Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 2016 Saint Emilion Comprised mostly of Shiraz with

Comprised mostly of Shiraz with some Cab and a bit of Merlot

This is dark-fruited with lots of spice

Ripe nerve

This classically structured Merlot is crafted in the Bordeaux style that Walter Schug pioneered in California while winemaster of Joseph Phelps Vineyards (1973 to 1983)

transparent Pinot is long on class

Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 2016 Saint Emilion Comprised mostly of Shiraz withThe 2016 La Mission Haut Brion is a blend of 57. 5% Merlot and 42. 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet purple in color, it is just a little muted to begin, soon unfurling to reveal slowly growing scents of crushed blackcurrants, black cherries, dark chocolate and candied violets with nuances of crushed rocks, tobacco leaf, forest floor and fragrant earth plus a hint of bergamot. Medium bodied and exquisitely elegant, the palate offers perfectly ripe,