Tasted blind at the Southwold 2012 tasting. The 2012 La Clarté de Haut-Brion Blanc is tight at first and there is just a touch of reduction that blows away with aeration. It never quite finds its feet after that and needs to find more delineation. The palate is well balanced with tangy pineapple and citrus lemon notes, although the second half is dominated by the new oak and this obscures personality and terroir expression at the moment. Let's see if it improves with bottle age. Tasted January 2016. - Neal Martin (28-10-2016)
The 2012 La Clarte de Haut Brion is an attractive white to drink now and over the next few years, while the flavors remain bright and focused. Lemon peel, white flowers, lime and crushed rocks are all nicely delineated in the glass. The Clarte is Haut-Brion's second white wine and is made from the estate's younger vines and from fruit that doesn't make the cut for the top labels.- Antonio Galloni (01/2016)
Producer: La Clarte de Haut Brion
Vintage: 2012
Varietal: White Blend
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Pessac Leognan
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