2005 Château Climens
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Scapolite
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By Chris Kissack
(Château Climens Barsac White) Login and sign up and see review text.
September 2018, 9/1/2018, (See more on Winedoctor...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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Jan/Feb 2018, Issue #73, Recently-Tasted Sauternes and Barsac February 2018
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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2/23/2017, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2014, 4/1/2014, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Decanter
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By Stephen Brook
(Château Climens, Barsac, White) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Sauternes to fall in love with, 7/25/2012, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Chris Kissack
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By Chris Kissack
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March 2011, (See more on Winedoctor...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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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
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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12/6/2007, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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December 2007, (See more on Vinous...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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October 2007, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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4/20/2006, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Neal Martin
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Magic and Madness: Climens 1912-2020 (Aug 2022), (See more on Vinous...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Climens) Sweet apple and brown sugar nose; very, very sweet, brown sugar, apple and honey; long finish
1/18/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2005
- TypeWhite - Sweet/Dessert
- ProducerChâteau Climens
- VarietySémillon
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionSauternais
- AppellationBarsac
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code000004431558, 000007141478, 3364420041553, 3453521130058, 3453521131055, 616773381279, 7071115107390
4/20/2024 - SlapTheBag wrote:
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.
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4/19/2024 - anthroman wrote:
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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2/25/2024 - Scapolite Likes this wine: 91 Points
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.
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1/26/2024 - Mattshank wrote: 93 Points
Similar notes to last bottle on 8/14/15 but less tension and everything more folded in. Outstanding. 93+ points.
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1/6/2024 - richard.presser Likes this wine: 90 Points
A little musty on opening. Breathed up to better showing. Intense marmalade, restrained botrytis. Peaked in the half?
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