{"product_id":"chateau-la-mission-haut-brion-blanc-2024","title":"Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Blanc 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginating from France in the Bordeaux region, specifically within the Pessac Léognan AOC appellation in the Graves, Château La Mission Haut Brion Blanc 2024 represents one of the most prestigious, opulent, and historically celebrated dry white wines in the world. Directly facing its sibling estate Château Haut Brion across the road, Château La Mission Haut Brion shares the elite viticultural stewardship of Domaine Clarence Dillon under the direction of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and managing director Jean-Philippe Delmas. Historically produced under the famed Château Laville Haut Brion label (an official Cru Classé de Graves for white wine classified in 1953\/1959), the wine was reunited under the iconic La Mission Haut Brion name beginning with the 2009 vintage. Sourced from tiny, prized vineyard plots on deep Günzian gravel beds over clay and sand subsoils, the estate practices meticulous manual harvesting in successive selective passes. The winemaking philosophy employs whole-cluster gentle pressing and fermentation entirely in French oak barrels (approximately 45% to 55% new oak), followed by aging on fine lees with regular stirring (\u003cem\u003ebâtonnage\u003c\/em\u003e). The result is an uncommonly concentrated, textured white Bordeaux that marries rich Sémillon waxiness, vibrant Sauvignon Blanc tension, and immense longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWine Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine presents a luminous, clear pale gold colour with brilliant green and platinum reflections along the rim. An expressive, highly complex bouquet opens with noble aromas of ripe white peach, Meyer lemon, poached pear, and honeydew melon, interwoven with sophisticated notes of white floral blossom, beeswax, crushed flint minerality, lime leaf, toasted almond, and subtle French oak vanilla spice. On the palate, it is full bodied, silken, and remarkably viscous, delivering concentrated flavours of citrus oil, ripe stone fruits, and savoury mineral earth, all supported by a bright, mouthwatering spine of natural cool-climate acidity. Framed by an unctuous, broad mid-palate structure and seamless phenolic grip, it concludes with an extraordinarily long, persistent finish marked by lingering lemon curd, hazelnut brioche, and a clean gravelly mineral drive. Composed of a traditional Graves blend predominantly led by Sémillon alongside Sauvignon Blanc, this 2024 release offers an optimal drinking window spanning 2028–2050+. Stylistically, it combines lavish textural depth, pure mineral tension, and aristocratic cellar endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"300859 - Bonvin Wine \u0026 Spirits Merchants Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44583967031383,"sku":"153499","price":1406.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2479\/4148\/files\/Chateau-La-Mission-Haut-Brion-Blanc-2024.jpg?v=1793305023","url":"https:\/\/zyn.ca\/products\/chateau-la-mission-haut-brion-blanc-2024","provider":"ZYN THE WINE MARKET LTD.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}