La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan 2019 RFLASH high in the Oaxacan mountains

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More than a century of history in a bright

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The current release spans six different vintages

and the savory cedar-and-tobacco lift that comes with bottle age

La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan 2019 RFLASH high in the Oaxacan mountainsWhere the 2000 La Chapelle is fully mature, this 2019 is still in its youth a chance to lay down a Pessac Lognan second wine from a strong recent vintage. The blend is 50. 1% Merlot, 45. 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4. 4% Cabernet Franc, harvested from September 11 through early October. The wine is deeply colored, with crushed black cherries, blueberries, and the lilacs and dark chocolate aromatic signature of La Mission Haut Brion. The palate is