Château Climens, Barsac, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, 2012

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Tasted by: Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2028
Seven different barrel samples were tasted from early-picked (15 Oct) to late-picked grapes (31 Oct). Early harvested samples are very pure, with lovely honeysuckle, fresh yellow fruits and fairly high concentration of sugar (130-140gm/l residual sugar). Later-picked parcels have a more unctuous texture, thicker palate and chalky finish. Micro blends that combine late- and early-picked parcels show beautiful, delicate flavours that have focus, freshness and purity. This is by far the best, most successful wine of the vintage.
Producer
Château Climens
Vintage
2012
Colour
White
Country
France
Region
Appellation
Barsac
Sweetness
Sweet