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White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Château Climens
Sémillon
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Barsac
Label borrowed from 2004
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Community Tasting Notes 150
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SlapTheBag wrote:
April 20, 2024 - Marzipan, marzipan and more marzipan, followed by passion fruit and candied orange peels on the nose. The palate had honeycombs, citrus and the candied oranges made an encore. There is a waxines to the wine that gives it a very long finish.
My only two complaints are I was not paring the wine with blue cheese, and we only had a half bottle. This is drinking great and looking forward to seeing how it develops.3 people found this helpful Comment -
anthroman wrote:
April 19, 2024 - Tropical fruits, flowers, oranges, and botrytis on the nose. This was really balanced on the palate with that Climens acidity coming out more over time. Candied bitter orange peels on the finish really tied up this package well. (From .375)
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Scapolite Likes this wine: 91 points
February 25, 2024 - Deep golden, amber colour with a very slight bricking. Still showing quite young despite being 19 years old.
On the nose, strong hints of honey, caramel, and apricots, and finishes with a slight floral note. I can also smell the minerality. This is quite complex.
On the palate, this is dense, thick, and fully coats the mouth. The concentrated honey, toffee, creme brulee sweetness is somewhat balanced by the orange peel, citrusy acidity. There is some heat on the finish, but overall, it is quite long and elegant.
For me, I would prefer a bit more acidity to further balance out the sweetness. -
Mattshank wrote: 93 points
January 26, 2024 - Similar notes to last bottle on 8/14/15 but less tension and everything more folded in. Outstanding. 93+ points.
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richard.presser Likes this wine: 90 points
January 6, 2024 - A little musty on opening. Breathed up to better showing. Intense marmalade, restrained botrytis. Peaked in the half?
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By Chris Kissack
September 2018, 9/1/2018 (link)(Château Climens Barsac 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
2/23/2017 (link)(Ch Climens Barsac White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2014, 4/1/2014 (link)(Château Climens Barsac White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Brook
Sauternes to fall in love with, 7/25/2012 (link)(Château Climens, Barsac, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
March 2011 (link)(Chateau Climens (Barsac)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
March 2011 (link)(Château Climens Barsac White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2009, Issue #23, Sauternes’ Summers of Love- Great Vintages in 2007, 2005 and 2001 Amongst an Embarrassment of Riches in the Last Few Decades(Château Climens (Barsac)) 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 Jancis Robinson, MW
2/20/2009 (link)(Ch Climens Sauternes White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
12/6/2007 (link)(Ch Climens Barsac White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
December 2007 (link)(Chateau Climens Barsac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2007 (link)(Chateau Climens Barsac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/20/2006 (link)(Ch Climens Barsac White) 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
1/18/2008 (link) 91 points(Château Climens) Sweet apple and brown sugar nose; very, very sweet, brown sugar, apple and honey; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Château Climens
- Varietal Sémillon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Sauternais
- Appellation Barsac
- UPC Codes 000004431558, 000007141478, 3364420041553, 3453521130058, 3453521131055, 616773381279, 7071115107390
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 99 (2%)
- In Cellars 4,028 (71%)
- Consumed 1,554 (27%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Blue Cheese, Buche de Noel, Foie Gras (hot), Nut cake, Paris BrestWho Likes This Wine
98% Like It 49 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Climens
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- AppellationBarsac
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