Appellation: Pomerol
RP Score: 100/100
Best Drink Period: 2016-2039
Suggested Decanting Time: 2.5 hours
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RegionBORDEAUX, France
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Grape87% Merlot
- 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 3% Cabernet Franc
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Bottle Size75CL
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ColourRed
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SweetnessDry
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BodyFull-Bodied
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Food MatchSteak
- Lamb
- Aged cheese
Critic Reviews
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate (March 2012)
This big Pomerol boasts an opaque, moonless night inky/blue/purple color in addition to a gorgeous perfume of blueberry pie, incense, truffles, black raspberries, licorice and wood smoke. Viscous and multidimensional with silky, sweet tannin, massive fruit concentration and full-bodied power.
James Suckling - JamesSuckling.com (February 2012)
Aromas of dark fruits, hazelnut and dark chocolate, follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins that are polished and refined. Beautiful depth of fruit to this.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Wine Advocate (March 2019)
Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Clinet is showing quite a lot of evolution on the nose with notes of new leather, fried spices and dried herbs over a core of dried mulberries and prunes with a touch of redcurrant jelly. Full-bodied and decadently fruited with loads of mature, savory layers, it has a chewy texture and finishes on a dried herbs note.
James Molesworth - Wine Spectator Insider (January 2011)
Very lush and exotic, boasting plum sauce, crushed fig, warm raspberry confiture and steeped black currant fruit all dripping over a racy but buried graphite spine. The long, dark finish has plenty of stuffing for the long haul. Really beautifully rendered.
James Lawther MW - Decanter.com (April 2010)
Superb. Probably the best Clinet since the famous duo 1989-1990. Dense, opulent with beautifully textured tannins. Very gourmand. Loads of charm.