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Château Climens Barsac 1er Cru Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2009
...honeysuckle, fresh pear and orange blossom that gently unfurl from the glass... The palate is just fantastic, so energetic and tensile with layers of minerally, honeyed fruit laced with spice, sea salt, a touch of licorice and quince. It will be a multi-dimensional Climens that has a very long future ahead, a killer Sauternes that is going to give a great deal of pleasure over many years... Robert Parker Wine Advocate
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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. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2022)
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. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2022)
9.6
Sipping Fine Wine
100% Semillon, aged for 22 months in French oak. Deep gold with pronounced aromas of ripe fruits, honey, currants and floral notes on a rich sweet nose. On the palate flavors of pure honey, apricot, baked apple, raisins and sweet vanilla. Rich full-bodied, syrup like, Botrytis at its best. Long finish, vivid acidity, luscious, great to drink now, but will age. Tasting Sample.
100% Semillon, aged for 22 months in French oak. Deep gold with pronounced aromas of ripe fruits, honey, currants and floral notes on a rich sweet nose. On the palate flavors of pure honey, apricot, baked apple, raisins and sweet vanilla. Rich full-bodied, syrup like, Botrytis at its best. Long finish, vivid acidity, luscious, great to drink now, but will age. Tasting Sample.
9.5Cathy Corison
Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery
Half bottle. Nice but broad, unctuous, v. little Botrytis
Half bottle. Nice but broad, unctuous, v. little Botrytis
9.0
Shay A
Very enjoyable Wednesday Wine Committee lunch today with @Weston Eidson & @Colby Siratt hosting. Same format as always...1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine all tasted blind. Always such a big fan of these. It’s light and nimble while remaining viscous and powerful. Honeyed orange blossom, roasted and caramelized cashews and lemon oil. Acidity down the middle of the palate accompanies honeysuckle and graham cracker. I called this mid-‘00s Sauternes.
Very enjoyable Wednesday Wine Committee lunch today with @Weston Eidson & @Colby Siratt hosting. Same format as always...1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine all tasted blind. Always such a big fan of these. It’s light and nimble while remaining viscous and powerful. Honeyed orange blossom, roasted and caramelized cashews and lemon oil. Acidity down the middle of the palate accompanies honeysuckle and graham cracker. I called this mid-‘00s Sauternes.
9.4
Brad Hemmer
Smooth and a little more fruit forward.
Smooth and a little more fruit forward.
9.4
Eric Egan
No producer in Barsac or Sauternes even comes close. Even (recent) Yquem is eons off by comparison. The acidity is more focused than anything I've had outside of the Saar... Vertical consisted of: 1996 95 pts 2009 97 pts 2014 94?? So young but still (too) approachable!
No producer in Barsac or Sauternes even comes close. Even (recent) Yquem is eons off by comparison. The acidity is more focused than anything I've had outside of the Saar... Vertical consisted of: 1996 95 pts 2009 97 pts 2014 94?? So young but still (too) approachable!
9.7Punky Mahle
2009 - delicious. What a terrific treat when you have a sweet tooth
2009 - delicious. What a terrific treat when you have a sweet tooth
9.2
Andrew Whittle
Co-Owner/Director Summit Estate Wines
Very good - lovely clean fresh fruit with length & structure
Very good - lovely clean fresh fruit with length & structure
9.3
Jon Ebsworth
Sumptuous Sauternes. At The Hut Colwell Bay IoW, late April ‘22. Lovely mellow drinking with bottle age
Sumptuous Sauternes. At The Hut Colwell Bay IoW, late April ‘22. Lovely mellow drinking with bottle age
9.3Sylvain Rhainds
2009!
2009!
9.2
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