{"product_id":"chateau-la-mission-haut-brion-pessac-leognan-1997-750ml","title":"Chateau la Mission Haut Brion Pessac-Leognan 1997 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 54, 136);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA classically styled La Mission Haut-Brion from the 1997 vintage, offering a beautifully evolved expression of dark plum, tobacco leaf, cedar, spice, and subtle earthy minerality. The palate is medium-bodied and structured, with resolved tannins and a refined, slightly austere elegance that reflects its mature Left Bank character. Now fully developed, this is a wine of quiet depth and noble restraint, showing the signature gravitas of La Mission Haut-Brion in a more understated, contemplative style. A polished, mature Bordeaux for collectors who appreciate finesse over power.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine Advocate | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(148, 3, 3); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRP 87\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Apr 21, 2000\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2000-2012\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dark ruby\/plum-colored wine offers a big, spicy, tobacco leaf, and black fruit-scented nose, lots of structure and tannin, good depth, medium body, and enough accessibility to be consumed now (although it will improve for 5-7 years and last for a dozen or more). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Spectator | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(148, 3, 3); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWS 87\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Apr 21, 2000\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutstanding mineral and licorice character on the nose, but rather austere and lean. Medium body. Needs time to develop. Best after 2002.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJancis Robinson | \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(148, 3, 3); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eJR 17\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished: Aug 30, 2005\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2007-2014\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep, intense, healthy colour but quite developed at the rim. Clearly a step up from the Smith in terms of finesse, terroir and general care lavished on it. Still quite youthful and in absolutely no hurry to grow up. If this wine could speak it might have a rather annoying nasal drawl, it’s so confident and laid back. But – you’ve got to admire it. I think I’d still rather than 12 bottles of the Smith than six of this though… but then looked at as a buy compared with other vintages of La Mission, it is a bit of a steal. (JR)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1855 The Bottle Shop Pte Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39981419069504,"sku":"RDFR19970812","price":498.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/7728\/6464\/files\/chateau-la-mission-haut-brion-pessac-leognan-750ml.jpg?v=1771501416","url":"https:\/\/www.1855thebottleshop.com\/products\/chateau-la-mission-haut-brion-pessac-leognan-1997-750ml","provider":"1855 The Bottle Shop Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}