Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2005 vs Château Latour 2017
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. One of these is currently out of stock across tracked merchants.
| Availability | In stock | Out of stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £541.00 | — |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | — |
| Producer | Château La Mission | Château Latour |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy | No current tracked offers |
Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2005
Château La Mission Haut-Brion is a powerhouse Bordeaux estate, often mentioned in the same breath as its legendary neighbour, Château Haut-Brion - and for good reason. Located in Pessac-Léognan, just on the outskirts of Bordeaux city, La Mission produces wines that are powerful, deeply complex, and incredibly age-worthy. The estate has a rich history dating back to the 16th century and was acquired by Domaine Clarence Dillon in 1983, bringing it under the same ownership as Haut-Brion. Since then, it’s continued to flourish, combining traditional know-how with meticulous vineyard and cellar management. Stylistically, La Mission is known for its intensity and structure - typically a bit more muscular than Haut-Brion - with layers of dark fruit, tobacco, earth, and spice.
Château Latour 2017
Est. delivery in late summer, 2026 Château Latour needs no introduction. This is Pauillac royalty, the most powerful and long-lived of the first growths, from vines planted on deep Günzian gravel that have been making wine for centuries. The 2017 comes from a vintage that started wet but finished gloriously, giving wines of surprising concentration and classical structure. We find this vintage typically Latour in its aristocratic restraint and iron backbone, but with more accessible fruit than the famously austere 2010 or 2016. The blend is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, plus small amounts of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. It's a wine that whispers rather than shouts, but what it's saying will echo for decades. Best cellared until 2030, drinking beautifully until 2055.
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