Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pomerol |
Category | Red Wine |
Classification |
Cat | Region | Year | Producer, Wine | Size | C(s) | Bt(s) | HKD/Cs | HKD/Bt | Score | Critic | |
Bordeaux | 2010 | Clinet | MG | - | - | - | HK$3,000 | 97 | JS | ||
Bordeaux | 2010 | Clinet | BT | - | - | - | HK$1,500 | 97 | JS | ||
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The blend is largely dominated by 85% Merlot, with some Cabernet Sauvignon and a small amount of Cabernet Franc also included. Inky/purple-colored, the wine has an exceptionally full-bodied, layered, moderately tannic mouthfeel and impressive power. Loads of melted chocolate/fudge and black fruits galore along with some coffee bean, mocha, as well as some background oak are all present in this big, formidably endowed, masculine style of Pomerol that will take longer to shed its tannin than the 2009. I would give this wine 5-6 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 30+ years.
The 2010 is another fabulous effort from this estate of just over 20 acres located in the sector named the same as the chateau, Clinet. Modest yields of 38 hectoliters per hectare produced a final blend that hit 14.4% natural alcohol.
Score: 96+ Robert Parker (RP), The Wine Advocate (WA), February 2013
Gorgeous nose with lots of dark fruit like plum and blueberries. Crushed pepper and chalk with wild strawberries and vanilla. Dense and velvety on the palate with superbly polished tannins and great depth. It´s absolutely gorgeous now but needs at least five to six years of bottle age to really shows its great quality.
Score: 97 James Suckling (JS), JamesSuckling.com, February 2013
The 2010 Clinet has a crisp, precise bouquet that is tightly wound but extremely well focused. It would benefit from decanting of preferably more bottle age. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins, impressive backbone with black fruit laced with white pepper, sage and cedar towards the persistent finish. This is a serious Pomerol with huge potential. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal.
Score: 95+ Neal Martin (NM), Vinous Media (VM), April 2020