{"product_id":"2018-chateau-la-mission-haut-brion-blanc-pessac-leognan-bordeaux","title":"2018 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTasted side by side, the 2018 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunequivocally\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a few steps ahead of the 2018 Haut-Brion Blanc. I \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emade sure to decant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e my bottle for three hours before penning a single note, as it always demands aeration. Slightly deeper in colour, which is nothing unusual, it has a more complex bouquet of yellow fruit, peach skin, almond shavings, hazelnut and light lanolin notes, all beautifully defined. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe palate is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eextremely\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e balanced with a tangy, marmalade-tinged entry, dried honey and a slight pepperiness toward the finish. Very cohesive and focused, this is a marvellous, quite cerebral La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc. Superb.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrink 2022 - 2050\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, Vinous.com (March 2021)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berry Bros. \u0026 Rudd Hong Kong","offers":[{"title":"75cl","offer_id":46191521235100,"sku":"2018-0750-00-1017311","price":5650.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7794\/3880\/files\/20181017311_Chateau-Haut-Brion-Blanc_Ch-Haut-Brion-Blanc-Pessac-Leognan_2018_01.jpg?v=1770825531","url":"https:\/\/bbr.com.hk\/products\/2018-chateau-la-mission-haut-brion-blanc-pessac-leognan-bordeaux","provider":"Berry Bros. \u0026 Rudd Hong Kong","version":"1.0","type":"link"}