68.7% merlot 11.7% cabernet franc and 19.6% cabernet sauvignon. This is the second wine of La Mission Haut-Brion. The 2011 has a very fragrant high-toned nose of pure cassis. Round clean and polished on the palate even at this early stage this has attractive flavors of gravelly minerals fresh blueberry and black tea. Very taut this finishes with massive chunky tannins that will need some time to resolve before this wine can become truly enjoyable. Drink 2016-2022.

The 2011 La Chapelle de La Mission reveals abundant quantities of round, generous, black cherry and black currant fruit intermixed with hints of gravel and earth, sweet tannin, decent but unobtrusive acidity, and a nicely textured, lush mouthfeel. It is perfect for drinking now and over the next 10-15 years. - Robert Parker