2013
Château La Mission Haut-Brion Rouge
tasting notes
The bouquet is well-defined, complex, and intense, with overtones of
black fruit (blackberry and blackcurrant) and spice.
The rich, impressive tannic texture on the palate meshes
beautifully with the wine’s smoothness.
A long aftertaste adds the final touch to beautiful balance.
The weather
2013 was a veritable obstacle course for winegrowers. For a start, a rainy spring upset flowering, causing coulure and millerandage. Fungal diseases were nevertheless largely contained. Summer was warm and dry, although a heavy rainstorm in July with strong winds reduced the potential crop. The harvest took place later than usual, with alternating periods of sun and rain. Very rigorous sorting (both manual and with an optical sorting machine) meant that only fruit in good condition was retained. The weather conditions throughout the growing season led to a small crop, but modern winemaking techniques and close, expert attention guaranteed the quality of the wines.
A few figures
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Harvest Dates
From September 24th to October 11th
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Blend
Merlot: 65%
Cabernet Sauvignon: 32%
Cabernet Franc: 3 % -
New barrels
67%
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Alcohol
13%
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Bottling date
From the 4th to the 6th of May 2015
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