Frankrike

Sémillon

Ch. Climens

Chateau Climens Premier Cru Classe Barsac

Bordeaux

Barsac

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.

Inside Bordeaux

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.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

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.

The 2019 Climens, 100% Semillon, is pale lemon-straw in color. Fragrant notions of jasmine tea, saffron, and powdered ginger waft from the nose over a core of apple butter and pineapple upside-down cake. The palate is tight-knit, energetic, and multi-layered, leading to a long, wonderfully pure finish.

This is exceptional, precise, carved, fleshy chamomile, white tea, cumin, pineapple, pink grapefruit, fabulous, lime zest and white flower blossom. Expansive and slate textured. 130g/l residual sugar. A touch of VA, but that is typical in sweet wines in these hot vintages.

Pale straw-gold in color, the 2014 Climens features notes of ginger ale, pear tart, and orange blossom followed by hints of marzipan, candle wax, and chamomile. The palate over-delivers the goods, with layer upon layer of decadent pear, citrus, and spicy nuances framed by a racy backbone and satiny texture, finishing with epic length.

Medium straw-gold in color, the 2012 Climens has a nose of toasted almond, creme caramel, and honey-drizzled peaches over a lifted core of lemonade and lime jelly. The palate is refreshing and zippy, beautifully countering the rich savory layers and finishing with a citrus lift.

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.

Hasselnøtter, eple, fersken, aprikos, honning, lette urter, tørket frukt, 

Fersken, aprikos, eple, honning, bakt sitron, god konsentrasjon, fin syre i en god balanse, men sødmen ligger fortsatt litt utenpå. 

God men ikke veldig komplekst og litt ubalansert. 88+

Expert

2001 is an incredible vintage in Sauternes, and one of my tasting highlights of the year was a full horizontal of wines from Sauternes and Barsac at the 20 year window. I tasted this Climens both at the time (in February), and again later in the year. It's a standout wine, with savoury dried herbs and saffron strands alongside still-juicy nectarine and fleshy white peach fruits, all kicked up a gear with freshly-grated ginger and lime zest. The whole thing is mouthwateringly tender and utterly moreish. 117g/l residual sugar, a yield of 6hl/ha, harvest 30 September to October 23 over three passes through the vineyard. 69% of the harvest went into the main estate wine.

The 1989 Climens is medium amber-gold in color. It opens with fantastically fragrant saffron, jasmine tea, chamomile, and preserved lemons notes, plus suggestions of tobacco leaf, dried mandarin peel, and candied ginger. The palate is atomic, exploding in the mouth with profound citrus and spice layers, finishing with fantastic length and freshness. The residual sugar is 126 grams per liter.

2023	Ingen prisIkke tilgjengelig	Eksepsjonell
2022	Ingen prisIkke tilgjengelig	Eksepsjonell
2019	Ingen prisIkke tilgjengelig	Spektakulær
2015	Ingen prisIkke tilgjengelig	Spektakulær
2014	Ingen prisIkke tilgjengelig	Spektakulær

Kategori	Søtvin
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Produsent	Ch. Climens
Årgang	2023
Land	Frankrike, Bordeaux, Barsac
Flaskestørrelse	75 cl

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