2017 La Clarte De Haut Brion

93 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

Yellow fruits mingle with ripe acidity and citrus in this second white wine of Haut-Brion. Its wood aging is a servant of the fruitiness and tangy texture. Just a hint of herbal flavors is a reminder that Sauvignon Blanc is important in the wine. Drink from 2021.

93 POINTS

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Composed of 30.6% Sauvignon Blanc and 69.4% Sémillon, the 2017 La Clarté de Haut-Brion comes roaring out of the glass with bold notes of fresh apricots, pineapple and lime cordial plus hints of chalk dust, straw and coriander seed with a touch of honeysuckle. Medium-bodied, the palate has electric intensity with bags of stone and tropical fruit layers and a wicked backbone of freshness, finishing long and zesty.

93 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter

This is an exceptionally good Clarté, a second wine to buy this year if you possibly can, underlining just what exceptional whites have been produced at the Haut-Brion stable in 2017. It has lovely aromatics, with persistent flavours of exotic stone fruit, white flowers, soft rosemary and slatey minerality. It's generous without losing focus. Just 7% of production was put into Clarendelle. Harvested 22 to 31 August. 60% new oak.

93 POINTS

James Suckling

This shows beautiful density and layers for a baby white with cooked apples, pears and hints of yogurt. Full-bodied, fresh and bright. Points: 93-94

92 POINTS

Wine Spectator

A burst of gooseberry and chamomile flavors leads off here, followed by lemon curd, brioche and wet straw notes through the finish. Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc.

92 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Pale green, silver reflections. Intense aromas of lime zest, white tropical fruit and lemony floral notes. Medium bodied, green apple, freshly structured and mineral with hints of pineapple and white peach on the finish. A racy food companion.

92 POINTS

James Suckling

Dense and layered with dried-citrus and lanolin aromas and flavors. Some lemon-grass undertones as well. Full body. Attractive texture and length. A little oily. Better after 2021.

92 POINTS

Georgina Hindle - Decanter

Aromatic and expressive on the nose with white floral scents, lychee, patisserie, peach, pear and lime. Richly textured on the palate, round with shots of bright, crisp and zesty acidity alongside toasted spices giving frame and structure. Lovely clarity and poise with a creamy, oily weight and succulent juiciness. Refined and polished with charm. A great food wine.