Clarte Haut Brion other_regions_italy sour red cherry

sour red cherry

tight and linear with huge amounts of dry extract that renders the very firm acid spine almost invisible at present though the finish is clearly shaped by it

with tons of pure texture from the 28% still Pinot in the blend

perhaps just less of the orange blossom here but still utterly captivating

His latest releases are nothing short of spectacular

Clarte Haut Brion other_regions_italy sour red cherryThe 2016 Clart Haut Brion Blanc has an open knit bouquet of orange blossom, lemon curd and light nutty aromas, hints of candle wax emerging with time. The palate is well balanced with a lightly spiced opening. Theres plenty of grilled walnut and smoke here, and something almost white Rioja like toward the finish and I mean that as a complement. This has just gained a little complexity in recent months. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.