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The Château Haut-Brion enjoys a reputation that goes back centuries, a model of longevity and excellence resulting from an exceptional terroir. The first traces of Domaine date back to 1525, when Jean de Pontac, a notable member of parliament in Bordeaux, received it by marriage and began building Château in 1549, at the same time increasing the size of the vineyard.
Served at the tables of the kings of England, as attested by a 1660 archive, Château was the first to appear under its cru name, "Ho Bryan", as Samuel Pepys, a member of the English Parliament, put it in his diary in 1663.
In the famous 1855 classification, Château Haut-Brion was the only Domaine from the Graves region to appear, as the 1st Grand Cru Classé, sharing this distinction with four Domaines: Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Latour as well as Château Mouton Rothschild since 1973.
Bought in 1935 by American banker Clarence Dillon and run today by his descendant, Prince Robert du Luxembourg, Château Haut-Brion is based on a 51-hectare gravel vineyard: 48ha in red dedicated to the production of the grand vin and Second vin, Clarence de Haut-Brion (44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 12% Cabernet franc and 2% Petit Verdot), and 3ha in white dedicated to the production of the grand vin blanc Sec (52% Sémillon and 47% Sauvignon blanc).
The grand vin rouge of Château Haut-Brion is a wine of extraordinary intensity, complexity and velvety power. As for the white wine it produces, it is reputed to be Sec de Bordeaux's greatest white wine, mineral and unctuous.
2015 appears to have been the warmest and sunniest year on our territory since meteorological statistics began. A long, dry, scorching period enabled the grapes to bloom well until the miraculous rains of August. Thanks to this beneficial rain, the plant was able to accompany its grapes to perfect ripeness.
The grape harvest began with a fine, sunny September. Thanks to this ideal weather, we were able to wait serenely for the optimum ripeness for all grape varieties. All the conditions were in place to ensure that 2015 would be one of Bordeaux's greatest vintages.
The color of Clarence is quite deep, with lovely red highlights. On the nose, the first impression is of ripe fruit. Agitation confirms this, adding intensity and complexity. The Clarence's entry into the mouth is tasty and full, then the wine evolves on very tight, fine tannins. The wine leaves an impression of freshness, without heaviness, with beautiful volume.
