The estate
Château Climens has been part of the Bordeaux wine heritage since 1547.
The vineyard
Château Climens produces Barsac wines that were soon nicknamed the "Lord of Barsac" due to their structure and surface area, which have remained unchanged for over 200 years.
The vintage
2006 was a year marked by unstable weather conditions. July was scorching, followed by a rainy and cool August and a hot and rainy September. The harvest began on 13 September with alternating morning fogs and sunny afternoons. Fortunately, the heavy rainfall between 16 and 22 September did not impact the vineyard. The harvest ended on 5 October. The grapes were healthy, concentrated and of high purity.
The blend
Château Climens 2006 is a 100% Sémillon.
Tasted at the Sauternes 2006 ten-year on horizontal in Bordeaux. The 2006 Climens still feels youthful on the nose, a car revving its engine but yet to release the handbrake. The palate is medium-bodied with harmonious, honeyed marmalade and quince-tinged fruit, plenty of botrytis and perhaps here, a little more advanced than the aromatics. They will catch up in time to complete the gorgeous, quite ravishing yet tensile Climens from Bérénice Lurton and her team.