Familien Audy, som var de tidligere ejere af Château Clinet, igangsatte et større arbejde for at løfte vinens kvalitet. Den verdensberømte ønolog Michel Rolland blev ansat som konsulent, og et større arbejde i markerne blev igangsat. I 1998 valgte familien imidlertid at sælge Château Clinet til Jean-Louise Laborde, der i forvejen drev to ejendomme i Tokaj. Han fortsatte arbejdet med at renovere vinmarkerne, og en ny kælder stod færdig i 2004. I den nye kælder bruges tyngdekræften til at flytte mosten rundt i produktionsprocessen for at undgå iltning.
Clinets marker ligger på det højeste plateau i Pomerol, som er meget stenet og gruset. Det er ikke klassisk for Pomerol, men nærmere at sammenligne med undergrunden i Médoc.
Af de næste 9 hektar produceres årligt omkring 40.000 flasker. Château Clinet er i de senere år blevet en af de mest efterspurgte vine i den årlige ”en primeur handel”.
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BEPLANTNING
87% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignont og 3% Cabernet Franc
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AREAL
8,64 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
Fleur de Clinet
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EJER
Familien Laborde
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A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 18 months in 60% new French oak, the 2023 Château Clinet is a brilliant Pomerol that shows how successful this appellation was in 2023. Its deep purple hue is followed by powerful aromatics of ripe darker berries, graphite, tobacco, and chocolate. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated on the palate, it has a beautiful overall sense of balance, ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish. It offers pleasure today yet deserves 3-5 years in the cellar and will have 20-25 years of prime drinking. Bravo. Drink 2026-2051.
The orange peel, flower and purple fruit aromas are so enticing. It’s medium-bodied with ultra-fine tannins that are long and integrated, delivering finesse and length. There’s a classy and restrained nature to this. 75% merlot and 25% cabernet sauvignon. Best after 2028.
It is the striking floral bouquet that initially hits you with its showy display of lilacs, violets, smoky, spicy, cherry, plum, licorice, orange rind, and chocolate-mint nuances. The rich palate is energetic, vibrant, long, and lifted. The wine immediately displays its opulence, with layers of lush, ripe, rich, dark red fruits and chocolate, leaving you with sensuous end notes in the finish. In the cellars, this is the first vintage with a pre-maceration cool-down helping protect the grapes from oxidation. The wine blends 75% Merlot with 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2028-2055.
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