Château Climens

Château Climens, 1er Cru Classé, Barsac, 2023

Name: Château Climens, 1er Cru Classé, Barsac
Brand: Château Climens
Price: 660 GBP

96/100

Inside Bordeaux

93-95/100

The Wine Independent

Vinous

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2023
12x37.5cl
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£660.00
2023
6x75cl
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£645.00

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Critic Reviews

93-95/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2023 Climens is 100% Semillon and has 130 g/l of residual sugar and a pH of 3.8. It has a medium lemon-straw color and offers notes of lime cordial, lemonade, and fresh grapefruit, leading to an undercurrent of acacia honey, candle wax, and fresh ginger. The palate delivers vibrant citrus flavors with spicy sparks and great tension, finishing long and fragrant.

drinking window 2027 - 2047

date of review 05/2024

96/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

How it is possible to sculpt such an opulent but precise and delicious wine out of such a tiny yield of 2.7hl/h is beyond me, but somehow Climens has achieved it. Stunning depths of juicy peach, nectarine, white tea, white truffle, pinceapple, saffron, mint, concentrated but aerian with a slice of steel. Just 4,000 bottles produced instead of the normal 10,00010h, 130g/l residual sugar. A tought vintage for Climens owner Jean-Hubert Moitry, but the results are impressive.

drinking window 2025 - 2040

date of review 05/2024

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2023 Climens was picked from September 26 to October 3, with 80% aged in new oak barrels and 20% in WineGlobes. It is a perplexing sample. Of course, now under new ownership, there is greater use of WineGlobes in the blend. On the nose, I find myself searching for the Climens that I know and love. It's as if it has vanished from the room without a trace. The palate is better and amply weighted, but it just feels anonymous in a Sauternes vintage full of personality. I am not going to give a score based on this sample; I will wait until it’s in bottle.

date of review 04/2024

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Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

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14.5%

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.