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Clarte de Haut Brion 2017
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The 2017 La Clarté de Haut Brion was picked from 22 to 31 August. It has an attractive lime flower, fresh pear and white flower scented bouquet that opens with aeration. The palate is nicely defined with crisp acidity, quite tensile in the mouth with a slightly short finish that just tends to flesh out during the remainder of its barrel maturation. Score: 86 - 88 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2019-2024 Date: 01 May 2018 |
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Composed of 69.4% Sémillon and 30.6% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2017 La Clarté de Haut-Brion opens with very sprightly peaches and fresh lemon juice notes with nuances of honeysuckle and chalk dust. The palate is medium-bodied with vibrant citrus and stone fruit flavors, finishing long and chalky. Score: 90 - 92 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Date: 27 April 2018 |
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The 2017 Haut Brion La Clarte de Haut Brion Blanc is the second wine of the estate and in 2017 is 69.4% Sémillon and 30.6% Sauvignon. It’s a fresh, racy beauty with exotic notes of lime, lychee, and lemons, with obvious minerality. Nicely textured, balanced, with the bright acidity of the vintage, it’s a serious wine in its own right and ideal for drinking while you give the Grand Vin a few years of bottle age. Score: 88 - 90 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Date: 23 April 2018 |
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The 2017 La Clarté (second wine) is a 69/31 Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc blend. There are 1,706 cases of this juicy and full wine that brims with delightful honeysuckle, chamomile and verbena notes backed by white peach, lemon zest and kiwi core flavors on the plump finish. Score: - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Date: 04 April 2018 |
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This is an exceptionally good Clarté, a second wine to buy this year if you possibly can, underlining just what exceptional whites have been produced at the Haut-Brion stable in 2017. It has lovely aromatics, with persistent flavours of exotic stone fruit, white flowers, soft rosemary and slatey minerality. It's generous without losing focus. Just 7% of production was put into Clarendelle. Harvested 22 to 31 August. 60% new oak. Score: 93 Jane Anson, Decanter.com Maturity: 2019-2028 Date: 01 April 2018 |
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That lovely mealy spice of restrained but top-class oak. Zest and orange pith. Bright citrus. Deep, crisp and a little creamy. Deep and long. Score: 16 - 17 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2019-2025 Date: 01 April 2018 |
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This shows beautiful density and layers for a baby white with cooked apples, pears and hints of yogurt. Full-bodied, fresh and bright. Score: 93 - 94 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 06 April 2017 |
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