Quite jammy on the nose with lots of fruit. Plums, berries and jam. Full body, with a fluid center palate and chewy tannins. Round and rich. Seems more upfront and friendly than the second wine of La Mission. 52% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabern
Robert Parker
93 Points
The second wine of Haut-Brion is now called Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, and the 2010 is among the finest I have tasted there. It is a broad, powerful and more muscular wine than its cross-street rival, La Chapelle de la Mission, but all the same, it is won
Wine Spectator
93 Points
Intense, with a bold, roasted apple wood note out front and anise-infused plum and blackberry fruit surrounding the core. Lots of bramble, tar and warm stone accents course through the finish. Displays impressive range and grip. Best from 2015 through 203
Wine Enthusiast
92 Points
91-93 Smoky acidity and juicy, very fresh fruit. The wine certainly has dry tannins, along with this delicious waft of black berry fruit juice.
Jancis Robinson
16.5 Points
Hint of brett? Sweet start and mellow. Not the most concentrated and the oak tannins seem a little green but there is respectable fruit there. Jancis Robinson
Intense crimson. Nose of ripe red fruit, cherry, raspberry. Subtle menthol-like oak. Fleshy attack, clean, fresh structure displaying a touch of firmness on the finish. Nicely precise aromatics. By Gilbert & Gaillard in 2011