sometimes it seems as if la mission is as good as haut-brion - that was certainly the case in 2001. but in 2000, la mission fitted more comfortably into its usual good neighbor slot. that is not to suggest it is not a great wine - the score indicates that. at the moment, it is closed, solid and chunky, but all the right hints are there, and it will develop slowly and in a sustained way over many years.
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