Le Clarence de Haut-Brion

2nd wine (from 2007)

Pessac-Léognan

2023

Blend

55.5% Merlot, 40.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.6% Cabernet Franc

Wine designation

Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, Red, 2023
Category: Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pairs well with roasts and grilled meat. Steak, turkey, or game birds like duck and pheasant, rich potato purees, mushrooms, and truffles also work.

Data sheet

Le Clarence de Haut-Brion

2nd wine (from 2007)

Pessac-Léognan

2023

Tasting notes

A very beautiful bright, deep red colour, with purple glints. Rather unobtrusive on the first nose and then it begins to reveal notes of ripe fruit: fleshy, sun-drenched blackberry! Tight, powerful and dynamic on the first taste. The wine develops with a creamy sensation on a taste of blackberry jelly. The finish is tannic, but full of flavour.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 48 hectares

Soil composition: Fine gravel, made up of pebbles and quartz, with a subsoil of clay, sand, limestone and shelly sand

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Hand-picked, carefully sorted

Maceration technique: Double-lined stainless steel tanks with temperature control – 15 to 20 days vatting time

Aging: Oak barrels

22.5% new barrels

Type of oak: French

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Founded in 1533 by Jean de Pontac, Haut Brion gained international recognition in 1663 when it was mentioned in Samuel Pepy’s journal. Classified first growth in 1855 cementing its status among the elite Bordeaux estates. Purchased by Clarence Dillon in 1935, remaining in the Dillon family to this day, under the leadership of Prince Robert of Luxembourg.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Generation after generation practicing environmental protection, limiting intervention and using no insecticides. With 4 hectares of wooded area, that are home to over 40 species of birds. Managing the wooded areas is crucial for the preservation of ecological corridors and biodiversity reservoirs in Bordeaux’s urban area.