Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 2016 Abbazia di Novacella fruity and spices aromas

fruity and spices aromas

Vina Gonzalez Bastias Tinaja has a light purple hue with bright black and blue fruit on the nose packed with cinnamon

Old field selection clones yield fruit with high natural acidity and citrus flavors like grapefruit and lemon

Rich and broad

over a citrus background and fine vegetal notes

Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 2016 Abbazia di Novacella fruity and spices aromasThe 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,