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.
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France Bordeaux
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Sémillon
15 - 30 years
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13.7% Vol.
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98 100The Wine DoctorA 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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98 100AnthocyanesCe 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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98 100The Wine IndependantThe 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.
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97 100La Revue du Vin de FranceLe 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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96 100Yves BeckClimens 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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96 100DecanterYou 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
Features
| Country | France |
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| 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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Beautiful golden orange.
With deliciously fresh aromas of dried fruit, praline, caramelised citrus fruit, orange blossom, jasmine and crushed smoky minerals.
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!
Pan-fried foie gras with apples, veal escalopes with Roquefort, filet mignon with Roquefort, blue cheese, pineapple carpaccio, caramelized pineapple, lost brioche.
The name Climens means “ungrateful land” in Frankish language! This was without counting on the vine, this prodigious plant capable of transforming despised soils into terroirs blessed by the gods. The 31 ha of vines are planted with 100% Sémillon, with an average age of 38 years. Strewn with pebbles, the red earth is made up of a thin layer of clayey sand, rich in iron, resting on a cracked limestone base which, combined with the steep exposure, promotes excellent natural drainage.
Manual harvest, carried out by experienced pickers, trained and supervised by Bérénice Lurton and her team. Fermentation with natural yeasts in small batches in French oak barrels (30 to 40% renewed each year). Aging for 20 to 22 months in barrels on fine lees (one third new wood).
Cork
Wooden box