La Clarté de Haut Brion 2014 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2014 La Clarté de Haut Brion is a white wine from Pessac-Léognan in Bordeaux, produced by Château Haut-Brion and classified as a Cru Classé de Graves. This La Clarté cuvée combines Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Wine Advocate awards it 89/100 and advises tasting between 2017 and 2023; Jancis Robinson rates it 17/20, with a window from 2018 to 2025; James Suckling gives it 96/100. Critics describe a vibrant and balanced white wine with citrus notes, a full and creamy texture, and a subtly honeyed and spicy finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pessac Léognan
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Haut Brion
- Cuvée
- La Clarté
- Millésime
- 2014
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
Château Haut Brion
Château Haut-Brion is an estate in Pessac, within the Pessac-Léognan appellation, in the north of the Graves region and in the immediate vicinity of Bordeaux. Its 51-hectare vineyard lies on a terrace of gravel, with 48 hectares of red grape varieties and around 3 hectares of white grape varieties. Owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon since 1935, it is one of the Premiers Grands Crus Classés of 1855 and remains the only estate classified at this level outside the Médoc.
- Owner
- Domaine Clarence Dillon (famille Dillon)
- Maître de chais
- Florence Forgas
- Surface (ha)
- 51.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The earliest known written reference to a wine identified with the Haut-Brion terroir dates from 1521. In 1533, Jean de Pontac acquired the rights to the noble estate of Haut-Brion, having received part of the land through his marriage to Jeanne de Bellon in 1525. He began construction of the château in 1549 and gradually organised the wine-growing estate. His descendants subsequently built up the wine’s reputation, particularly on the English market in the 17th century. Arnaud III de Pontac expanded the vineyard and contributed to the rise of a style of wine then known as ‘New French Claret’. Following several changes of ownership in the 18th and 19th centuries, Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand owned the estate from 1801 to 1804. In 1855, Château Haut-Brion was classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé for its red wines, alongside Lafite, Latour and Margaux. The estate has carried out systematic bottling on the premises since 1923. The American banker Clarence Dillon acquired Château Haut-Brion on 13 May 1935 and, together with his nephew Seymour Weller, undertook a modernisation of the buildings and cellars. The Dillon family still owns the estate today through Domaine Clarence Dillon, which has been chaired and managed by Prince Robert of Luxembourg since 2008. Winemaking is currently overseen by the technical team led by Jean-Philippe Masclef, with Florence Forgas as cellar master.
La Clarté
La Clarté de Haut-Brion is the shared second white wine of Château Haut-Brion and Château La Mission Haut-Brion. It blends the wines not retained during the selection of the two grand white wines. Crafted from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, it has borne this name since the 2009 vintage.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2009
- Style of the cuvée
- A dry blended white wine generally combining the breadth, flesh, and richness of Sémillon with the freshness, tension, and aromatic expression of Sauvignon Blanc. Its recurring profile combines white fruits, citrus, flowers, and a fresh or saline finish.
- Position within the range
- Shared second white wine of Château Haut-Brion and Château La Mission Haut-Brion.
Histoire de la cuvée
The cuvée succeeds Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion starting from the 2009 vintage. The producer indicates that after selecting the best lots for the great white wines of Château Haut-Brion and Château La Mission Haut-Brion, the remaining wines from both properties are blended under the name La Clarté de Haut-Brion.
