Château Haut-Brion | Le Clarence de Haut-Brion

Le Clarence is the second wine of Château Haut-Brion, named after Clarence Dillon, the American banker who bought the estate in 1935 and whose family owns it still.

Tasting Notes
A deep ruby cloak. Aromas ranging from red and black fruit to cedar and tobacco. The palate is a tapestry of elegance, where velvety tannins cradle dark cherry, savoury herbs and a touch of earth, leading to a polished and lingering finish. It carries the smoky, earthy Pessac-Léognan signature of the Grand Vin in a lighter, earlier-drinking form, which makes it the sensible way to meet Haut-Brion without waiting twenty years.

Quick Facts

• Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
• Origin: France, Bordeaux, Pessac-Léognan
• Style: Dry red, elegant, earlier drinking than the Grand Vin
• Status: The second wine of Château Haut-Brion, known as Bahans Haut-Brion until 2007

Food Pairing
Roast game birds, beef, lamb, truffle dishes, and aged cheeses.

Serving
Serve at 17 to 18°C. Decant an hour before pouring.

About the Producer
Château Haut-Brion is the oldest of the great Bordeaux estates and the only property outside the Médoc included in the 1855 classification of first growths. It lies in Pessac-Léognan, now surrounded by the suburbs of Bordeaux itself, on deep gravel soils. The estate has been owned by the Dillon family since 1935.

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