Château La Clarière 2023

Velvety top-vintage Bordeaux from Tony Laithwaite’s Castillon estate and a regular Gold-medal winner Since Tony Laithwaite first worked in Castillon in 1967, he’s been a champion of the region. As Wine International wrote: “If it weren’t for the line dividing Castillon from Saint-Emilion, its wines would be twice the price. The hills are the same, the soil is the same, the exposure is the same.” In 1980 Tony bought Château La Clarière and has been proving this point ever since, winning Golds and Trophies, and twice the coveted Paris’ Lauréat Prix d’Excellence. The team has led the field in innovation too and no expense is spared: low yields for intensity, rigorous sorting for quality, and ageing in the finest new French oak. This is the fine claret from Tony's family estate and a classic, elegant vintage. Open early and decant, or cellar.