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Producer : Château Clinet
Region : Bordeaux (France), France (France)
Bottle Per Case : 3 x 750 ml
Food Pairing : Breads, Cured Meat, Hard Cheese, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables
"The 2016 Clinet is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon that was picked from 22 September for the young vines, the older vines picked 1 and 2 October, finishing with the Cabernet Sauvignon the following day. It was cropped at 49 hectoliters per hectare and matured in 70% new oak and the remainder in second-fill barrels. It has 14.15% alcohol and a record-breaking 94 IPT. It has a very linear bouquet, quite strict and intense with a light iodine and marine scent merging with the black fruit. This is a more "aristocratic" nose for Clinet, sophisticated and one of the most nuanced I have encountered. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannin that forms the foundation of a more masculine Clinet, complex and focused with a subtle spiciness coming through on the finish, which fans out with confidence and leaves a disarming, saline tang in the mouth. Yes, this is a magnificent Clinet, cool and mineral-soaked, both cerebral and lip-smackingly delicious."
96-98 points - Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, April 2017
"The colour on this is deep and inky and a blast of cassis and black cherry fruit greets you on the nose. It has undeniable oak impact, but also a lovely lift that carries right through the palate, and that incredible Clinet precision. A fantastic 2016, not as exuberant as 2015 but showing the quality of the vintage where even the big-shouldered wines have a stunning lift, and a feeling of an invisible gossamer curtain holding them in place. Not a hedonist's vintage like 2009 or 2015, but cerebral in the style of 2001 and 2010. Strong coffee and grilled caramel on the finish."
97 points - Decanter Magazine, April 2017
Bottles Per Case | 3 Pack |
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Point Score | 98 |
Bottle Size | 750 ml |
Producer | Château Clinet |
Region | Bordeaux (France), France (France) |
Alcohol | 14% alc./vol. |
Style | Warm and spicy reds |
Vintage | 2016 |
Farming Method | Sustainable |
Grapes | 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 90% Merlot |
Food Pairing | Breads, Cured Meat, Hard Cheese, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables |
Descriptors | Earthy, Floral, Fruity, Mineral |
Wine Type | Red |
Wood Presence | Oaked |
Body | Medium |
Price of Case | $522.00 |
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