CHÂTEAU CLIMENS
2009 1er Cru Classé Barsac
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Village | Barsac |
| Classification | 1er Cru Classé |
| ABV | 13% |
Tasted during the 2016 primeurs campaign, this fantastic, complex, succulent wine tells exactly why Berenice Lurton goes to such extremes to fashion a balanced wine - it is close to Sauternes perfection. Drink now or keep many years. Drinking range: 2017 - 2050 Rating: 96 L&S (Apr 2017)
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The 2009 Climens is much more vibrant on the nose than the 2010 with lovely dried honey, quince, saffron and light chamomile aromas. It blossoms in the glass and gains intensity with each swirl. The palate is very well balanced with a touch of marmalade on the entry, quite tensile from start to finish with a rather long, viscous finish. This is just beginning to motor. Tasted at the Climens vertical at the château in April 2022. Drinking range: 2025 - 2065 Rating: 96 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Aug 2022)
The 2009 Climens has a clean and pure bouquet with honey and brioche aromas, like pure sunlight! The palate is fresh and crisp with superb botrytised fruit. Great tension and a dash of ginger and lemongrass spice up the detailed finish. This is a Climens that is only just beginning to demonstrate what is capable of. Bon vin! Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting. Drinking range: 2020 - 2070 Rating: 96 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2019)
Stands out for its exceptionally pure botrytis and striking concentration. Aromas and flavours of caramelised pineapple, lime blossom, barley sugar and tangerine, underpinned by racy acidity. Barrel fermented in barriques, one third new. One of the greatest recent vintages for Barsac's benchmark. Drinking range: 2016 - 2060 Rating: 96 Decanter Magazine (Oct 2016)
Château Climens
Barsac Premier Cru 1855 The name "Climens" appears to be derived from a local dialect word meaning unfertile land. It is one of the two Premier Cru properties in Barsac (the other being Château Coutet), although the golden age for Climens came later after Henri Gounouilhou bought the estate in 1885, guiding it through phlloxera and oidium, managing to expand the vineyards and, on occasions, rivalling even Château d'Yquem. In 1971, Château Climens was purchased by the great Lucien Lurton and is now run by his daughter Bérénice. The 30ha of vineyard are planted entirely with Semillon. The yield for the Grand Vin is very low, averaging 7hl/ha. The grapes are fermented in small barrels (a third new each year) and aged for 20 to 24 months before release.
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