Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Clarte Haut Brion |
Label Name: | Pessac Leognan Blanc |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Sémillon 79.2%, Sauvignon Blanc 20.8% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 93, Wine Spectator 92, Wine Advocate 90-92, Vinous 91, Decanter 90-92
Tasting Note
Pale yellow with green highlights; aromas of white peach, grapefruit, honeysuckle and lanolin. Rich, creamy palate of stone fruit, citrus and saline minerality, finishing long with pineapple and citrus-peel notes.
Food Pairing
Roast chicken, lobster with beurre blanc, grilled sea bass, soft goat cheese; sushi and sashimi, miso-glazed cod, Cantonese steamed fish, Thai green curry with seafood.
Production Method
Hand-harvested (Aug 27–Sep 5), fermented and aged with 58% new oak barrels and lees contact; blend of declassified lots from Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion.
Vineyard Info
La Clarté is the second white cuvée from Château Haut-Brion (and La Mission Haut-Brion), produced from young vines on the Haut-Brion terroir; estate owned by the Dillon family since 1935.