Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 18 Aug 22
The 1964 Climens has an Alsace-like but rather muffled bouquet, though it improves with aeration in the glass with touches of barley sugar. The palate has decent vigour with light mandarin notes, orange rind and lemongrass, quite poised and honeyed on the finish. This surpasses my expectations. Tasted November 2009.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2028
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.