Le nez de la Mission Haut-Brion blanc 2012 est complexe avec des notes de fruits à chairs blanches et florales. Les agrumes se mélangent à la pêche, à l'amande et à la fleur d'acacia. L'attaque est souple et ample. La fraîcheur en bouche canalise le vin et l'emmène très loin. Ce Pessac-Léognan possède du gras et de la puissance. Sans nul doute une grande année.
Tasted blind at the Southwold 2012 tasting. The 2012 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc has a very intense Sauvignon Blanc nose offering gooseberry, kiwi fruit and smoky scents, although it does not seem to possess the complexity of the Malartic-Lagravière Blanc. The palate is balanced with a smooth entry, quite phenolic compared to its peers with a waxy, almost honeyed finish that feels creamy and yet needs to muster more complexity. I suspect this is just entering a dumb phase (just like Laville Haut-Brion had a habit of doing!). Like the Haut-Brion, my mark reflects the fact that this wine has closed down since bottling, but it will warrant a far higher score in line with its barrel showing after 10-15 years. Tasted January 2016.