2017 Berry Bros. & Rudd Sauternes by Ch. Climens

2017 Berry Bros. & Rudd Sauternes by Ch. Climens

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2017 Berry Bros. & Rudd Sauternes by Ch. Climens

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True typical pear-juice notes from the irreproachable Ch Climens. Just a bit lighter overall than the real thing. Another useful half-bottle?
Jancis Robinson, Financial Times (December 2020)

Château Climens is one of the greatest sweet wine-making estates on Earth and this Sauternes, which is specially selected by Berry Bros, is nothing short of sublime. Slightly tangy with lime zest and orange peel under the silky honeyed bonnet, this is refreshing but deeply decadent.
Matthew, Daily Mail (December 2020)

Our Sauternes is made especially for us by the team at Ch. Climens. This delicate and refined wine shows notes of orange blossom, toast and honey on the nose, balanced by a tingling acidity and a beautifully complex, refreshing finish. It’s the perfect partner to tarte tatin or a piece of salty Roquefort.

 

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Decanter95/100
Made for Berry Bros by Château Climens, this Sauternes edges the smokiness up a notch, with an exciting mix of sweet honey and more exotic pineapple and guava aromas. On the palate, richer manuka honey comes to the fore, with a lick of marmalade on the finish.

Drink 2021 - 2031

Peter Ranscombe, Decanter.com (Sep 2021) Read more

About this WINE

Chateau Climens

Chateau Climens

Château Climens is the leading property in Barsac, Bordeaux and produces one of the greatest sweet wines in Bordeaux.

It can trace its history back to the 16th century and was bought by Lucien Lurton in 1971. It has been owned and managed by Berenice Lurton since 1992. Climens is located in the south of the Barsac appellation, just outside the small village of La Pinesse - the vineyards (Sémillon 100%) lie on the highest point in Barsac (20m above sea level) on a gravel/sand topsoil and a limestone/clay subsoil. Yields at Climens are tightly restricted and the wine is barrel-fermented and then aged in small oak barriques (one third new) for 22 months.

If d`Yquem is the epitome of power and concentration, then Climens is the epitome of delicacy, finesse and complexity. The wines from the best vintages can last for up to 50 years. Climens is classified as a Sauternes 1er Cru Classé

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Barsac

Barsac

Barsac is one of the communes of the Sauternes appellation (along with Bommes, Fargues, Preignac and Sauternes itself). With marginally flatter land and soils of red sand and light gravels, the commune adjoins the northern boundary of the commune of Sauternes, separated by the Ciron River, whose cold waters are so instrumental in producing the region's necessary autumn fogs.

There are just over 800 hectares under vine, producing nearly two million bottles in an average year. The châteaux can choose to sell their wine under either the Sauternes or the Barsac appellation, but stylistically the wines are arguably a little lighter in style than those of Sauternes.

The leading producers are Châteaux Climens and Coutet, with Châteaux NairacDoisy-Daëne and Doisy-Vedrines making good value, attractive wines.

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Sauvignon Blanc & Sémillon

Sauvignon Blanc & Sémillon

The blend used for White Graves and Sauternes and rarely encountered outside France. In the great dry whites of Graves, Sauvignon Blanc tends to predominate in the blend, although properties such as Smith Haut Lafite use 100% Sauvignon Blanc while others such as Laville Haut Brion have as much as 60% Sémillon in their final blends. Sauvignon Blanc wines can lose their freshness and fruit after a couple of years in bottle - if blended with Sémillon, then the latter bolsters the wine when the initial fruit from the Sauvignon fades. Ultimately Sauvignon Blanc gives the wine its aroma and raciness while Sémillon gives it backbone and longevity.

In Sauternes, Sémillon is dominant, with Sauvignon Blanc playing a supporting role - it is generally harvested about 10 days before Sémillon and the botrytis concentrates its sweetness and dampens Sauvignon Blanc`s naturally pungent aroma. It contributes acidity, zip and freshness to Sauternes and is an important component of the blend.

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