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White - Sweet/Dessert
1949 Château Climens
Sémillon
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Barsac
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Community Tasting Notes 3
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lepetitchateau wrote: 94 points
January 25, 2017 - Amber color; mahogany nose indicates oxidation yet very smooth and sweet, pure. The palate is regal & smooth, elegant, lovely harmony but also a touch woody and quiet. Very enjoyable.
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dcwino wrote: 96 points
November 7, 2015 - 2015 Villa d’Este Wine Symposium - Kelly and Kevin's excellent adventure; 11/3/2015-11/9/2015 (Villa D’este, Lake Como): Served blind by Ivanhoe Johnston whose family owned Nath Johnston & Sons since 1734. Very mineral and clean tells me a Barsac and seems pretty old but quite well cellared so my guess is Climens. I am guessing may be the 20s so I am off by a couple decades. Very tertiary nose displaying only a hint of yellow fruits, fresh apricot, a hint of red tea, light caramel, vanilla and mineral. Incredibly polished, delineated and precise palate, beautifully layered fruits, almost weightless and seamless long finish that resonates. Perfect balance and incredible harmony. Really enjoyable. It was bottled by Ivanhoe’s father as they bought the barrels.
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Jeff Leve wrote: 94 points
April 1, 2013 - Honey colored, with a bouquet of burnt caramel, apricot, nuts, flowers, honey, orange and tropical fruits. Rich, intense, clean and lively, the wine tasted decades younger than its true age, ending with a sweet, vanilla, nut and honey coated, tropical fruit finish.
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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
5/6/2008 (link)(Ch Climens Barsac White) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1949
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Château Climens
- Varietal Sémillon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Sauternais
- Appellation Barsac
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (2%)
- In Cellars 28 (67%)
- Consumed 13 (31%)
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