Château Clinet Pomerol AOP

Die vergleichsweise winzige, nur neun Hektar große Rebfläche von Château Clinet zählt zum kostbarsten Besitz in Pomerol. Durchschnittlich fünfzig Jahre wurzeln die Reben auf dem höchsten Teil des berühmten Plateaus auf steinigen Böden mit eisenhaltigen Lehmschichten. Es ist das Premier-Cru-Terroir für den Merlot, der an keinem anderen Ort der Welt so grandiose Weine hervorbringt, wie hier. Legendenstatus. PRESSE 95-96 Punkte James Suckling This is full-bodied yet tight and poised, with a pretty, pure center-palate of ripe fruit and fine, integrated tannins. Classy presence. May be better than 2022. 94-95 Punkte Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (William Kelley) Rich and layered, the 2023 Clinet wafts from the glass with aromas of dark berries, spices and licorice, framed by creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, deep and complete, with a rich chassis of powdery tannin underpinning its sweet core of fruit, it concludes with a broad, vanillin-inflected finish. As is routinely the case at this address, it's a successfully rendered Pomerol in a more modern style. 93 Punkte Falstaff (Peter Moser) Dunkles Rubingranat, tiefer Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Edelholzwürze, schwarze Kirschen, kandierte Veilchen, Mandarinenzesten sind unterlegt. Mittlerer Körper, feine Beerenfrucht, integrierte Tannine, feiner Säurebogen, saliner Abgang, balanciert, rotbeeriger Touch, ein finessenreicher Speisenbegleiter. 93-95 Punkte Vinous (Neal Martin) The 2023 Clinet was picked from September 13 to 26 at 42hL/ha and aged in 80% new oak. It has a very appealing bouquet, quite pure with vivacious red cherries, crushed strawberry and violet scents. The oak is neatly integrated. This is almost Saint-Émilion in style. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins and a fine bead of acidity, lightly spiced with a crisp and linear finish. This is a delightful, composed Clinet that should drink well after four to five years.