Clinet 1988

Clinet 1988

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  • Robert Parker rating 96
  • Vinous rating 85
  • Jancis Robinson rating 18
Clinet 1988
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HED38418

75 cl

12.5%
£175.00
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Owned by Jean-Louis Laborde since 1998, Pomerol estate Château Clinet has over 11ha of vines, planted predominantly to Merlot, with smaller percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. A wonderfully mature Pomerol, the 1988 is a rare find on the shelves at Hedonism Wines.
85 Vinous
The 1988 Clinet is a rare wine nowadays with only a handful of bottles remaining at the winery. It has an aged, dusty bouquet at first, but it opens nicely in the glass to reveal undergrowth, tobacco and light bell pepper scents; hints of burning embers developing later. What it really lacks is fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with dry tannin, a fine bead of acidity but it is now beginning to show its bones with a leathery finish that suggests bottles ought to be consumed in the near future. Tasted at the château. Neal Martin1st May 2018
18 Jancis Robinson
Mid crimson. Looks really quite youthful! Sweet and luscious and really rather lovely now. Much more mellifluous than the 1991. Perfectly balanced and rich now. But with lots of life still to give. Attractive freshness on the finish. (JR)

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