Clarte Haut Brion other_regions anise and smoked meat building

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highly perfumed aromas of ripe dark berries

warm plums

menthol and licorice all develop in the glass

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Clarte Haut Brion other_regions anise and smoked meat buildingThe 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.