Pessac-Leognan

Beef, Lamb, Poultry, Game (deer, venison)

The year was very dry, but the low rainfall was well spread out and ensured that the vines received the regular amounts of water they needed. A slightly cool summer delayed ripening, but conditions became ideal for harvesting from the 9th of September onward: relatively hot, sunny days, and an unusual north-easterly wind for the season. The grapes for the white wine, followed by the red, reached the vat room in perfect condition, without being touched by a single drop of rain.

Aged for 18 to 22 months in French oak barrels (66% new ones).

In 1664 Madame de Lestonnac bequeathed the domaine of La Mission Haut-Brion to the Peres Lazaristes a congregation founded by Saint Vincent de Paul. The good fathers worked to restore their property to its rightful worth. After them the Chiapella family (owners in the 19th century) and Woltner family (owners between 1919 and 1983) never stopped improving the vineyard and modernizing the cellars. Since 1983 the Dillon family already owner of Chateau Haut-Brion continues the same policy under the presidency of H.R.H. Prince Robert of Luxembourg.