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Château Climens Premier Cru Classé 2010

Sweet wine | Barsac, Sauternes AC

Smooth and airy sweet white, Château Climens is a subtle wine that is unlike any other. If it expresses all the quintessence of the Barsac appellation through its balance and freshness, it also has the power and sumptuousness of the greatest Sauternes. Climens is perhaps defined above all by a brilliance, a depth, conferred by its unique terroir.

Regular price CHF 115.00 (75cl)
Regular price Sale price CHF 115.00 (75cl)
CHF 15.33/10cl
  • France Bordeaux
  • Sémillon
  • 15 - 30 years
  • 13.7% Vol.
Awards and reviews from professionals
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    The Wine Doctor
    A vigorous orange-gold hue in the glass, this is classic evolving Climens on the nose, combining a delightful sense of freshness with dried fruits, praline, caramelised citrus, orange blossom, jasmine and smoky crushed minerals. The palate is immediately fresh and bright, with a voluminous and velvety texture to the fruit, cut by a fine blood orange freshness, great pithy grip, mineral drive and super, vivacious acidity. This is quite brilliant, aging effortlessly, still with all the freshness, vigour and drive of youth, and plenty of pithy length in the finish. Vigorous, mineral, bitter and gripped, this is a brilliant Climens. Plenty of time to think about drinking this one; any time over the next two decades should do it. Chris Kissack. 01/09/2023.
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    Anthocyanes
    Ce Climens 2010 est tout simplement impressionnant grâce à un bouquet puissant, complexe, élégant, composé d’arômes de coing, de fruits frais, de fleurs et de menthol. Bouche charnue, fraiche, très bel équilibre dans une puissance parfaitement contenue par la tension calcaire de Barsac. Superbe. Une valeur sure en plus d’être un grand classique. Bravo ! 06/09/2021
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    The Wine Independant
    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, fullbodied palate has a racy backbone lifting the rich, viscous fruit, finishing long with a chalky lift. Lisa Perrotti-Brown. 96-98. 01/06/2023.
  • 97 100
    La Revue du Vin de France
    Le 2010 sent le safran et le chocolat blanc. Très juvénile, il se profile tel un millefeuille, par strates, entre une liqueur abondante et l’empreinte du terroir. Roberto Petronio. 96-97. Décembre 2023 .
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    Yves Beck
    Climens 2010 révèle de classiques nuances de safran ainsi que des notes de noix de coco et de fleurs d'acacia. Il demande du temps et gagne en pluralité au fil des minutes. Ample, riche et friand en bouche, le vin commence à se détendre. Il a du caractère et me semble entrer dans une phase plus épanouie… lentement ! 12/03/2023.
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    Decanter
    You shouldn't need an excuse to open Sauternes but Christmas is a great occasion with plenty of opportunitues to enjoy its many styles. Choose this 2010 for a rich treat and savour it's balance, freshness and depth, full of succulent tropical fruit, exotic spice flavours and honeyed brioche. Enjoy before, during or after a meal! Georgina Hindle. 01/10/2021.

Features

Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Sauternes
Wine type Sweet wine
Wine style Sweet
Designation Barsac, Sauternes AC
Grape variety Sémillon
Alcohol content 13.7% Vol.
Cellaring 15 - 30 years
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Château Climens Premier Cru Classé 2010
Regular price CHF 115.00 (75cl)
Regular price Sale price CHF 115.00 (75cl)
Colour
Colour

Beautiful golden orange.

Nose
Nose

With deliciously fresh aromas of dried fruit, praline, caramelised citrus fruit, orange blossom, jasmine and crushed smoky minerals.

Palate
Palate

Fresh and lively, with a voluminous and velvety fruit texture, cut by a subtle freshness of blood orange, a mineral power and a superb, lively acidity. A brilliant wine that ages effortlessly!

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