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Clarendelle, Bordeaux Rouge 2015
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Description
Clarendelle, Bordeaux, Red, 2015
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the Clarendelle 2015 Bordeaux is scented of ripe plums, spice cake and cloves with hints of dusty earth and pencil lead. Medium-bodied, it delivers plenty of juicy black fruits and soft tannins with a refreshing backbone and a beautifully pure finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2015 Clarendelle, from Domaine Clarence Dillon (see Haut-Brion), is a blend of 83% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a generous bouquet with lively red cherries intermingling with redcurrant jam and cranberry. The palate is rounded on the entry with a savory edge, cedar and hints of cocoa infusing the red berry fruit, leading to a satisfying finish with commendable weight. This is well worth seeking out in terms of value and pleasure. It deserves respect, considering that they produced 1.2 million bottles at this level.
About the Producer
Domaine Clarence Dillon’s expertise, founded on five centuries of history, is reflected in every wine produced by the Estate. In 2005, seventy years after Clarence Dillon’s arrival, his great-grandson, Prince Robert de Luxembourg, began writing a new chapter of the Dillon family’s history by establishing Clarence Dillon Wines to produce and sell the first premium brand wine in Bordeaux: “Clarendelle”. Through the creation of Clarendelle, Clarence Dillon Wines and Domaine Clarence Dillon wish to shed a new light on the tremendous potential and savoir faire of this region, that have made it a benchmark for the entire world. With this outstanding terroir, passionate and qualified men and women, and expertise handed down over centuries, all the necessary ingredients were there for the creation of a top-end Bordeaux brand. It is in the pure tradition of the Domaine Clarence Dillon Estate wines that the oenologists at the family-owned company also elaborate Clarendelle, with the traditional Bordeaux varieties. Bringing out the finest characteristics of the vintage, skilful blending leads to high quality year after year. The red wines come primarily from the Saint Émilion, Haut-Médoc, and Pessac-Léognan regions (including the Domaine Clarence Dillon Estates). The white wines come mainly from the Graves (including Pessac-Léognan).
