Winemaker Notes
A deep color and a soft bouquet of liquorice and blackcurrant. The wine has violet and slightly toasty nuances on the palate. The texture is velvety and the flavour altogether powerful and elegant. There is a wonderful refined balance between high-quality tannin, concentration, tension, and freshness. A lovely vintage for Clarendelle!
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Fresh nose with berries and chocolate with hints of hazelnuts. Sandalwood. Medium-bodied, linear and focused with fine tannins and a delicious finish. Drink and enjoy.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: One always has to take note, when one sees that Château Haut-Brion has inspired a wine. The 2015 Clarendelle is a class Bordeaux AOC. TASTING NOTES: This wine is built with ripe tannins and firm in the finish. Its aromas and flavors of black fruit, savory spices, and earth should pair nicely with a thick and juicy grilled ribeye. (Tasted: October 24, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
In most of France, wines are named by their place of origin and not by the type of grape (with the exception of Alsace). Just like a red Burgundy is by law, always made of Pinot noir, a red Bordeaux is a blended wine composed mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Depending on the laws of the village from which the grapes come, the conditions of the vintage and decisions of the winemaker, the blend can be further supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and in rare cases, Carmenere. So popular and repeated has this mix of grape varieties become worldwide, that the term, Bordeaux Blend, refers to a wine blended in this style, regardless of origin.