Clarendelle Bordeaux Rouge (magnum) 2016
Bordeaux AOC
From owners of Château Haut Brion, this is a claret of 5-star pedigree in magnum. James Suckling praised it, calling it “an immediately appealing red Bordeaux”. It’s a blend using the best of a very good vintage. Beautiful balance, with ample fruit.
Wine Details
- Red - Medium Bodied
France- Ruby, hint of tawny on rim
- Cabernet-based blend
- 20.25 Units
- 13.5% ABV
- 31 December 2035
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Velvety, ripe plum and deeper cassis notes with cedar and silky tannins
Aroma
Ripe plum, creamy toffee, hint of roses and cedar
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
American financier Clarence Dillon visited Bordeaux in 1934 and fell in love with world-famous Château Haut-Brion. The estate wasn’t then in peak form, but that didn’t put him off one iota. Certain it was the jewel of Bordeaux, he bought it and so started his family’s long commitment to the region and fine wine. In 1983 they purchased La Mission Haut-Brion, next door, and the family have since extended their portfolio to other areas of Bordeaux. Clarendelle is the initiative of Clarence Dillon’s great grandson, Prince Robert of Luxembourg. It’s a premium blend Bordeaux that expresses the very best of the very good 2016 vintage. Largely Merlot, it offers rich plum fruit, with rounded tannins. Drinking well now – a classic with roast meats.
"Ripe, blueberry and blackberry flavors with nice freshness. Supple tannins within a sleek frame "
James Suckling
