2015 Clarendelle Bordeaux Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2015
Ready for the dinner table tonight, this is light, soft, open and easy to drink. You already find hints of truffle, tobacco and ripe, plummy flavors. This is a perfect Bordeaux for restaurants. 2,891 Views Tasted May 21, 2018Light, easy drinking, fun, Merlot dominated, daily drinker that is uncomplicated, yet fruity and open. 3,082 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2016 |
When to Drink Clarendelle, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Clarendelle is vinified to drink well young, In fact, it is quite delicious on release. Should you wish, young vintages can be decanted for 20-30 minutes or up to 1 hour. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.
Clarendelle is usually best within 2-7 years after the vintage.
Serving Clarendelle with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Clarendelle Clarence Dillon red wine is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Clarendelle is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Clarendelle is also good when matched with Asian dishes, and rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.
The white Bordeaux wine of Clarendelle, Clarence Dillon is perfect to serve with all types of fish, seafood, sushi, sashimi, shellfish, chicken, veal, and cheese.
The production and marketing of all the Bordeaux wines from Clarendelle are managed by much of the same team that produces Chateau Haut Brion and Chateau La Mission Haut Brion in the Pessac Leognan appellation as well as Chateau Quintus, the newest acquisition by the company, located in St. Emilion in the Right Bank of Bordeaux.
The team is headed by Jean-Philippe Delmas, the director of Haut Brion, and all the other Clarence Dillon properties.