Chateau Haut Brion - La Clarte de Haut Brion 2025

James Suckling: Very lemony, with botanicals and spices on the nose and palate. It's medium-bodied with tangy acidity and a long and flavorful finish. Energetic. 76.5% semillon and 23.5% sauvignon blanc."

Vinum: Im Duft schon fast burgundisch anmutend, weisse Grapefruit, feinduftig, floral, subtile Holznote; am Gaumen cremig, rund, ausladend und mit einer gewissen Opulenz, die Säurestruktur verhindert Schwerfälligkeit, die Länge ist beeindruckend, die Balance stimmt. Ein ausgezeichneter Zweitwein."

Falstaff: Helles Gelbgrün, Silberreflexe. Zart nach Stachelbeeren, Grapefruit und Mandarinen, einladendes Bukett. Mittlerer Körper, weiße Tropenfrucht, integrierter Säurebogen, zart nach Pfirsich im Abgang, ausgewogen und zugänglich."

Wine Advocate: The 2025 La Clarté de Haut-Brion, a blend of 76.5% Sémillon and 23.5% Sauvignon Blanc (50% Haut-Brion and 50% La Mission Haut-Brion), reveals a refined, spicy and fresh bouquet with notes of ripe white fruits. Medium- to full-bodied, round and enveloping, it’s built around a core of fruit with notable dry extract, combining freshness with a sense of movement on the palate. It's a particularly successful rendition of this cuvée."

Decanter: Lanolin, waxy lemons, elderflower and green apple aromas on the nose. A slightly rich, oily, waxy texture filled with quite cool and crystalline citrus and orchard fruit. A dollop of sweet pineapple lingers on the mid-palate giving depth and nuance while the frame slowly expands, keeping a really cool aspect - textured and weighed rather than too crisp. Ends cool. Could do with a touch more persistence of fruit but there’s purity, delicacy and easy drinkability with length. 3.2pH."

Jeb Dunnuck: Honeyed citrus, pear, and orange all emerge from the 2025 Le Clarte De Haut-Brion Blanc, a beautiful second wine from this reference point estate in Pessac that has a fresh, focused, and elegant style. On the palate, it's balanced and has a certain salty minerality, as well as outstanding length. It will shine right out of the gate."

Lisa Perrotti-Brown: The 2025 La Clarté de Haut-Brion pops from the glass with vibrant notes of passion fruit and pink grapefruit, plus suggestions of lime blossoms, fennel seed, and wet slate. The medium-bodied palate delivers a refreshing line and light chalkiness to the texture to support the lively orchard fruit flavors, finishing steely. The blend is 23.5% Sauvignon Blanc and 76.5% Sémillon. The alcohol is 13.75%. This was tasted as a bottled wine."