Clarte Haut Brion Vintage:2017 earth and tobacco scents open

earth and tobacco scents open up what seems like an early maturing wine for this chateau

A very subtle hint of wood frames the restrained

The best wine from a difficult decade for Port

Impressive as hell but don’t buy it if you don’t have the discipline to wait as it would be a waste to open this too young

yet with a refreshing finish

Clarte Haut Brion Vintage:2017 earth and tobacco scents openThe 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.