Château Climens

Château Climens, 1er Cru Classé, Barsac, 2022

Name: Château Climens, 1er Cru Classé, Barsac
Brand: Château Climens
Price: 652 GBP

95/100

Inside Bordeaux

95/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

93-95/100

The Wine Independent

96/100

Vinous

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2022
6x75cl
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£652.00

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Harvested in two tranches on 6th and 23rd October, Climens reported an incredibly low yield of just 7.5hl/ha – an accountant’s nightmare! A concentrated, quite serious expression, the 2022 is produced from 100% Semillon and comes in with 141g/l residual sugar at a pH of 4.1. Deep in colour, honeyed, with some phenolic grip, it offers up lashings of sweet florals – honeysuckle and rose, and a dense wash of pulpy lemon tart-like flavours on the palate.

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Critic Reviews

95/100

Chris Kissack,

Inside Bordeaux

The 2022 Climens is a wine made from two tries in early and late October after a long period of dry weather, giving a yield of 7.5 hl/ha (reduced by the dehydrating effect of the dry weather), and as always the wine is 100% Semillon. An absolutely glorious nose here, with plenty of fragrant orange and honeysuckle fruits, with a hint of barley sugar on the first bottle not found on the second, partnered with a strident mineral and flinty backbone, and a vague touch of reduction. The palate carries the velvety weight of the vintage, with bitter citrus, orange and flinty minerals, honeysuckle and beeswax, with a fresh acid profile, as well as a little oaky lactone which will of course fade. Beautifully tangible acidity here (although just 3.1 g/l on technical analysis) which copes very nicely with the rich residual sugar (135.2 g/l). A super Climens which combines opulence with bitterness and fresh acid drive, culminating in a great length. I adore the energy and drive on the finish. Tasted twice. The alcohol on the label is 13.5%.

drinking window 2026 - 2050

date of review 06/2025

96/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2022 Climens shows better now than at the Southwold tasting. There are fewer of those petrol scents noted just a few weeks back and more purity with touches of yellow flowers, lemon curd and saffron aromas delivered with fine delineation. The palate is well balanced with a smooth texture and notes of dried honey, vanilla pod and a hint of nougat. Its richness is countered by a silver thread of acidity. This is much more like it! What a superb Climens.

drinking window 2029 - 2060

date of review 05/2025

95/100

Yohan Castaing,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Revealing a delicate, complex bouquet of spices, ripe apricot, pineapple, guava and mango, the 2022 Chateau Climens is showing well today and possesses a medium to full-bodied, tense and layered palate, a fleshy, delicate core of fruit enhanced by bright acids and a delicate, ethereal finish with notes of apricot and orchard fruits. This has a pH of 4.1 and 141 grams per liter of residual sugar. As usual, this estate produced a tense and elegant Barsac that is especially attractive this vintage. It should age gracefully over the next two decades and more.

drinking window 2034 - 2054

date of review 01/2025

93-95/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2022 Climens is 100% Semillon with a yield of 7.5 hl/ha, 141 g/L residual sugar, and pH 4.1. Pale to medium straw in color, it strides confidently out of the glass with bold notes of apricot preserves, pineapple upside-down cake, and mango coulis, leading to suggestions of lime blossom, beeswax, and cashews. The palate is rich and decadent, with lovely energy and just enough acidity to match, finishing long with a spicy kick.

drinking window 2026 - 2050

date of review 06/2023

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Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

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13.5%

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