Le Clarence de Haut Brion 2012

Le Clarence de Haut Brion 2012

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  • Jane Anson rating 92
  • Robert Parker rating 90
  • Vinous rating 90
Le Clarence de Haut Brion 2012
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75 cl

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£110.00
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92 Jane Anson
More abrupt in its tannic structure than La Chapelle, layered with rosemary, campfire, tar, smoke and spice. Needs a few more years and feels a little stubborn, certainly compared to the seductive depths of the main Haut-Brion wine.Jane Anson30th March 2022
90 Vinous
The 2012 Le Clarence Haut-Brion has a little dustiness on the nose, though that seems to dissipate, revealing red fruit laced with leather and dark chocolate. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and fine acidity, not deep but quite spicy on the finish. This wears its heart on its sleeve. Tasted blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting. Neal Martin27th September 2022

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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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