Château La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac Leognan 2011- original wood case set of 6

Description

The origins of the Domaine de La Mission Haut Brion date back to the 16th century. The de Lestonnac family owned the estate until the death of Olive de Lestonnac in 1664. The property was bequeathed to the missionary community of the Lazarist brothers, an order founded by Saint Vincent de Paul. Confiscated during the Revolution, the estate was sold at auction in 1792, then experienced a succession of owners until it was bought in 1919 by Frédéric Otto Woltner. This renowned trader will implement innovative processes for the time, such as fermentation tanks in vitrified steel. When his descendants put it up for sale in 1983, the Dillon family, owners of Château Haut Brion since 1935, immediately bought it. Coming from terroirs with different characteristics, the two wines have retained their very distinct personality, and we usually contrast the power of the Mission with the finesse of Haut Brion. The wines of La Mission Haut Brion are indeed distinguished by their intensity, their body and their great richness. With a formidable aging potential, they are spectacular, especially in the 1988 and 1989 vintages. The chapel built in the 18th century by the Lazarist brothers gave its name to the second wine of the estate, made from young vines whose vines no. 'not enter into the composition of the great wine before their sixth year of harvest, at least.