Château Clinet

Pomerol

2018 Château Clinet

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, scented, fresh fruity, detailed, floral, layered, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, anise and spices, blueberries, detailed, seriously long after taste in this, superb! 96-98

2017 Château Clinet

APR 18 Ruby. Blueberries, fruity, spices, detailed, blackberries, intense nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, anise, some spices, detailed, juicy, tight, intense and long. 94-96

2016 Château Clinet

MAY 19 Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, dark fruity, detailed, elegant, layered and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, dark fruity, layered, intense and long. Tight. 97

2016 Château Clinet
APR 17 Ruby. Blueberries, scented, fruity, dark berries, some spices, nuanced nose, even if tight at this stage. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, detailed, elegant and nuanced, playful, long, one stunning and pure Clinet. 96-98

2015 Château Clinet

SEP 18 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, floral, scented, layered, blueberries, minerals, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, fruity, anise, spices, detailed, minerals, long. 96

2015 Château Clinet

SEP 18 Corked. 

2015 Château Clinet
APR 16 Ruby. Fruity, fresh, dark berries, spices and scented nose, intense, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively, detailed, nuanced, playful, long. 94-96

2014 Château Clinet

SEP 18 Ruby. Scented, red berries, floral, nuanced, detailed, charming and pure nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise, spices, nuanced, detailed, long. 94

2014 Château Clinet

NOV 17 Ruby. Fruity, floral, elegant nose, blueberries and cassis, some raspberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, blueberries, some spices, anise, elegant, fairly playful, refreshing, long. 93

2014 Château Clinet

MAY 17 90M 9CS 1CF Ruby. Floral, scented, fruity, anise, detailed, elegant, nuanced nose, dark and red fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise and spices, detailed, nuanced, blackberries, refreshing, long finish. 94

2014 Château Clinet

APR 15 Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, ripe, some chocolate notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fresh and fruity, intense, a playful Clinet. 91-93

2014 Fleur de Clinet

MAY 17 95M 5CF Ruby. Anise, spices, blueberries, some anise and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, some spices, elegant texture, good length. Since 2006 about one third from Clinet and the rest from bought grapes of neighbouring estates. 89

2013 Château Clinet

SEP 17 Ruby. Red berries, spices, fresh and fruity nose, floral and scented, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, soft textured, elegant and rounded but a bit too easy going. 89

2013 Château Clinet
SEP 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, some vanilla nose. Floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner, elegant, red fruity. 88

2013 Château Clinet

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, some vanilla, blueberries, scented, needs air to open. Quite intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe, dark berries, juicy, somewhat lean and note the most complex but still quite intense. Long. Drink over the next ten years. 90

2013 Château Clinet

APR 14 Ruby. Fruity, scented and quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, fruity, elegant, long. 89-91

2013 Fleur de Clinet

SEP 15 Bright ruby. Dark fruits, some red berries, blueberries, light spicy note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh and fruity, red berries, lightly herbal. 87

2012 Château Clinet

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, minerals, fruity, blueberries nose. Elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, intense for the vintage, rich notes, spicy, long. 91

2012 Château Clinet

APR 13 Ruby. Blueberries, touch spicy and thyme. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounded and refreshing, very elegant texture, long. 90-92

2011 Château Clinet

MAY 17 Magnum. Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, scented, some vanilla, detailed nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, some spices, detailed, red berries, blueberries, dark fruits with a lovely red fruity core, long. 95

2011 Château Clinet

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe red berries, some vanilla, scented notes, elegant nose, somewhat shut at the moment. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe, intense, quite playful, long finish, juicy and lively. Can be enjoyed now or drink over the next twenty five years. 94

2010 Château Clinet

NOV 14 Almost opaque. Ripe, rich, intense, coffee and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich, ripe and rounded, lacks the nuances from earlier bottles, just rich and fruity. 88

2010 Château Clinet

JUN 13 Deep ruby. Fairly intense and very seductive nose, dark berries, lovely cigar box touch, gorgeous nose with more air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing, lovely fruit and texture, intense, very long. 94

2010 Château Clinet

DEC 12 Deep ruby. Morellos, blueberries, scented, everything in a ball now. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing but also rich and opulent. Good length. Needs ten years+. 94

2010 Château Clinet

JUN 11 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, lots of barrel notes, too much? 87-89

2010 Château Clinet

MAY 11 Deep ruby, pure and fruit driven, elegant structure, soft texture, good length. 89-90

2010 Fleur de Clinet

JUN 13 Ruby. Scented, layered, quite intense, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, quite lively, elegant and rounded texture, good length. 87

2010 Fleur de Clinet
DEC 12 (2nd Ch. Clinet) Bright ruby. Blueberries, minerals, touch of spices and fine tobacco. Fresh acidity, lively feel, ripe tannins. Soft texture and good length. 88

2009 Château Clinet

MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, blueberries and spices, scented, layered and detailed, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, nuanced, layered, lush yet with texture to back it up, this is stunning! 96

2009 Château Clinet

NOV 13 Deep ruby. Blueberries, scented, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, rich, oaky and lots of barrel spices up front, long. 92

2008 Château Clinet

OCT 18 Magnum. Ruby. Blueberries, anise, fruity, spices, nuanced, scented, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant texture, fresh, fruity, bright, charming already but will easily last twenty years more depending on how you like it, long. 93

2008 Château Clinet

NOV 12 Ruby. Seductive nose, some blueberries, almost scented and slightly floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and long. 92

2007 Château Clinet

DES 12 Bright ruby. Blueberries, coffee, leather, Pu Erh tea, vanilla, mint, intense and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, very elegant texture, towards seductive if a bit ripe style. Long, slightly woody finish. Needs five years. 91

2007 Château Clinet

NOV 11 Ruby. Fruity and vanilla nose. Ripe fruit and coffee palate. 87

2006 Château Clinet

SEP 17 Ruby. Scented, red berries, plums, seductive, scented, layered and deep, starting to open up its box of secrets. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, figs and blueberries, detailed, layered and long. 94

2006 Château Clinet

MAY 17 Magnum. Ruby. Fruity, blueberries, anise, some spices, light minty note, detailed and layered, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise, spices, blueberries, refreshing, playful, nuanced and long. 94

2006 Château Clinet

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, some vanilla, starting figs, elegant nose, exotic notes and dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, ripe, intense, dark berries, mulberries freshness. Long. 93

2006 Château Clinet

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark berries, blueberries, some exotic spices, elegant nose, quite charming and opening up beautifully with air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, fresh, elegant texture, polishing of the 06 texture beautifully, long finish. 94

2005 Château Clinet

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, some vanilla, exotic notes nose, spices, blueberries and blackberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, quite elegant texture already, dark fruits, long finish. 95

2005 Château Clinet

JUN 14 Ruby. Lovely nose, layered, complex, detailed, a little richer, nuanced, darker fruits and tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, detailed, elegant and ever so slightly warm far back to be picky, long. 93

2001 Château Clinet

FEB 16 Ruby. Blueberries, scented, tobacco, exotic, nuanced, layered nose, flirting and seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, layered, nuanced, playful, quite intense yet layered and detailed, very seductive, long. 94

2000 Château Clinet

SEP 15 Ruby. Blueberries, spices, exotic notes, some plums, cigars and even a slight mineral note beneath. Seductive nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, quite elegant, lovely structure, getting into its stride now, long. Drink now or over the next fifteen to twenty years. 95

1998 Château Clinet

OCT 18 Magnum. Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, minerals, some figs, dates, blueberries, floral, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruity, blueberries, anise, spices, elegant and detailed, long. 94

1998 Château Clinet

MAR 13 Ruby. Flirting nose, blueberries, leather and licorice, very refreshing, scented and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, mouthwatering, lively and refreshing. Decanted for a few hours and way more elegant than last bottle that wasn't. 93

1998 Château Clinet

NOV 11 Ruby, garnet rim. Sweet and artificial notes, cheese, feels simple, lacks acidity and structure, short. After twenty minutes, oozes anise, lots of barrel notes, then after thirty minutes, oxidizes and dies of, faulty bottle.

1995 Château Clinet

APR 17 Ruby, broad brick rim. Earthy, some anise, spices, some cigars, figs and dates nose. Quite mature. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, somewhat drying tannins, figs, earthy, tobacco, good length. Served blind, with answer in hand, not the best bottle. 89

1995 Château Clinet

APR 14 Ruby, thin garnet rim. Scented, floral, blueberries and cigars, more mature than last bottle, coffee notes and ever so slightly earthy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lovely balance, rounded, bit vanilla in the finish, could be longer. 91

1995 Château Clinet

MAR 13 Deep ruby. Some leather, blueberries, deep and rich, some floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and fruity but also a bit one dimensional. Long. 92

1990 Château Clinet

NOV 15 Deep ruby, garnet rim. Intense nose, leaps out of the glass with exotic spices, blueberries, blackberries, starting prunes and figs, delicious and mouthwatering nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, elegant, refreshing, darker fruits, spices, elegant, refined, lovely balance, long. Beautiful and utterly charming. 96

1990 Château Clinet

MAR 13 Bright ruby, redcurrants rim. Closed first, but fairly quickly gorgeously scented nose, layered and complex, flirting plums and blueberries. After an hour, some cedar and a touch of tobacco. Licorice and some vanilla, transparent feel. fresh acidity, ripe tannins, still young and slightly biting finish. Lovely and pure fruit, long. 95

1988 Château Clinet

APR 18 Magnum. Ruby, garnet rim. Figs, dates, fruity, minerals, floral nose, charming. Fresh acidity, soft tannins, fruity, figs, dates, elegant, quite lively, lovely now, long. 93

1987 Château Clinet

APR 17 Magnum. Ruby core, broad brick rim. Leaner, tired, dusty, lacks fruit and body, just dies off in the glass.