2009 Clarence de Haut-Brion (Pessac-Leognan)
Secondary Description
Producer
Origin
Pessac, Graves, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Merlot
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
ready
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
12
Alcohol
14%
Classification
Medoc first growths 1st 1er
Score
92 points, Robert Parker, WA, Feb 12
90-93* points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, April 2010
90-92 points, Neal Martin, erobertparker.com, April 2010
88-89 points, Jean-Marc Quarin, quarin.com, Apr 2010
17.5 points, Steven Spurrier, Decanter, Apr 2010
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Media Reviews
Robert Parker
The second wine, which used to be called Bahans Haut-Brion, is now Le Clarence Haut-Brion. The 2009 is a 7,000-case cuvee made of 46% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc and a tiny dosage of Petit Verdot. The wine has a fabulous nose of incense, burning embers, forest floor, and black cherry liqueur. Fleshy, rich, full-bodied, but not over the top as the minerality and structure move in, this is a super-duper effort, and the greatest second wine made at Haut-Brion since the 1989 Bahans Haut-Brion. It should drink well for 20-25 years. Tasted once. 90-93* points
Neal Martin
The erstwhile Bahans, this has a touch more depth and breadth on the aromatics compared to the La Chapelle de al Mission, blackberry, graphite, hints of cassis and mint. Nice definition. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, notes of blackberry, graphite, a touch of tobacco leaf, a sprinkle of black pepper, leading to a masculine, quite tannic entry that grips the mouth. Very fine...