La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan 2019 JULY42024 and one of our favorite

and one of our favorite producers of Cabernet Franc anywhere

The 2022 vintage brought ripe

and let the site do the talking

Produced exclusively by cultivar Dritta (also called Loretana and Moscufese)

mineral grip that makes Brunello worth the wait

La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan 2019 JULY42024 and one of our favoriteWhere the 2000 La Chapelle is fully mature, this 2019 is still in its youth a chance to lay down a Pessac Lognan second wine from a strong recent vintage. The blend is 50. 1% Merlot, 45. 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4. 4% Cabernet Franc, harvested from September 11 through early October. The wine is deeply colored, with crushed black cherries, blueberries, and the lilacs and dark chocolate aromatic signature of La Mission Haut Brion. The palate is