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Clarence Haut Brion (2nd wine of Haut Brion) 2012
Pessac-Leognan, Second wine
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| Units | Size | Case size | GBP Price: | Quantities | Buy |
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| 24 | 75cl Bottle | Case 12 | £900 per Case | Cases | [Add to shopping basket] |
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A wonderfully expansive, velvety textured, rich, full-bodied mouthfeel, are super and very impressive in the 2012 Le Clarence de Haut Brion. This is far higher quality than what most people would consider a second wine, even when coming from a first-growth chateau. Mulberry, spice box and expansive, rich flavors backed up by velvety tannins characterize this medium to full-bodied beautiful wine to drink now and over the next 15-20 years. Bravo. Score: 90 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2035 01 April 2015 |
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Haut-Brion’s second wine, the 2012 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, is a delicious, seductive, fruity, lighter-styled effort exhibiting plenty of crushed rock, floral and mineral notes intermixed with red and black currants, camphor and forest floor. This pretty, medium-bodied wine can be drunk upon release or cellared for a decade. Score: 88 - 90 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 26 April 2013 |
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Lots of red fruits and soft tannins with a full body. Juicy and delicious. Love the depth to this. Lovely fruit. Second wine of Haut-Brion. Score: 91 - 92 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 21 April 2013 |
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43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Dark crimson. Very Cabernet-intense on the nose. Then some ripe fruit hits the palate - much more at ease than the Chapelle de la Mission. This does taste like a ‘lite’ version of a grand vin. Very vibrant and chock full of fruit with impressive length. Very fine and easy to see its lineage. A big success. Score: 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2030 19 April 2013 |
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Offers plum, mixed berry and singed vanilla notes against a backdrop of anise and tar. Displays a sinewy edge on the finish, but the stuffing is there for development. Tasted non-blind. Score: 90 - 93 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 08 April 2013 |
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