Le Clarence de Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan 2019 - Second vin
96/100
James Suckling
94/100
Decanter
94/100
Jean-Marc Quarin
94/100
RVF
94/100
Vert de Vin
94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"It's very beautiful with pure aromas of blackcurrant and rose petals, as well as black truffle, leading to a medium-bodied to full-bodied palate with ultra-fine tannins that coat the mouth and give a fantastic impression. The complexity of flavors is so satisfying on the finish. (James Suckling 2022) - Delivery in wooden crates for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery method).
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Eye
Dark red color
Nose
Intense and charming bouquet with red fruit notes
Mouth
A wine that is both flavorful and tight. The tannic structure appears quickly, dense and well-coated. The finish is pleasantly dominated by fresh fruit.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with Pauillac suckling lamb, Bazadaise-style woodcock purée, or Normandy-style young partridge.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2020 guide) 94/100
About wine:
Open and precise nose, spicy and smoky, beautiful texture, firm tannins, obvious nobility of terroir, and an almost affordable price that gives access to the inimitable character of the terroir.
Decanter
Wine rated (2022 guide) 94/100
About wine:
Rich nose of red cherries, deep and seductive. Great energy, vibrant with life, good roundness but also freshness. Hints of soft blue fruits, mint, graphite, pencil lead, and minerality add texture and nuance. Round and plump in texture and mouthfeel, but very well-defined and linear with fruit that speaks frankly. Great drive to a crystalline finish. Magnificent.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2021 guide) 94/100
Rated estate (2014 guide) 3 stars (These represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment.)
About wine:
Very charming and subtle, with great persistence and volume.
About the estate:
The only property outside the Médoc to have been included in the 1855 classification, Château Haut-Brion has a second distinctive feature: it is completely enclosed within the town. Its terroir is certainly the earliest ripening in the appellation and the grapes mature perfectly here, producing a full-bodied, rich wine which, as it ages, develops inimitable smoky notes. After a brief period that seemed less impressive (2000-2005), the estate has just produced three outstanding vintages, including a 2009 that promises to be legendary and an even more aristocratic 2010."
James Suckling
Wine rated (2022 guide) 96/100
About wine:
It is very beautiful with pure aromas of blackcurrant and rose petal, as well as wet earth and black truffle, leading to a medium-bodied to full-bodied palate with ultra-fine tannins that coat the mouth and give a fantastic impression. The complexity of flavors is so satisfying on the finish. Try after 2026.
Jean-Marc Quarin
Wine rated (2022 guide) 94/100
About wine:
Dark, intense, purple and beautiful color. Very aromatic, refined, fruity, pure and complex nose. The smoothness of this wine on the attack is formidable. In addition, it caresses the palate, juicy and smooth, with deep aromas, leading to a long, sappy and fragrant finish. It is superb. After a fantastic 2018, this is my second favorite Clarence vintage in recent years. The selection process has become more rigorous with the elimination of a plot located in front of the university library.
Vert de Vin
Wine rated (2021 guide) 94/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About wine:
The nose is elegant, distinguished, and offers harmony as well as a certain controlled power. There are notes of juicy strawberry, blackberry, and, more subtly, bright red berries, combined with hints of violet, rose, a discreet touch of fresh tobacco, and a subtle hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, balanced, nicely dynamic and offers elegance, delicacy, a nice definition, a tangy/mineral structure, roundness, smoothness, a beautiful finesse of grain, a creamy finesse and a slightly airy approach/management of its richness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy blackberry, juicy/pulpy raspberry and, more subtly, fleshy strawberry, combined with hints of violet, crushed cherry, subtle touches of racy minerality, sweet blond tobacco, toasted almond and a hint of cinnamon and vanilla. The tannins are precise and delicately mellow.
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