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%
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.
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12
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.
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.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Jeb Dunnuck 93, Wine Spectator 92, Wine Advocate 90-92, Vinous 91, Decanter 90-92