2020 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan
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James Suckling
Reviewed May 2021Very plush and tannic with full body and lots of structure and intensity. Top second wine. Very solid and quite muscular with fine tannins and texture.
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Professional Reviews
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Wine Enthusiast
Barrel Sample. This year, the second wine of Haut-Brion brings out much of the initial austerity of its senior sibling. It has tannins and fruits that are centered around the wine's structure. Expect this wine to age well. (RV)
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Jeb Dunnuck
The second wine of Château Haut-Brion, the 2020 Le Clarence De Haut-Brion is certainly a gem and well worth seeking out. Offering loads of red cherry and currant-like fruit, this medium to full-bodied, concentrated beauty has lots of graphite, fresh stone, and tobacco aromatics, beautiful mid-palate depth, outstanding length, and ripe, polished tannins. It has everything you look for from this region, all in a character-filled, up-front, undeniably delicious style that should evolve gracefully for over two decades.
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Jane Anson
Concentrated spice notes, seductive texture of slate and satin, with aromatics of incense, rosemary, cut herbs. These are big tannins that are fully ripe, cradling the blackberry fruit and Christmas pudding spice. A serious wine but one with a smile on its face.
Staff Reviews
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Kate Soto
Kate Soto
The second wine of Haut Brion. 60% Merlot, 31.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.3% Cabernet Franc. Silky palate, long and smooth, fresh blackberries and currants, with crushed stone. A graceful, very pretty wine.
Notes
91-93 points, Antonio Galloni for Vinous: "The 2020 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion is a jewel of a wine. Deep, powerful and structured, it captures all of the gravitas of the Grand Vin, but in a more accessible style. Gravel, leather, tobacco, cedar and dried herbs lend quite a bit of aromatic nuance to this powerhouse Pessac-Léognan. I very much like the intensity and drive here." (5/2021)
Details
| Origin | Pessac-Leognan/Graves, Bordeaux, France |
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| Type/Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends |
| SKU | 1539546 |