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Wine Description
The Story
La Clarté de Haut-Brion is a rare and exceptional white wine, as much due the very small scale of its production as to its composition.
It is effectively the offspring of Domaine Clarence Dillon's two prestigious white wines: Château Haut-Brion Blanc and Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc. This second-label white wine was given its new name beginning with the 2009 vintage.
Prior to this vintage, the second-label wine combining selected pl...
Wine Information
The expression of Sémillon in a dry white wine of great finesse
This second white wine is common to the Châteaux Haut- Brion and the La Mission Haut-Brion. Produced through the blending of the second wines of the two estates, the Clarté de Haut-Brion is made from the sémillon and sauvignon grape varieties (around 1,000 cases per vintage). A very nice first introduction before moving on to meet the wine’s elders.
The wine is pale yellow i...
Vintage 2019
BORDEAUX 2019 VINTAGE
When I was visiting Bordeaux early March, Corona was a threat on the horizon and France has been more concerned by a strike of the air traffic control. However, I was travelling to Bordeaux and had the chance to get some first insights to the 2019 vintage. I was very much looking forward to the “en primeur tastings” which were scheduled for March 26, 2020 but the tastings were cancelled mid-March. Immediately I contact...