Château Clinet Tasting Notes
Chateau Clinet is on e of the most prestigious estates of the Pomerol wine region, situated in the heart of the best parcels on the well-known gravel terraces of Gunz. It is the terroir of the greatest Merlots in the world.
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Wine Advocate
This is a backward, muscular, highly-extracted wine with a boatload of tannin, thus the question mark. The saturated plum/purple color is followed by an aggressively oaky nose with scents of roasted coffee, blackberries, and prunes. It is somewhat of a freak for a 1996 Pomerol given its richness, intensity, and overripe style. Medium-bodied and powerful, but extremely closed, and in need of 5-7 years of cellaring, it will be interesting to follow this wine's evolution to determine if the tannin fully integrates itself into the wine's concentrated style. If not, it will have a slight rusticity to its tannin and structure. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020. I sense this wine will be much more controversial than I had anticipated. —Robert Parker, 91 points
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