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2016 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan
- Colour
- Red
- Producer
- Château Haut-Brion
- Region
- Pessac-Léognan, Red Bordeaux
- Grape
- Cab. Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab. Franc, Petit Verdot
- Drinking
- 2023-2035
- Case Size
- 6x75cl
- Available Now
2016 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan
- Colour
- Red
- Producer
- Château Haut-Brion
- Region
- Pessac-Léognan, Red Bordeaux
- Grape
- Cab. Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab. Franc, Petit Verdot
- Drinking
- 2023-2035
- Case Size
- 6x75cl
- Available Now
- Pricing
- Retail
- In Bond
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Pricing Info
In Bond
Case price
£600.00 (Ex. VAT)
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Tasting Notes
Goedhuis, April 2017, Score: 93-95
The class of a top second wine very often reflects the origins and quality of the terroir of its Grand Vin. This is most certainly the case in this superb wine from the Ch Haut-Brion stable. With Merlot as the dominant grape variety at 55% in this blend, it is full of rich bramble and plum aromas. In the mouth it has a wonderfully rich succulence, supported by some powerful, chunky intensity, with hints of a gritty tannic structure, providing depth and complexity. DR
Producer
Château Haut-Brion
Arguably the oldest recognised Bordeaux grand cru, Haut Brion has been owned by the American Dillon family since 1935. The Château was an early moderniser - the first estate to implement steel vats in 1961 - and over the years, their incredible investments have re-established the inherent quality of this property, enabling it to emerge as possibly the most consistent first growth since the 1980s. Situated in Pessac-Léognan in Graves, the estate is the only classified growth located outside the Médoc. Château Haut Brion has the most Merlot and the most Cabernet Franc of any of the First Growths and the second wine is Bahans Haut Brion.
Region
Pessac-Léognan, Red Bordeaux
Stretching from the rather unglamorous southern suburbs of Bordeaux, for 50 km along the left bank of the river Garonne, lies Graves. Named for its gravelly soil, a relic of Ice Age glaciers, this is the birthplace of claret, despatched from the Middle Ages onwards from the nearby quayside to England in vast quantities. It can feel as though Bordeaux is just about red wines, but some sensational white wines are produced in this area from a blend of sauvignon blanc, Semillon and, occasionally, muscadelle grapes, often fermented and aged in barrel. In particular, Domaine de Chevalier is renowned for its superbly complex whites, which continue to develop in bottle over decades. A premium appellation, Pessac-Leognan, was created in 1987 for the most prestigious terroirs within Graves. These are soils with exceptional drainage, made up of gravel terraces built up in layers over many millennia, and consequently thrive in mediocre vintages but are less likely to perform well in hotter years. These wines were appraised and graded in their own classification system in 1953 and updated in 1959, but, like the 1855 classification system, this should be regarded with caution and the wines must absolutely be assessed on their own current merits.