Mission Haut Brion Vintage:1998 12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2%

12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle picked from 29 September until 14 November over four or five pickings

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

black and blue fruit

black raspberry

The big-bodied flavors possess a bit more size

Mission Haut Brion Vintage:1998 12% Sauvignon Blanc and 2%The 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.