1976 Château Climens
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'73cl' on the bottle. No alcohol cited. From a very hot summer. Deep lustrous tawny. Rich and a wonderful combination of sweetness and freshness. Hints of toasted almonds. Still going extremely strong and really refreshing rather than sickly. (JR)
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Robert Parker
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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.
A glorious bottle bought ex château in1998. Brilliant orange. So rich with burnt caramel flavours and yet so fresh and lively too. The nose had a blossom quality to it. Superb. Though Simon Hopkinson's pistachio ice cream was a bit of a distraction. Thick and sweet and dense. (JR)
Quite a dark barley-sugar gold. Deep golden orange. High VA. Very sweet. Full and round and low acid. Fine skeined. Just the right balance now – so long as you like sweetness. I’d love a slice of Roquefort with this! Lovely balance and a hint of orange peel. Creamy texture. Just slightly chewy end – grip! Some peachiness. (JR)
About the producer
Château Climens is one of Sauternes-Barsac’s leading producers of sweet wine. Classified as a Premier Cru or First Growth in 1855 it sits alongside just 10 other Premier Cru estates in Sauternes, only bettered by Ch. d’Yquem, which was granted its own elite classification of Premier Cru Supérieur.