La Clarté de Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend

Blended with 24% Sauvignon Blanc, pale lemon color with aromas of stone and citrus fruits with spice and floral mineral notes. On the palate flavors of pear, pineapple and lemon zest with floral spice. Long finish ending with fruit and wet stone character. Nice, good now!

The 2019 La Clarté de Haut-Brion is exquisite. It is a wine of unreal harmony that balances the richness of the year with the energy that comes from picking the Sémillon earlier than in the past. Orchard fruit, mint, white flowers, green apple and lemon peel give La Clarté its briskness and breezy tension. The Sauvignon Blanc is quite expressive today. The 2019 was bottled on April 28, 2020. It clearly needs time to come together. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, June 2020)

Tasting group. My 4th, group 5th. Quiet. Green. Hints of organic solvent, peppermint. Wood. Broad palate, full feel. Tart. Green around the edges.

rich and viscous with an array of citrus fruits ~ just enough acidity ~ paired well with my lump meat crab cake

73% Semillon 27% Sauvignon Blanc

Slight cut grass, overall creamy from semillon, tart with a touch of baking spices/vanilla

Tasted blind with tasting group. My 1st place, group 3rd. Honey and melons. Kiss of Botrytis. Tart. Lovely. Bit tannic.

Not sucking.

Past its prime.

After opening 94. With air 95. No hurry😀 Nose 96. This must evolve very well