Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 18 Aug 22
The 1976 Climens contains 116g/L residual sugar and is quite youthful considering its age. It has a beautiful nose with barley sugar, Manuka honey, white chocolate and praline scents that emerges with time. Very focused. The palate is perfectly balanced with a fine line of acidity, elegant and poised. Focused towards the finish with a touch of ginger that vibrantly lingers. What a brilliant Climens. Tasted at the Climens vertical at the château in April 2022.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2045
Place de la Bourse Bordeaux France Fine Wines

Bordeaux

Red Bordeaux, globally renowned, is crafted in France’s Bordeaux region from grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. These full-bodied wines feature dark fruit flavours, earthy and spicy notes, and often benefit from ageing. Top producers include Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Lafite Rothschild. White Bordeaux, made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, offers styles from crisp to rich, with citrus and tropical notes. Sweet Bordeaux wines, like Sauternes, are famed for their rich sweetness and flavours of apricot and honey, with Château d’Yquem as a leading producer.