Clinet - Pomerol (Futures Estimated Arrival Fall 2025) 2022 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Jeb Dunnuck: 96-98 Points
The 2022 Château Clinet showed beautifully with an almost Médoc-like style in its darker cassis graphite cedar pencil and tobacco aromas and flavors. Full-bodied on the palate it has ripe velvety tannins a round layered mouthfeel and remarkable purity. Pomerol was one of the erratic appellations in 2022 but this beauty does everything right and brings a beautiful mix of richness and elegance. It should round into form with just short-term bottle age and evolve for two decades. The blend is the usual 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vinous: 94-96 Points
The 2022 Clinet is terrific. Vibrant aromatic and beautifully sculpted Clinet is also a terrific example of the energy quality-minded winemakers were able to achieve in 2022. Crus
Wine Advocate: 94-96+ Points
A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon that represents the earliest harvest in this estate's history (beginning on September 6) the 2022 Clinet is a success offering up aromas of cherries and dark berries mingled with hints of spices and a discreet patina of new oak. Medium to full-bodied ample and layered it's impressively vibrant with a rich core of fruit framed by powdery tannins from judicious extraction. This has more in common with the more refined 2018 and 2019 vintages at this address than with the powerhouse 2020 and that is no mean feat in an even more extreme vintage. Bravo to Ronan Laborde and his team.
James Suckling: 94-95 Points
A very fine and polished red with silky tannins medium body and a savory finish. Hints of hazelnut to the currant and berry fruit.
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