Château La MISSION HAUT-BRION
Grand cru classé

Occupying the southern flank of the Haut-Brion gravelly hillside and capable of exceptional success in "small" vintages, La Mission is a powerful first growth in a more fleshy and opulent register than Haut-Brion. Proof of this is its formidable 2017 rated 96/100 by M. Galloni (Vinous) "Effortless, graceful and wonderfully nuanced, this 2017 simply has everything going for it. What a wine". As for the 2016, rated 99/100 by N. Martin (Vinous), critics compare it to the dazzling 1989, no less!

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J-M Quarin : 100/100 “Full-bodied on the attack and immediately rich, with incredible power and a myriad of sparkling aromas, the wine comes alive on the palate. It unfolds with confidence, depth and substance, building to a long, powerful and fragrant finish, followed by a beautiful aftertaste. It’s simply incredible.”

Vinous (A. Galloni) : 97-99/100 "The 2025 La Mission Haut-Brion is one of my early favorites in this vintage. Aromatic and vibrant, with striking purity, the Grand Vin is magnificent. Red-toned fruit, blood orange, pomegranate, mint and cinnamon soar from the glass. Beams of supporting tannin lend energy and shape. In a word: compelling. One of the wines of the vintage."

La Revue du Vin de France : 97-98/100 “Like its neighbour Haut-Brion, La Mission is predominantly made from Merlot (62%). The wine has a slightly more full-bodied attack, which is its hallmark, but it also possesses wonderful freshness, vibrancy and great elegance. It is perfectly balanced and devilishly refined on the finish, carried by very fine-grained tannins. A very aristocratic, ‘restrained’ wine that also promises a very bright future.” 

Bettane+Desseauve : 96-97/100 “Immediately harmonious and approachable, it captures with great precision all the depth and nobility of its terroir. Brilliant!”

Vinous (N.Martin) : 94-96/100 "The 2025 La Mission Haut-Brion was picked from August 28 until September 19 at around 23 hl/ha, lower than Haut-Brion, perhaps due to higher density of planting and less competition between vines. There is less new oak, at around 59%, the same as Haut-Brion, down from around 80% in recent years. This has a perfumed bouquet, one of the most floral that I can recall, beautifully defined with black cherries, blueberry and crushed violet scents. The palate is medium-bodied with chiselled tannins, a silver thread of acidity, quite linear in style with a strict, tensile, graphite-tinged finish. Yeah, it has to play second fiddle to Haut-Brion this year, but it is still a great La Mission."