2005 Chateau La Mission Haut BrionWine Advocate 100 Pts Winemaker Notes The color of La Mission Haut Brion is very dark. One can surmise by its depth that the wine is extremely dense. The nose has great precision. We find there the aromas of red fruit,earth, smoke, and liquorish. With the evidence of this complexity in the mouth one notes the first impression which is the surprising contrast between the concentration of the wine and its smoothness. It possesses an enveloping body, the

No effort is spared to create the luscious varietals and blends that flow from this limited production winery

As Carter Cellars continues to create amazing wines from some of the best vineyard sites in Napa and Envy begins to receive recognition for its high quality hand crafted wines Mark finds his time increasingly split between his Hotel/Restaurant

the clay-gravelly subsoil makes it possible to perfectly regulate the vagaries of the weather throughout the year

Robert Mondavi

no damaged

persistence and determination

avoiding the heavy hands of malolactic fermentation and excessive oak

The after-taste is long and harmonious

The vineyard’s poor

To showcase the terrific vintage and the purity of each site

si se puede—yes

and extremely pricey