Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1970, Graves

Few labels in Bordeaux carry as much quiet authority as La Mission Haut-Brion. Long before it became part of Domaine Clarence Dillon, it had a reputation for producing wines that rivaled its famous neighbor across the road.

1970 was the first strong vintage of the decade and one that produced long-lived bottles on both banks. La Mission has always excelled in structured years, and many bottles of the 1970 still show remarkable depth: smoke, warm earth, dark fruit, and that distinctive La Mission density that seems to last forever. It’s a privilege to taste a bottle like this.

Château La Mission Haut-Brion