2019 La Clarte de Haut-Brion (Pessac-Leognan)

Origin
Pessac, Graves, Bordeaux FRANCE
Colour
white
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
young
Bottle Size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
13.5%
Wine Score
90-92 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, robertparker.com, June 2020
92 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, June 2020 16.5 points, James Lawther MW, jancisrobinson.com, June 2020

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2019 La Clarte de Haut-Brion (Pessac-Leognan)

Media Reviews

Lisa Perrotti-Brown

La Clarté de Haut-Brion is the second wine of both Haut-Brion Blanc and La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, produced from the declassified selections from both estates. This vintage is a blend of 51.7% Sauvignon Blanc and 48.3% Semillon, harvested from the 29th of August to the 10th of September. The estimated label alcohol degree is 13.5%. The 2019 La Clarté de Haut-Brion needs just a little swirling and coaxing to begin to shake loose lovely scents of Golden Delicious apple, ripe peaches and lemongrass with nuances of allspice, white pepper and shaved almonds. The medium-bodied palate offers a great intensity of spiced stone fruit flavors along with a satiny texture and seamless freshness, finishing savory. 90-92 points

Neal Martin

The 2019 La Clarté de Haut-Brion is clear with green tints. This has a very tempting bouquet with subtle tropical fruit, passion fruit and even a touch of lychee, all very well defined, hints of orange blossom developing with time in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a slither of sour lemon on the entry and alerting the senses. Moderate depth, quite spicy relative to previous vintages with veins of stem ginger towards the finish. This is a very stylish La Clarté that should offer a decade of drinking pleasure. 92 points

James Lawther MW

51.7% Sauvignon (Blanc and Gris), 48.3% Sémillon. Barrel sample. Punchy aromatics with citrus-grapefruit notes to the fore. Juicy and textured with a zestiness to the ample fruit, the acidity giving length and drive. Seems approachable soon. 16.5 points

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