2023 Clarendelle Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2023
Flowers, and red fruits work together perfectly in the nose, and on the medium-bodied palate. This is perfect for early-drinking pleasure. Drink from 2025-2032. 88-90 Pts 1,653 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
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.