Château Climens Premier Cru Classé 2016

Name: Château Climens Premier Cru Classé 2016
Brand: Château Climens
SKU: 4415M00216-75LCB12
Price: 89.0 CHF
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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.

Product variants

CHF 89.00 (75cl)

CHF 11.87/10cl

France Bordeaux
Sémillon
15 - 30 years
14.0% Vol.

Awards and reviews from professionals

98 100

La Revue du Vin de France

Joli nez complexe, très élégant et racé, un grand raffinement aromatique fait de rose, d’épices safranées, de zestes d’agrumes. La bouche est immense, très dense et aérienne à la fois, tendue par un tonus vibrant, l’équilibre sucrosité/nervosité est un cas d’école. Elle finit longue et imprégnante, sur une cohorte d’épices. 03/02/2022.
98 100

Anthocyanes

Très beau nez dans la complexité, la précision avec des arômes élégants et frais de poire, de pêche, de mangue, de tilleul, de menthol et légèrement fruits exotiques. Délicatesse du toucher de bouche avec une belle liqueur pour un Climens plus tendu que d’habitude et qui pourtant ne manque pas de puissance. Très beaux amers finaux. Finale aérienne et fraîche. Quel éclat aromatique ! Un vin qui tiendra longtemps. 09/06/2021
19 100

Terre de Vins

Un grand Climens qui doit être attendu. Le nez est dense et complexe, profond, révélant des nuances florales et d’herbes fleuries. La bouche très nette est ronde, précise, mais doit toutefois encore s’épanouir. La finale persistante mêle agrumes, fruits secs, abricot. Le vin se montre exceptionnel dans son équilibre, sa précision, la balance qu’il offre entre énergie et finesse, puissance et élégance. On devine tout le potentiel de ce millésime à son timbre éclatant. Audrey Marret. 2021.
96 100

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Pale lemon-gold colored, the 2016 Climens is a little youthfully mute, revealing notions of ripe peaches, mango and musk melon with touches of cedar chest, orange blossoms, candied ginger and baking bread. Bursting in the mouth with vibrant, energetic stone fruit and tropical layers, it is framed by fantastic freshness, finishing long and creamy. 96+. Lisa Perrotti-Brown. 29/03/2019.
96 100

Yves Beck

Jaune doré aux reflets verts. Le bouquet de Climens 2016 est complexe, généreux et très expressif. Je relève des notes fumées qui évoquent un peu de pistache et de caramel salé. Au palais, le vin est compact, crémeux et parfaitement équilibré. Que de race et de charme ! Touche saline en fin de bouche. Un vin prometteur à suivre dans le temps. 03/12/2018.
95 100

Decanter

My favourite sweet wine at the tasting (including Yquem). Already glorious, this will live decades. Burnished gold hue, botrytis notes on the nose, some leafy, spicy, lemongrass hints and a palate with just the right balance between lusciousness and freshness. Extremely subtle oak. A wonderful Barsac to drink between now and 2060. Andy Howard, MW. 01/12/2021.

Features

Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Sub-region	Sauternes
Wine type	Sweet wine
Wine style	Sweet
Designation	Barsac, Sauternes AC
Grape variety	Sémillon
Alcohol content	14.0% Vol.
Cellaring	15 - 30 years

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Château Climens Premier Cru Classé 2016

CHF 89.00 (75cl)

Colour

Beautiful pale lemon-gold.

Nose

Aromas of ripe peach, mango and musk melon, with a hint of cedar, orange blossom, candied ginger and freshly baked bread.

Palate

Explosive on the palate with vibrant, energetic notes of stone fruit and tropical fruit, followed by a fantastic freshness and a long, creamy finish.

Wine-growing terroir

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.

Winemaking

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).

Bottle closure

Cork

Packaging

Wooden box

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