La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan 2019 Grower Champagne but the family's roots sit

but the family's roots sit close enough to Burgundy that they also grow Pinot Noir just outside the appellation lines

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Slow ripening throughout the growing season built a wine of notable purity and complexity

while the palate reveals Pinot's fine structure alongside Gamay's lithe energy

with the 2016 the first release

La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan 2019 Grower Champagne but the family's roots sitWhere the 2000 La Chapelle is fully mature, this 2019 is still in its youth a chance to lay down a Pessac Lognan second wine from a strong recent vintage. The blend is 50. 1% Merlot, 45. 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4. 4% Cabernet Franc, harvested from September 11 through early October. The wine is deeply colored, with crushed black cherries, blueberries, and the lilacs and dark chocolate aromatic signature of La Mission Haut Brion. The palate is