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La Chapelle de la Mission 2014

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Pessac-Léognan
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon

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Tasting Notes

Currant and flower aromas galore. Very aromatic. Full-bodied yet tight and dense on the palate. A solid core of fruit and savory acidity. Very long and pretty. Drink in 2021.

93
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2017

Tasted blind. Polished and perfumed with sweet cachou notes. Not the most refreshing. Very drying end.
Drink 2024-2039

15.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (226), February 2018

The 2014 La Chapelle De La Mission Haut Brion is an outstanding second wine that’s made in an open, sexy, ready to go style. A blend of 45% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, it boasts a great bouquet of currants, kirsch, toasted bread, and Asian spices. Medium to full-bodied, front-end loaded, ripe and sexy, it’s already impossible to resist yet I suspect will still be showing great in 10-12 years. 2018 - 2028

90
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, November 2017

Dense and muscular in feel, with a loamy edge complementing the core of steeped plum, black currant and fig compote notes. Lots of tobacco and roasted cedar details fill in on the energetic finish. Best from 2019 through 2026. 4,000 cases made.

91
James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com, February 2017

Given that La Mission is one of my three wines of the vintage, I make no apologies for rating this, its second wine, so highly. Sleek, grassy and aromatic, with polished tannins, focused acidity, subtle oak and a long, very persistent finish, this is better than many châteaux' top wine.

94
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2015
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The 2014 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion has a lightness of touch on the nose, very subtle and understated with pretty blackberry, bilberry and cassis scents gently unfolding in the glass, yet never getting too carried away. The palate is medium-bodied with tobacco-tinged black fruit on the entry. This has certainly gained more weight since I tasted it from barrel, exerting more presence in the mouth, although the finish just lacks a little complexity and seems rudimentary when compared to the Grand Vin. Drink now and over the next 6-8 years. Drink Date 2018-2026

88
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (Interim En), April 2017

The La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion 2014 is a blend of 45% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc and 24% Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a tightly wound bouquet at first with blackcurrant and hints of orange blossom lending a prettiness. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, a nice underbelly of classicism (emanating partly from the 8% vin de presse) underneath a veneer of ripe black fruit, easing down to a supple, “fruity” finish. Fine, though there is a chasm between deuxième and Grand Vins this year.

88/90
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (218), April 2015

A wine with dark berry and currant character that is juicy and rich. Full-bodied, round, velvety and savory. Second wine of La Mission.

93/94
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2015
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