- Producer
- Chateau Haut-Brion
- Origin
- Pessac, Graves, Bordeaux FRANCE
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Merlot
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- young
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 6
- Wine Score
- 89-91 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2018
92 points, Jane Anson, decanter.com, April 2018
17 points, Julia Harding, jancisrobinson.com, April 2018
89-91 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, robertparker.com, April 2018
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Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The 2017 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion was picked from 31 August to 29 September, matured in 22% new oak. There is a little richness on the nose compared to the La Chapelle de la Mission, a touch more volume. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp acidity, lively and tensile with a precise and quite sustained and supple, almost pastille-like finish. 89-91 points
Jane Anson
The aromatics on the nose are a little subdued at first, but on the palate there is clear density to the fruit, showing great depth and energy. It`s a beautiful wine, perhaps a fraction below the ripeness of 2016 and 2015 - the amount of sunshine in July was almost half the average, even though it was extremely dry - but is still generous once it opens up. With no frost, this was an early season all the way through, staying two weeks in advance of average from start to finish. 37% of overall production in this wine. 92 points
Julia Harding
55% Merlot, 5.3% Cabernet Franc, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.7% Petit Verdot. Deep cherry red. Smells sweeter and darker-fruited than the Chapelle de la Mission just tasted. Gentle dark fruit and light spice. Subtle but fruity on the nose. Firmer and more graphite-scented on the palate but with impressive fruit depth and generosity within a dry, fine-boned tannic structure. Fresh but not strident. Finely balanced and lovely persistence. 17 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
The 2017 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion is a blend of 55% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5.3% Cabernet Franc and 1.7% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it opens with aromas of red and black plums, black cherries and cinnamon over dried herbs, underbrush and tobacco nuances. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, grainy tannins and wonderful freshness, with lovely red fruit and an herbal lift on the finish. 89-91 points
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