51% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc. Haut-Brion's second wine has changed its name from Bahans to Le Clarence Haut-Brion in honour of Clarence Dillon who purchased the property back in 1934 and whose grandson, Price Robert of Luxembourg, still administers the estate. The 2007 has classic Graves aromas of baked earth and warm bricks, and is well-balanced and perfect for relatively early drinking, 2010-2018. 16.3 points (out of 20)
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En Primeur wines are still in barrel at the châteaux and are sold as ‘futures’ up to two years in advance of delivery. The price includes delivery in-bond to a dedicated storage account. Before your wine arrives in the UK you will have the option to specify duty-paid delivery to an address of your choice, but you will need to pay a release fee to cover duty, VAT and handling at the prevailing rates.
- Origin:
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France
- Closure:
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Natural Cork
- Style:
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Medium-bodied reds
- Varieties:
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Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Estimated delivery: Summer 2010
Estimated release cost: £103.00
"New name, new wine style! 51% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc. Smoky, toasty, leathery notes on the nose. Pretty impressive intensity for a second wine! Round and supple on the palate - almost not like Bordeaux at all! Seems very Merlot based. Soft and supple with some hint of first growth polish. Neat, dry finish and pretty good length - just no great tannic depths. Debut vintage for this new name for the old Bahans, second wine of Haut-Brion. 17 points (out of 20)."
Jancis Robinson,
www.jancisrobinson.com
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"Floral aromas, with currant and light sultana. Medium body and fine tannins. Angular. Falls a little short. Somewhat austere. This is the new name for Bahans Haut-Brion, the second wine of Haut-Brion. 85-88 points."
James Suckling,
Wine Spectator
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