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Fleur de Clinet 2016 - Second Vin du Château Clinet

Name: Fleur de Clinet 2016 - Château Clinet's Second Wine
Brand: Château Clinet
Rating: 3.6 (8 reviews)

Pomerol|Red wine

3.6/5 (8 customers)

92/100

Decanter

Fleur de Clinet reveals all the subtlety of the great Pomerol wines, where notes of fresh raspberries, blackberries, black pepper, Earl Grey tea, and lavender blend together. A wine with a silky texture and rich, indulgent flavors of red berries. Its intensity lingers with notes of spices, licorice, and brown sugar. Don’t wait to enjoy it!

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Estate

Château Clinet

Vintage

Fleur de Clinet

Vintage

2016

Designation

Pomerol

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

Regions

Grown on three different types of terroirs in Pomerol: Gunz gravel terraces

Viticulture

Tillage, cover cropping

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

In wooden casks and stainless steel tanks

Livestock Farming

12 months, 50% of which in new barrels

Eye

Dark ruby

Nose

Reveals all the subtlety of the great wines of Pomerol, where notes of fresh raspberries, blackberries, black pepper, Earl Grey tea, and lavender blend together

Palate

Silky texture, rich flavors of red berries, and a lingering intensity with notes of spices, licorice, and brown sugar

Serve

Decant at 17-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2020

Drink before

2026

Food and Wine Pairings

Pair with red meat, lamb, game, and cheese...

More information at Château Clinet

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2019 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

Dense, voluptuous, with silky tannins, Clinet is the archetype of a great Pomerol from the plateau, consistently ranking among the appellation’s finest. Ronan Laborde has high hopes for the replanting of part of the vineyard. It must be said that the deep, old gravel soils—mixed with clay and iron-rich silt—located at the summit of the Pomerol plateau are what give Clinet’s 11.27 hectares their unique character. This is the heart of the appellation’s finest terroirs.

Decanter

Wine rated 92/100

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2018 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Founded in the 14th century, this 11.26-hectare vineyard was already known as a château by the 17th century. Located in the heart of the Pomerol high plateau, it features a clay-gravel terroir characteristic of the appellation. Its grape variety mix is less traditional: 12% Cabernet Sauvignon complements the traditional Merlot (85%) and Cabernet Franc. Owned by Georges Audy until 1985, then by GAN-Assurances until 1998, it now belongs to the Laborde family—who also own vineyards in Tokaj—and in 1999, they equipped it with an ultramodern underground cellar. Ronan Laborde has been at the helm since 2003.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2019 guide): 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the estate:

The Laborde family, owners of the estate since 1999, produces a very lovely, classic Pomerol—charming and always elegant—that emphasizes freshness. It must be said that the estate boasts a superb terroir, in the heart of the Pomerol high plateau, on clay-gravel soils that lend the wine power and intensity. The château is also equipped with state-of-the-art winemaking facilities.

Customer Rating

3.6/5

based on 8 reviews