Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion 1981
Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion 1981
In Bond, excludes duty and VAT · 6x75cl
In bond price shown. Duty and VAT quoted on enquiry · 6x75cl
3 cases available
From one of our suppliers. Usually ready 6 to 8 weeks after your order is confirmed.
UK duty is charged on a wine's alcohol strength (ABV). Until we have confirmed the ABV of this wine we cannot take a duty-paid order, so a duty-paid basket is sent to us as an enquiry. We reply with a delivered price including duty and VAT. Nothing is charged until you accept it.
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Six bottles of Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion 1981, offered In Bond from one of our suppliers, usually ready 6 to 8 weeks after your order is confirmed. Price per case, In Bond UK.
Duty and VAT are payable only if you later withdraw the wine from bond. Transfers between bonded accounts are arranged by our team after purchase.
Case price £1,512.00 In Bond, excludes duty and VATIn bond price. Duty and VAT quoted on enquiry
Equivalent price per bottle £252.00 In Bond, excludes duty and VATIn bond price. Duty and VAT quoted on enquiry
3 available, 6x75cl
Offered in bond. Duty and VAT are not included and become payable only if the wine is withdrawn from bond. Transfers between bonded accounts are arranged by our team after purchase.
UK duty is charged on a wine's alcohol strength (ABV). Until we have confirmed the ABV of this wine we cannot take a duty-paid order, so a duty-paid basket is sent to us as an enquiry. We reply with a delivered price including duty and VAT.
This wine comes from one of our suppliers and is usually ready 6 to 8 weeks after your order is confirmed.
Offered subject to availability. We confirm every wine with the supplier before your order is finalised, and contact you the same working day if anything has changed.
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- Format
- 6x75cl
- Vintage
- 1981
- Producer
- Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion
- Origin
- Pessac-Léognan, France
- Type
- Red
- Duty status
- In Bond
- Availability
- From our supplier, 6 to 8 weeks
What the critics say
90 WAWine Advocate, Robert Parker, 31-08-2012
The 1981 exhibits a more youthful purple hue to its dark plum color than any vintage back to 1970. Somewhat narrowly constructed for a La Mission-Haut-Brion, it reveals plenty of incense, blueberry, black currant and crushed rock notes intertwined with a restrained, smoky character. The wine is medium-bodied, fresh and crisp with good concentration as well as a surprising youthfulness. However, the vintage’s deficiencies – a lack of heat and maturity – show up in the wine’s modest power and concentration. The 1981 does not possess the great richness, depth and intensity of the finest vintages, but it is still an outstanding effort that has aged extremely well. It could hold up for another two decades, but there is no point in deferring gratification.
88 VMVinous, Neal Martin, 01-09-2021
The 1981 La Mission Haut-Brion is a commendable wine for the vintage. Showing quite a lot of bricking, it has a well-defined, comparatively simple nose of sous-bois and tobacco. The palate features earthy black fruit, and though shallower than the 1982, it’s balanced with a fine bead of acidity and good precision toward the neat and tidy finish. Sure, the growing season set the limits, but this continues to drink well. Just don't approach it with lofty expectations. Tasted at a private dinner in Hong Kong.
Drink 2021 to 2025
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