2020 Château Clinet
"One of the finest Pomerols in the vintage"
- Jeb Dunnuck
98 JD / 98 JS / 96+ WI / 95 DE / 95 JA / 95 VM
18% Below Market!
(In Stock - Very Limited + More on Pre-Arrival)
"A ton of quality Pomerol signature"
- Jane Anson
"Another fine Pomerol for the cellar"
- James Suckling
Château Clinet is a small Pomerol property that has leapt to prominence in the last 30 years and now produces one of the most sought-after wines in the region. The 9-hectare vineyard is on top of one of the finest plateaux in Pomerol and is planted with Merlot (80%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) and Cabernet Franc (10%).
In 2020 Clinet produced one of the wines of the vintage - when you compare the price of the 2020 to the 1989 (~$760) and 2009 (~$340), it certainly makes sense to stock up now!
Modest but sure of its presence, Clinet lies at one of the highest points upon the renowned plateau at the heart of Pomerol - instantly recognizable by its red shutters and beautiful roses. It is home to one of the oldest vineyards in the appellation, with traces of the vineyard's existence dating back to 1595. This vineyard is equally famed for offering wine with an incomparable character and quality. - Chateau Clinet
2020 Château Clinet
98 JD / 98 JS / 96+ WI / 95 DE / 95 JA / 95 VM
#11 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023
#54 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023
#63 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023
The 2020 Château Clinet checks in as a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, brought up in 80% new French oak. It's a rich, yet gorgeous wine with a wonderful sense of freshness in its ripe blue and black fruits as well as tobacco, chocolate, and damp earth. Full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and elegant on the palate, it has perfect tannins, a layered, elegant mouthfeel, and one hell of an impressive finish. One of the finest Pomerols in the vintage, it will benefit from just 3-5 years of bottle age and keep for two decades.- Jeb Dunnuck
What a beautiful young wine, showing so much finesse and tension, with ultra-fine tannins and subtle and long flavors and character. It’s medium-bodied with extremely silky tannins that grow on the palate to a seamless finish. Harmonious. Another fine Pomerol for the cellar. Drink after 2027. - James Suckling
Also Available:
2018 Château Clinet
99 JD / 97+ WA / 97 DE / 96 JS / 95 VM
Including slightly more Cabernet Sauvignon than usual, the 2018 Château Clinet is 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon that was brought up in 75% new French oak. One of the superstars of the vintage, it has incredible elegance and finesse as well as gorgeous richness and depth. Notes of cassis and truffly dark fruits as well as tobacco, damp earth, chocolate, and lead pencil shavings emerge from the glass, and it's full-bodied, with a seamless, multi-dimensional texture, gorgeous tannins, and a great, great finish. It already offers incredible pleasure, but it won't hit maturity for another 5-7 years and should evolve for 30 years or more. This magical wine is in the same league as the 2015 and 2016, and drinking these beauties over the coming decades will be an incredible treat. - Jeb Dunnuck
And from the cellar:
1995 Château Clinet
96 RP
$245.00/750ml (ETA: 3 - 7 days) Buy Now
Another extraordinary wine made in a backward vin de garde style, the 1995 Clinet represents the essence of Pomerol. The blackberry, cassis liqueur-like fruit of this wine is awesome. The color is saturated black/purple, and the wine extremely full-bodied and powerful with layers of glycerin-imbued fruit, massive richness, plenty of licorice, blackberry, and cassis flavors, full body, and a thick, unctuous texture. This is a dense, impressive offering from administrator Jean-Michel Arcaute. This wine should continue to improve for another 10-25 years. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025.-Robert M. Parker, Jr., The Wine Advocate
Sincerely,
Xavier Simental
Fine Wine Sales Associate
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