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1996 Chateau Clinet (750ml)
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QUANTITY AVAILABLE: 5
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Vintage: 1996
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Chateau Clinet
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Appellation: Pomerol
Producer: Chateau Clinet
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Libournais
Tasting note: Aromas of coffee, spice and raisin follow though to a full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a silky and refined aftertaste. Slightly hollow center palate. The oak has turned to cream. At its peak.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. (88pts. JS, Wine Spectator)
Tasted: 2007
Score: 88
Tasting note: This is a backward, muscular, highly-extracted wine with a boatload of tannin, thus the question mark. The saturated plum/purple color is followed by an aggressively oaky nose with scents of roasted coffee, blackberries, and prunes. It is somewhat of a freak for a 1996 Pomerol given its richness, intensity, and overripe style. Medium-bodied and powerful, but extremely closed, and in need of 5-7 years of cellaring, it will be interesting to follow this wine's evolution to determine if the tannin fully integrates itself into the wine's concentrated style. If not, it will have a slight rusticity to its tannin and structure. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020. I sense this wine will be much more controversial than I had anticipated. (91pts RP, Wine Advocate)
Tasted: April 1999
Score: 91
Drink: 2007-20
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