Clinet - Pomerol 2006

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/31/2016

Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London and then later at the château.The 2006 Château Clinet has a nose that appears to have reached maturity. Red berry fruit, red cherries, a touch of fig jam coming through with aeration. It is not as complex as the top tier vintages from Ronan Laborde and his team, yet there is charm in spades. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin, grippy in the mouth and with an almost crunchy, cracked black pepper finish that is a little more reserved than I was expecting. I would personally open bottles of the 2006 over the next 10-15 years. Tasted March 2016.

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe1/27/2010

Rich and full and a bit formless. Quite alcoholic. Rather aggressive without real depth. But a bit tough on the end. Drink 2012-2018

Wine Spectator

90 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2009

Pretty raspberry, mineral and vanilla aromas and flavours, with hints of dried herbs. Full-bodied, with good silky tannins and a long finish that shows lots of raspberry and cherry fruit. Attractive and balanced for the vintage. Best after 2013.

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/1/2009

Extremely backward, firm, and virile, this macho wine exhibits full-bodied power, a dense blackberry, smoky nose, huge tannins, but impressive stuffing and depth. This is not for the faint of heart, and also not for those who need immediate drinkability. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2027. 90+

La Revue du Vin de France

17,5-18,5 / 20

the7/4/2007

Doté d'une matière impressionnante, avec une attaque massive et un fruit éclatant, ce pomerol, riche et puissant, est une réussite, d'autant qu'il possède un très bon équilibre.

Decanter Magazine

18 / 20

the6/30/2007

Aromatic, harmonious wine. burgundian raspberry and spice nuance. Mellow fruit and fine tannic frame. Long, fresh finish. 2014-25

Le Point

16.50-17 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/24/2007

Cerise, poivre, fruits noirs, gras, onctueux, tanins velours et fraîcheur, des notes mentholées et fruits noirs, long, assez puissant mais frais, finale chocolatée.

Falstaff

88-90 / 100

the5/23/2007

Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Randaufhellung. In der Nase intensives Kirschkonfit, feine Orangenfrucht, delikates Bukett. Am Gaumen kompakt, bei mittlerer Textur, feiner Schokotouch, gute Balance, zart vegetal-tabakig im Finish. Mineralischer Nachhall.

Wein Wisser

16 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/7/2007

2010-2019

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/4/2007

Tasted at the UGC. A very tight nose, which displays far less overripe fruit and new oak than in recent years. Tang of sea salt. The palate is well balanced, medium-bodied with well-integrated prudent use of new oak, revealing a more savoury, meaty mid-palate. Although it only contains 5% Cabernet Franc, it seems to really season this wine. Real character here: not the best Pomerol, nor a patch on the 1989 or 1990, yet charming and individual and that counts for a lot.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/3/2007

Clinet seems to have come of age over the last several vintages. Another strong effort, the dark ruby/purple-hued 2006 offers sweet aromas of blueberries, plums, black cherries, smoke, and toasty oak. Opulent, medium to full-bodied and rich with a good tannic structure in the finish, this fleshy Pomerol will be accessible in 3-4 years and keep for 15-18+.

Vinum

16 / 20

the4/30/2007

Trotz der dichten, etwas kantigen Tannine auch viel Frische und Fruchtigkeit : sehr schöner, blumiger, eleganter Clinet. 2012 bis 2018

TAST

16.50 / 20

the4/30/2007

Très beau nez de violette, corps plein et équilibré, saveur complexe de merlot sur crasse de fer, avec les nuances florales correspondantes, long, raffiné, sans aucun excès de surmaturité du raisin comme par le passé !

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/17/2007

Very deep crimson. Healthy, bloody, round impact. Soft and velvety. Very low-key and mild. Then the dry tannins on the finish. Not quite mellifluous – very dry finish. Not quite as over the top as some other recent vintages of Clinet.