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James Suckling: "Dark fruit, dark olives and minerals, with a good tannin structure on the palate. Medium- to full-bodied with juicy fruit in a nicely austere style. Composed, firm and long, without any fruit sweetness. Classic and intellectual in style. Merlot, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc."
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Jane 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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Jeb Dunnuck: "Darker cherries, graphite, scorched earth, and smoky nuances all emerge from Haut-Brion's second wine, the 2024 Le Clarence De Haut-Brion. A blend of 45.7% Merlot, 32.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Cabernet Franc, it's medium-bodied, has a nicely balanced, concentrated mid-palate, and building tannins. Compared to the La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion, it's a denser, more structured wine."
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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."
