Pessac-Léognan, Second Wine of Château Haut-Brion
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2020 Château Haut-Brion Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
The 2020 vintage in Bordeaux is hailed as exceptional, with outstanding conditions throughout the growing season. This Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, the second wine of Château Haut-Brion, is impressively refined, offering aromatic complexity of ripe red and black fruits, tobacco leaf, and subtle floral notes, with hints of smoky minerality. On the palate, it displays remarkable balance and depth for a second wine, with silky tannins and a long, harmonious finish, suggesting 15-20 years of aging potential.
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Second Wine of Château Haut-Brion
Château Haut-Brion
Le Clarence de Haut-Brion is the second wine of Château Haut-Brion, a Bordeaux First Growth. Introduced in 2007, it replaced Château Bahans Haut-Brion and is named after Clarence Dillon, who bought Haut-Brion in 1935. Typically containing more Merlot than the Grand Vin, Le Clarence is more approachable young while maintaining Haut-Brion's style. It's made from younger vines and plots not used for the first wine, but with the same exacting standards.
Pessac-Léognan is a prestigious wine appellation located in the Graves region of Bordeaux, France. Established in 1987, it encompasses both red and white wine production, with a particular reputation for high-quality reds. The region's wines are known for their elegance, complexity, and ability to age gracefully, often displaying a unique combination of power and finesse.
Le Clarence shares Haut-Brion's exceptional terroir, consisting of deep gravel beds mixed with sand and clay. This composition ensures excellent drainage and heat retention, forcing deep root growth for complexity. The estate's urban-edge location creates a warmer microclimate, often allowing earlier ripening. While sourced from the same overall terroir as the Grand Vin, Le Clarence typically comes from younger vines or different plots, offering a more accessible expression of Haut-Brion's renowned vineyard sites.
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