Mission Haut Brion Vintage:1998 black raspberry

black raspberry

12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle picked from 29 September until 14 November over four or five pickings

The big-bodied flavors possess a bit more size

black and blue fruit

This is distinctly sauvage in character with moderate toast

Mission Haut Brion Vintage:1998 black raspberryThe knockout nose, with all its smoke, hot stone, campfire embers, burnt earth, tobacco, cigar wrapper and roasted, ripe red fruits is a beauty. Full bodied, with good concentration, the tannins are a bit rustic, so the wine lacks the polish of the better vintages, but with decanting, the wine fills out, offering a classic expression of its charms. You can drink now with 1 2 hours of air, else, wait another 5 years.