Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion 2002
- Producer Chateau la Mission Haut-Brion
- Blend 100% Red Bordeaux Blend
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pessac-Leognan
- UPC N/A
Tasting notes
The freshness of colour, a rather dense purple makes one think of a year both vigorous and full-flavoured. In the mouth the structure of the wine reveals itself at once. The ripe tannins are immediately noticeable quickly giving way to sensations of smooth full-flavour. This is a well-balanced wine within a rather rigid framework. The wood is present though not in excess. Progressively the delicate and silky richness emerges but without blotting out the bittersweet trace of the well dissolved tannins.
Winery Technical Data
Weather conditions:
Sum of temperatures: 3228°C.
Rain: 336mm.
Days where temperature above 30°C: 14.
Harvest: from 19th September - 8th October 2002.
Sum of temperatures: 3228°C.
Rain: 336mm.
Days where temperature above 30°C: 14.
Harvest: from 19th September - 8th October 2002.
Vintage
The year was very dry, but the low rainfall was well spread out and ensured that the vines received the regular amounts of water they needed. A slightly cool summer delayed ripening, but conditions became ideal for harvesting from the 9th of September onward: relatively hot, sunny days, and an unusual north-easterly wind for the season. The grapes for the white wine, followed by the red, reached the vat room in perfect condition, without being touched by a single drop of rain.
