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91 By Robert Parker
91 By Robert Parker
15 By Rene Gabriel
15 By Rene Gabriel
The proprietors are extremely happy with what they were able to produce in 2000. Even though this vintage has a poor reputation, producers who only included the early-picked grapes in their final blends have often turned out nearly exceptional wines. Yields for the 2000 Climens were microscopic (four hectoliters per hectare) and the wine, although somewhat monolithic (I tasted it right after bottling), exhibits honeyed citrus, pineapple, and hints of pears, butter, and honeysuckle. Medium-bodied and elegant, with superb purity (a hallmark of this great estate), it should be at its finest between 2007-2020.
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Château Climens
Known as the “Lord of Barsac”, Château Climens produces one of Bordeaux’s greatest sweet wines. Ranked as a First Growth since the 1855 Classification, Climens in the leading property in the Barsac commune. With an exclusive limited production, the estate is outclassed only by the abundant production of Château d’Yquem. The Lurton family has owned the property since 1971, today, Bérénice Lurton devotes all of her energy to crafting magical wines, vintage after vintage. Situated at the southern edge of the appellation, the limestone terroir lies on the highest point in Barsac, averaging in around 20 meters above-sea-level. The 31-hectare vineyard is planted to one single grape variety, Sémillon. This gives the wines outstanding aromatic complexity and freshness, despite the absence of Sauvignon Blanc. The top-wine, Climens, is a weightless pure Sémillon, perfectly balanced by its irreverence and grace making it one of the finest examples of Sauternes.