Chateau Climens, Sauternes (Barsac), 2011
One of Barsac's greatest estates—and this 2011 earned 97 points from Wine Spectator. Climens sits on a unique 32-hectare plateau of red sandy soils over 30-million-year-old fissured limestone, creating perfect drainage and botrytis conditions when morning mists from the Ciron River meet warm Garonne air. First documented in 1547, classified Premier Cru in 1855. Now 14 years old, this is honeyed, complex, and hauntingly beautiful. Premier Cru Barsac (1855). Wine Spectator 97 pts. 30-million-year-old limestone, perfect botrytis conditions. 14 years old—honeyed, complex, ready.
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One of Barsac's greatest estates—and this 2011 earned 97 points from Wine Spectator. Climens sits on a unique 32-hectare plateau of red sandy soils over 30-million-year-old fissured limestone, creating perfect drainage and botrytis conditions when morning mists from the Ciron River meet warm Garonne air. First documented in 1547, classified Premier Cru in 1855. Now 14 years old, this is honeyed, complex, and hauntingly beautiful. Premier Cru Barsac (1855). Wine Spectator 97 pts. 30-million-year-old limestone, perfect botrytis conditions. 14 years old—honeyed, complex, ready.
