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ANSON: "Clearer levels of intensity and concentration than Chapelle from the same stable, evn a touch of fennel and liquorice, a welcome gourmet character in this lean-styled vintage, plenty of spice and savoury black fruits, with salinity on the finish. Quite a different expression than recent vintages with lower alcohol and slim frame, but this delivers estate signature. 6.3% press, 31% new oak., harvest September 17 to October 4, 26hl/h yield."
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VINUM: "Anfangs etwas verhalten, zeigt subtile Röstaromen und deutlich schwarze Johannisbeere; fruchtbetonter Auftakt, weich, perfekt reife Frucht, pudrige Tannine, anregende Herbe im Abgang, Lakritze im Rückaroma."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Verhalten, zarte Kräuterwürze, ein Hauch von Herzkirschen, Nuancen von getrockneten Rosenblättern. Saftig, seidig und frisch, wirkt leichtfüßig, rotbeerige Noten im Abgang, mineralisch-salzig im Finale, feinwürziger Stil."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Fresh and perfumed with elegant notes of dark berries, spices, licorice and lead pencil, the 2024 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion possesses a medium-bodied, firm and slightly introverted palate with firm tannins and a long, mulberries-inflected finish. The blend—45.7% Merlot, 32.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Cabernet Franc—features one of the highest proportions of Cabernet Franc since 2006."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Herbs, flowers, spice, tobacco, and red fruits open the perfume. The wine is medium-bodied, lifted, juicy, fresh, and crisp. There is a spicy note to the fruits on the palate adding complexity which I really like. This will drink well quite early in life. The wine blends 46.7% Merlot, 32.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 22% Cabernet Franc. 13.1% ABV, 3.65 pH. Drink 2027-2040."
