1953 Climens
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This delicious relic, actually almost deep rosy gold rather than white, was labelled with Haut-Barsac as its appellation and H Gounouilhou as the owner. Even a dreg in the decanter five days later was wonderfully sweet, almost candified. Candied orange peel? Still lovely freshness and medium body and intensity. It was not exceptionally sweet and did not linger that long but was a triumph of longevity. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Barley sugar colour: brownish tawny. Freshness on the nose and then lovely balance and great energy and sweetness and density. Long, Reverberant. Very slightly dry end. (JR)
About the producer
Château Climens is one of Sauternes-Barsac’s leading producers of sweet wine. Classified as a Premier Cru or First Growth in 1855 it sits alongside just 10 other Premier Cru estates in Sauternes, only bettered by Ch. d’Yquem, which was granted its own elite classification of Premier Cru Supérieur.