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White - Sweet/Dessert
1990 Château Climens
Sémillon
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Barsac
Label borrowed from 1989
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Community Tasting Notes 87
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LW31 wrote:
March 9, 2024 - Half bottle. Sadly a bit past prime with a brown golden color and some more oxidative notes. Still a rather tasty glass but not a great btl
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rocknroller wrote: 97 points
February 23, 2024 - Fabulous All Sauternes Tasting Dinner: Part Trois (Brad's Place, St. Paul, MN): Deep golden color. Drank a glass plus over 2 hours. This has a lifted nose tht just explodes from the glass. Bursting with aromas of Mandarin orange, fresh tangerine peels, dulce de leche, peach cobbler, pear, white flowers, and pineapple. The palate is so crisp and bright. At almost 35 years this is incredibly fresh. The palate has fantastic acidity that drives the ship making this so elegant and balanced. Orange chiffon, pineapple cream, amazing spice notes that deliver the perfect accent to this long, vibrant and tingly masterpiece. Love it.
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Thoughtful Likes this wine: 95 points
February 19, 2024 - Ten years since last tasted! Deeper gold. True Barsac as lacks the luscious power of Sauterne. Yet not as remembered. The previous bottle seemed to possess delicate fruit and elegance. More maturity? Curious. Nonetheless a great wine. Will last.
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Irish_Wine Likes this wine: 93 points
November 28, 2023 - Developed nose with layers of dried stone fruit, honeycomb, and saffron. Sweetness has settled in a little but still has fantastic acidity. Long pure honey finish.
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TudorP Likes this wine: 94 points
April 16, 2023 - Golden amber hue. Blood orange, orange peel, and tin on the nose. Honey, baked apricot, pineapple, and marmalade on the palate. Medium acid. Long finish. This is a stunner of a Sauternes.
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By Chris Kissack
September 2019, 9/1/2019 (link)(Château Climens Barsac White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Cellar Journal – Bordeaux to Start… (Jul 2018), 7/18/2018 (link)(Climens Climens Sweet White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2018, Issue #73, Recently-Tasted Sauternes and Barsac February 2018(Château Climens (Barsac)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/28/2010 (link)(Ch Climens Barsac White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
5/13/2009 (link)(Ch Climens Barsac White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 1998, IWC Issue #79 (link)(Chateau Climens Barsac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Magic and Madness: Climens 1912-2020 (Aug 2022) (link)(Climens Climens Sweet White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
10/18/2008 (link) 94 points(Château Climens) Medium apricot color; tart apricot and kumquat nose; rich apricot, kumquat palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 94+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1990
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Château Climens
- Varietal Sémillon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Sauternais
- Appellation Barsac
- UPC Code 000007973321
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 10 (1%)
- In Cellars 940 (64%)
- Consumed 511 (35%)
Food Pairing
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chicken, pork, seafood, vealWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau Climens
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- AppellationBarsac
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