2015 Clinet
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Tasting notes
The most approachable wine tasted, Clinet shows more fruit than its neighbours, with a lasting sweet spice that proffers cassis and blueberry richness, and an open-knit, sumptuous and fulfilling structure.
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James Suckling
Wine Spectator
More reviews and scores
Tasted blind. Rather weak ruby. Light soapy nose. Rather drying, grainy, short finish. (JR)
The 2015 Clinet has long been one of my favorite vintages from this decade. It continues to dish out pleasure, with finely delineated redcurrant, wilted rose petal and light mocha scents blossoming on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied and still grainy in texture, with fine-boned tannins and a tensile, sturdy finish. This is a Clinet that will require time to mellow in bottle, so afford this another two or three years. The bottles poured blind at Farr Vintners' Ten-Year-On tasting did not show as well. Tasted at the 2015 Ten-Year-On tasting at Bordeaux Index.
A highly successful Clinet, with ripe fruit, delivered with a swagger and a generosity and this is a great example of the vintage. Crayon, raspberry, sweet cherry, sandalwood, cocoa bean, black tea, fennel. 65% new oak. 37hl/h yield. Ronan Laborde owner.
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.