Mission Haut Brion Vintage:1998 Juicy and vinous

Juicy and vinous

This is distinctly sauvage in character with moderate toast

but in 2000 the fruit has enough intensity to nearly cover the tannins

(from Charmes proper)

black raspberry

Mission Haut Brion Vintage:1998 Juicy and vinousThe 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.