1994
Château La Mission Haut-Brion Rouge
tasting notes
It has a good color that so far has not evolved overly much.
The nose, slightly closed right now, gives a rather linear
impression of firm, hard fruit lacking richness.
In the mouth the wine divulges more than did the
nose as its complexity surges to the forefront.
The finale evolves slowly and finishes slightly abruptly on
notes of cigar, cedar wood and rather dry blackcurrant.
This wine merits several years of supplementary
ageing as it does have a very good structure.
The weather
As in 1993, this vintage is characterized by its early ripening due to the very mild winter. A quite cold and humid spring slowed down the vegetation a little. Summer was hot with several thunderstorms. The evenness of the flowering was also evident during the ripening. Some Rainfall in September accelerated the picking of a generally sound and well-ripened harvest.
A few figures
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Harvest Dates
From September 12th to 24th
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Blend
Merlot: 57 %
Cabernet Sauvignon: 42%
Cabernet Franc : 1%. -
Alcohol
12.5%
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Bottling date
From June 20th to July 5th 1996