Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, France 2017 Ballard Canyon jasmine and a hint of

jasmine and a hint of dusty minerals on the seductively perfumed nose

This generous effort should drink well early if desired

Medium-bodied and fruit-forward with a velvety texture and ripe tannins

350 meters in altitude

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Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, France 2017 Ballard Canyon jasmine and a hint ofFor me this is the wine of the vintage. Both of the whites in the Haut Brion stable are exceptionally well sculpted and finessed, but this has the aromatic edge. It has a powerful, intense concentration of flavours, hemmed in by slate walls that make you slow down and inch your way through the palate and I am more than happy to go as slow as possible. The cool nights over the summer have been very kind to these grapes; they are in full control, with