La Mission Haut Brion - 1982 (5L) Kamptal A complex and versatile blend

A complex and versatile blend of authentic rums

Full-bodied and oh-so-generously fruited in the mouth

This is a 10 year bottling and offers notes of vanilla

this 2003 does not appear to be quite as powerful or concentrated as the 2002s or 2001s

and anise are balanced by oak tannin

La Mission Haut Brion - 1982 (5L) Kamptal A complex and versatile blendA monumental wine, this historic La Mission Haut Brion was the last vintage made by the descendants of the Woltner family, who had owned this estate for decades prior to selling it to their neighbors, the Dillon family (the American owners of cross street rival, Chateau Haut Brion). The 1982 admirably demonstrates the magnificence of La Mission as well as the singularity of this amazing terroir. I had the good fortune of tasting it from barrel (where