Château Climens

Château Climens, 1er Cru Classé, Barsac, 2010

Name: Château Climens, 1er Cru Classé, Barsac
Brand: Château Climens
Price: 763.07 GBP

96-98/100

The Wine Independent

90+/100

Vinous

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2010
24x37.5cl
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£763.07

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Bérénice Lurton has yet again produced another sensational wine. Not that Climens really needs to prove anything; it is widely regarded as the number one estate in Barsac and often rivals Yquem in Sauternes. As usual, we don't taste a complete wine; we taste numerous barrel samples from different plots and from different tries. There were three main 'tries' and 17 plots. Time constraints prevented us from tasting everything, but we tasted most of them! Notes of candied orange, cinnamon, raisins, peach, apricot, lemon rind, bright orange blossom, spice, tarte tatin, wild honey, caramel, hints of earth, flowers, toffee apples and minerals. The palate is crystal clear, vivid, with surprising density, but lifted, elegant, fine boned, detailed, with a nice saline touch; exquisite!

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Critic Reviews

96-98/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2010 Climens is pale to medium straw-gold in color. It slowly unfurls with gorgeous lime cordial, poached pears, pineapple tart, and dried apricot notes, plus wafts of candied ginger and allspice. The concentrated, full-bodied palate has a racy backbone lifting the rich, viscous fruit, finishing long with a chalky lift.

drinking window 2023 - 2045

date of review 06/2023

90+/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2010 Climens has just been a bit variable bottle-to-bottle. This was a transitional Climens as biodynamics was being introduced. Again, I find this a little subdued at the moment, perhaps going through a sulky adolescent stage. The palate is well balanced with a menthol-tinged entry, fine depth and acidity, more expressive towards the finish with a touch of lemongrass on the aftertaste. C'mon...show me what you can do... Tasted at the Climens vertical at the château in April 2022.

drinking window 2026 - 2055

date of review 08/2022

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Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

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13.5%

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