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Tasting notes
Firm and structured with very cocoa fruit. For us this is just a little hard right now but is so stuffed with good components that it should blossom with time. Clearly classy.
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
More reviews and scores
This deeply coloured Clinet is full-bodied and generous with tannins that are ripe and dominating the palate at the moment. This will no doubt be a very good wine in 8 to 10 years time but it won't be approachable for at least 5 years. There is substance here and it will open up to reveal a powerful full-bodied Pomerol. asianpalate.com
Clinet owner, Ronan Laborde, used what he called a classic Pomerol blend of 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc. At 14.6 % alcohol, than they achieved in 2009. Effective yields are also lower than in 2009. In fact, they are close to 25% less, which means there will be a lot less wine in the marketplace from this outstanding vintage. Opaque in color, explosive, floral, plum, black fruit, jammy berry, oak, chocolate and black raspberry scents create a beguiling perfume. This complex, spicy wine coats your palate with layers of pure, sweet, ripe plums. This is a hedonistic, sensuous style of Pomerol that blends intensity with pleasure and chocolate covered ripe fruit. winecellarinsider.com
Nothing on the palate and then all of a sudden it blasts off on the finish. Superb Clinet. Full and velvety. Juicy. jamessuckling.com
About the producer
With Ronan Laborde at the helm, this property has become one of Pomerol’s most sought-after. He has increased the proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, which historically represented half the vineyard area here.