Haut Brion Blanc 1994

Château Haut Brion Blanc 1994 is a medium-bodied blended white wine from the Pessac-Léognan region of Bordeaux. Château La Mission-Haut-Brion is one of the most revered properties in Bordeaux and is in the very highest echelon of Graves producers. From the early-ripening 1994 vintage, this bottling is a blend of 55% Sauvignon Blanc and 45% Semillon. "This spectacular dry white Graves is a likely candidate to rival the 1989 produced at Haut-Brion. The harvest began at the end of August. The wine possesses the texture of a great Burgundy grand cru given its thick unctuosity. The superb nose of honeyed fruits and smoky oak is far more developed and ostentatious than its sister, the more subtle and backward Laville-Haut-Brion. It is awesomely rich, with a chewy texture and great purity and definition. This is a ravishingly intense, full-bodied, dry white wine that should age well for 30+ years." Wine Advocate, 1998