Le Clarence de Haut Brion 2025 (750ML)

95-96 Points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com: "Structured yet refined, with polished tannins that run the length of the wine. Dark berries, smoke and cedar on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied with very integrated tannins. Classy second wine from Haut Brion." 04/26

91-93 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous: "The 2025 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion has a little more comeliness than the La Chapelle de la Mission, perhaps due to the higher percentage of Merlot (66.5%). Dark cherries, sous-bois, a touch more minéralité coming through by direct comparison. Just a very marginal ash-like scent. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, firm in the mouth, a tad more backbone than expected. Delineated and delivering quite a potent, granular-textured finish, you can feel the mouth tingling with red peppercorns on the aftertaste. Great potential and a very fine Deuxième Vin." 05/26

91-93 Points, Yohan Castaing, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2025 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, a blend of 66.5% Merlot, 28.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5.2% Cabernet Franc, reveals a floral bouquet with pronounced dark fruit, evolving toward cassis and spice with aeration. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and structured, it’s built around a deep core of fruit and has more marked freshness on the finish than La Chapelle, lending it a more ethereal profile, enhanced by menthol notes that reinforce this sense of lift. Comparable in density and structure to La Chapelle, it remains somewhat reserved at this stage and will require patience." 04/26

92-94 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2025 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion is seamless and layered. Dark red-toned fruit, spice, new leather, mocha and plum race across the palate. Deep, ample and super expressive, Le Clarence has a ton to offer. This is very much the younger sibling of the Grand Vin." 04/26

93 Points, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux: "Succulent, coffee bean and cappuccino, excellent structure, high spice, beautiful grip and presence, 27hl/ha yield. Harvest September 1 to 18. 17% new oak. 3.69ph." 04/26

92-94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com: "Ripe red and black fruits, scorched earth, graphite, and smoky tobacco all emerge from the 2025 Le Clarence De Haut-Brion, the second wine of Haut-Brion. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has chewy, focused, firmer tannins, beautiful balance, and a great finish. It has plenty of classic Pessac class and character." 05/26

94 Points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter: "Alive and bright, laser sharp and super focused. While the acidity is high it stays in balance with the fresh, crisp fruit and fine but slightly firm tannins. Really cool with no hint of sun or overripeness, crystalline purity and a lick of salty graphite and flint on the finish. Quite a serious wine – sophisticated and well presented with an enjoyable juicy core that brings you back for more. Ends clean. Love this." 03/26