Le Clarence de Haut Brion 2010

Le Clarence de Haut Brion 2010

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  • Robert Parker rating 93
  • Vinous rating 89
Le Clarence de Haut Brion 2010
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75 cl

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Le Clarence de Haut-Brion 2010 is a full-bodied, Cabernet Sauvignon-based red wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation of Bordeaux. The second wine of Château Haut-Brion, Le Clarence de Haut-Brion is skilfully assembled from vats that do not quite align with the final blend of Haut-Brion itself. Since 2007, it bears the name Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, as a tribute to Clarence Dillon, the purchaser of Haut-Brion in 1934. The 2010 vintage is an assemblage of 52% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. "Quite jammy on the nose with lots of fruit. Plums, berries and jam. Full body, with a fluid centre palate and chewy tannins. Round and rich." James Suckling, 2013
89 Vinous
Good deep red-ruby. Herbal blackberry, licorice and gunflint on the nose. Slightly medicinal flavors of dark fruits and licorice show moderate fruit intensity but complex mineral, graphite and cedar elements. The moderately sweet, ripe finish is kept fresh by firm, ripe tannins and juicy acidity. Seems sweeter and sappier than when I tasted it at the Primeurs a couple years ago, but it's still one of the more austere Clarence de Haut-Brions in some time. Stephen Tanzer1st July 2013

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Pessac Leognan's Only First Growth

Grapes are thought to have been grown on the Haut-Brion estate in Pessac-Léognan since the Roman era, while the first recorded mention of the property is in 1423. The wine has had a long, illustrious history and is famously mentioned by Samuel Pepys in his diary of 1663. Nowadays, Haut Brion is considered by many to be one of the finest wines in the world and was ranked in the First Growth category during the 1855 classification of Bordeaux wines.

Renowned for its first wine (40% of production), Haut Brion, the estate also produces a spectacular second wine from young vines, Le Clarence de Haut Brion, in addition to a white, Château Haut-Brion Blanc, the Clarendelle branded wines and a second white, La Clarté de Haut Brion (which also takes grapes from La Mission). Spanning 53 hectare, the estate is planted to 50 hectares red varieties and 3 hectares white. The reds produced are beautifully balanced and complex, often around 14% abv and made from a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, typically aged in 80% new oak. The Haut-Brion Blanc meanwhile is a Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc blend, produced in small quantities and aged in a mix of new and one-year oak.

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