The 2022 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc contains much more Sémillon (72%) this year due to its quality according to Jean-Philippe Delmas. It has a perfumed bouquet with white peach, honeysuckle, red apple and light candle wax. Superb delineation. The palate is taut and linear, chalky in texture with good tension. It shows quite impressive weight, perhaps more than the Haut-Brion Blanc with a dab of ginger enlivening the finish. Superb. 04/2023

The 2022 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is incredibly tightly wound, especially for the year and considering its heavy Semillon tilt in the blend. It will be interesting to see where this goes. There’s tremendous depth here and also a phenolic-like feel that is impossible to escape. My impression is that there is a lot of wine here, but it needs time to come together. 04/2023

Perhaps it's because of the drought-affected vintage, or it could be due to the fantastic terroir of La Mission Haut-Brion, but in any case, the 2022 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is especially aromatically expressive, bursting with lively aromas of pear, linen, smoke, gunflint, lemon and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied, crystalline and pure, it's tensile and seamless, with impressively vibrant acids and a saline finish. 04/2023

Couleur jaune pâle. Nez intense, fin, fruité, pur et surtout complexe. Il prend des nuances anisées et mentholées à l'agitation du verre. Appétent. Ample dès l'entrée en bouche, puis de suite envoûtant, très aromatique, accompagné d'un toucher fin et mille éclats dans la saveur, le vin fond et s'étire longtemps, à la fois puissant et nuancé. Un sommet d'équilibre et de gourmandise. Assemblage : 72 % sémillon, 28 % sauvignon. Degré d’alcool : 14°3 - pH : 3,32. Ce très beau rendu interroge une fois de plus sur les mystères de ce millésime. En l'occurence, les étés chauds ne conviennent pas particulièrement au sémillon. Or, ici, il est si réussi ! 04/2023

So much oyster shell here with a chalk, stone character, as well as dried lemons and sliced white peaches and pears. It’s medium to full body with lovely fruit and a flavorful finish. Bitter lemon as well. 72% semillon and 28% sauvignon blanc. 04/2023