ClassificationCru Classe de Graves
VarietalsCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Hectares23 ha
OwnerDomaine Clarence Dillon
WinemakerJean-Philippe Delmas
Founded1682
TastingVisits by appointment only.
NeighbourhoodPessac-Léognan AOC

Signature wines: Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion

Scores: Wine Advocate 100 (2009), Wine Advocate 100 (1989)

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Cheese with Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion wines

Ossau-Iraty Our pick These Semillon-led Graves whites are full-bodied, high in acidity and barrel-fermented in new oak. La Mission's palate lists toasted hazelnuts, which echo the hazelnut INAO finds in the cheese. Its syndicate suggests full-bodied whites, naming Jurançon. Semillon-led white Graves, barrel-fermented in new oak, Bordeaux: Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc

Location

Address: 67 rue Peybouquey, 33400 Talence, France, Bordeaux

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