$19,440
Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 1955 Pessac Leognan, Cru Classe u: six very top shoulder or better, five high shoulder or better, one mid shoulder, loss to one capsule, some capsule corrosion, one shows signs seepage "Even allowing for the greatness of Haut-Brion and Mouton-Rothschild, the 1955 La Mission is the "wine of the vintage. " It possesses a sweet, cedary, clove, smoke, and black-raspberry-scented nose, and rich, full-bodied, remarkably harmonious flavors that ooze with ripe fruit, glycerin, and heady alcohol. The tannin has totally melted away, and the wine reveals considerable rust at the edge, so it is unlikely that the 1955 will improve with further cellaring. There is no indication of any fragility or decline, so this wine can be safely drunk for 10-15 more years. It is an amazing, complex, superbly well-balanced La Mission-Haut-Brion!" R. Parker, 100 pts. 10/94 12 bottles
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-05-04
