La Clarte De Haut Brion 2023

94 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

93-95. Barrel Sample. A beautiful citrus aroma and freshly, crisp fruits give this wine a direct line of textured acidity made richer with a touch of tropical fruits. This second wine comes from a blend of Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion.

93 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Pale yellow green, silver reflections. Fine yellow tropical fruit, some pineapple, delicate notes of ripe passionfruit, a hint of caramel. Juicy, elegant, fine fruit sweetness, fresh structure, ripe yellow pear fruit on the finish, balanced and versatile.

93 POINTS

Georgina Hindle - Decanter

Green herbal notes, some honeyed elements, lemongrass, hay, elderflower and green apple. Juicy and clean, nice lifted style on the palate. A good weight on the tongue, this has some fat, a touch of honey with crystalline aspects some peachy flesh and lime and grapefruit rind. Not super long or super persistent but nicely formed. Mouth watering acidity, subtle, balanced, nothing too much, all in one line. Really easy to like and enjoy for sure. I love the softness and the soft edge of bitterness. 3.2pH, 4 total acidity. This usually has a majority of Semillon but this year has 56.4% Sauvignon Blanc.

91 POINTS

William Kelley - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Aromas of smoke, white fruits and ripe orchard fruits preface the 2023 La Clarté de Haut-Brion blanc, a medium-bodied, round and supple wine that is fruity and elegant on the finish. This is a blend of 56.3% Sauvignon Blanc and 43.7% Sémillon. Points: 90-92

91 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2023 La Clarté de Haut-Brion is the second white wine from La Mission and Haut-Brion. It offers terrific cut and focus. Citrus peel, white flowers, mint, crushed rocks, white pepper and a touch of reduction lend notable energy to this airy, sculpted dry white. Time in the glass reveals its lovely mid-palate texture, rounding things out. The 2023 is a fine Clarté. Points: 90-92

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2023 La Clarté de Haut-Brion has quite an intense and lively bouquet: Granny Smith apples, pear and light, slate-like aromas. The palate is fresh on the entry with fine depth, perhaps needing a little more tension on the mid-palate, but this feels long and tender. It will drink after just one or two years. Points: 88-90