le clarence de haut brion pessac leognan

Château Haut-Brion

Le Clarence de Haut Brion, Pessac Léognan, 2021

Name: Le Clarence de Haut Brion, Pessac Léognan
Brand: Château Haut-Brion
Price: 805.22 GBP

92/100

Inside Bordeaux

87-89/100

The Wine Independent

91/100

Vinous

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2021
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£805.22

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

We still haven't tasted the Clarence Dillon 2019s and 2020s. They were one of the few estates not to send samples during lockdown. How we've missed their wines. The 2021 range is superb both for reds and whites, with La Mission and Haut Brion amongst our favourite wines of the vintage. The second wines also exude class. Initially glossier fruit than the Chapelle with some good florality and some earthy, savoury notes. There's plenty of energy and it feels controlled, composed and refreshing. If it develops a touch more flesh during élevage it will be outstanding. 70.4% Merlot, 18.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11.4% Cabernet Franc, 28% new oak.

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Critic Reviews

92/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Ruby violet in colour, and the angular tannins found during En Primeur have softened and sculpted over ageing. There is something thoroughly irresistable about this more classic style of the Haut-Brion stablen with black fruits that are fully ripe, bright and vibrant, but still with a feeling of solidity and depth. Even with higher levels of Merlot in the blend than usual, this is structured, and still-tight tannins that need a good three or four years before opening (which still makes it an early drinker within this universe of wines). 28% new oak, Jean-Philippe Delmas estate director.

drinking window 2026 - 2038

date of review 04/2024

91/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2021 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion has held on to the more floral, violet-tinged bouquet that puts it in front of the La Chapelle de la Mission at this stage—it’s just a little more enticing. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, fleshier than the La Chapelle with a caressing and delineated finish. It is an excellent Deuxième Vin that will give 12 to 15 years' drinking pleasure.

drinking window 2026 - 2036

date of review 02/2024

87-89/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

Made from 70% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 12% Cabernet Franc, the 2021 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion is deep garnet-purple colored. It sings of ripe black and red plums, wild blueberries, and mossy tree bark, with touches of truffles and tilled soil. Medium-bodied, the palate has a harmonious frame of soft tannins and bags of freshness supporting the lively plum-inspired flavors, finishing with a peppery lift.

drinking window 2025 - 2035

date of review 05/2022

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