Château La Mission Haut-Brion, 2021 Variant:DUTY PAID decided to create his own

decided to create his own exclusive domaine from some of DRC’s choicest parcels in Vosne-Romanée

with a juicy

and certainly Éric Boigelot is one of the most exciting we've found to date

toasted nuts and stewed fruits (apple

The reds display lovely perfume

Château La Mission Haut-Brion, 2021 Variant:DUTY PAID decided to create his ownLa Mission Haut Brion is Haut Brion's near neighbour and, in certain vintages, its equal a wine that divides opinion not because it lacks quality but because it refuses to be straightforward about it. Where Haut Brion seduces, La Mission broods. The 2021 is very much in that tradition: a Pessac Lognan of real density and serious structure, built on Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot softening the frame, and the estate's signature quality a smoky, almost