La Mission Haut Brion, Pessac-Leognan, 2021 so120823 girard bonnet champagne offer the château sits at the

the château sits at the southern edge of the Haut-Médoc near the Margaux border on excellent gravel soils

with decades of evolution ahead

backed by hints of iron and forest spice

this Barbaresco will continue to evolve in the bottle

This is umeshu for people who think they know umeshu—something playful

La Mission Haut Brion, Pessac-Leognan, 2021 so120823 girard bonnet champagne offer the château sits at theIn 2021, La Mission Haut Brion delivered a wine that speaks in a quieter, more architectural register. Where warmer vintages lean into richness, this one embraces restraintcooler weather brought lower yields, tighter structures, and the kind of linear clarity Bordeaux traditionalists will admire. Cabernet Sauvignon leads the blend, supported by Merlot and a small portion of Cabernet Franc, all sourced from deep gravel soils that give the wine its