Mission Haut Brion Vintage:1998 black and blue fruit

black and blue fruit

The big-bodied flavors possess a bit more size

(from Charmes proper)

then fleshier in the middle

The fruit remains fabulously rich and vibrant from start to finish

Mission Haut Brion Vintage:1998 black and blue fruitThe knockout nose, with all its smoke, hot stone, campfire embers, burnt earth, tobacco, cigar wrapper and roasted, ripe red fruits is a beauty. Full bodied, with good concentration, the tannins are a bit rustic, so the wine lacks the polish of the better vintages, but with decanting, the wine fills out, offering a classic expression of its charms. You can drink now with 1 2 hours of air, else, wait another 5 years.