La Chapelle de la Mission 2025

The 2025 La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion has a pretty bouquet with blackberry, wild hedgerow, light touches of mint and cedar. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, fine tannins, fresh and lively, with a dab of black olive and graphite towards the structured finish. Nice grip here, just give it a couple of years to smooth its edges. Drinking Window
2030 - 2045

Bright magenta in colour, both the nose and palate here are led by supple, sweet berries and cream. This is a ripe wine for the vintage, showing the full warmth and sweetness that could be achieved. As a result it is sweet, warming and full, with a peppery spiciness on the finish, yet it is always rounded and creamy in texture.

The 2025 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion, a blend of 52.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28.3% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 1.1% Petit Verdot, reveals a complex and relatively deep bouquet for a second wine, with notes of cassis, blackberry and spice. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and structured, it shows a firm yet elegant profile, supported by a core of freshness through the mid-palate. The tannins are well defined, lending length and structure. This is a more muscular expression of La Chapelle.

A powerful second wine with lots of chewy tannins and a stony and steely texture. Medium-bodied with a solid core of fruit and a fresh and bright finish. 52.6% cabernet sauvignon, 28.3% merlot, 18% cabernet franc and 1.1% petit verdot.

The 2025 La Chapelle de La Mission Haut Brion is far from an easygoing wine. A blast of red-toned fruit, brisk acids and imposing tannins are signatures of a serious wine that is going to need a few years to come into its own. The 2025 is so vivid and vibrant. I can’t wait to taste this from bottle. Very fine. 2030-2040