The 2012 vintage is considered by Taittinger to be an outstanding Champagne vintage

28 hectare plot in Perrières-Dessus

a touch of dried fig and Asian spice infusing the red berry fruit

The wine is primarily made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

coming across as particularly fine and elegant despite being matured in 80% new French oak

Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, 2022, 75cl 2-set The 2012 vintage is consideredDelivering aromas of peach, sweet orchard fruit, spring flowers and lemon oil, the 2022 Haut Brion Blanc is a full bodied wine with a seamless, enveloping profile. Its glossy, textural mid palate that segues into a sappy, racy finish of crystalline purity. A blend of 51. 4% Smillon and 48. 6% Sauvignon Blanc, this wine is fatter and fleshier than the more tensile La Mission Haut Brion and will in all likelihood offer a broader drinking window. Lisa