Château Climens - Barsac 2005

Wine Advocate

97 / 100

par Neal Martin le 30/06/2015

Tasted blind at the 10-Year On Tasting in Sauternes. The 2005 Château Climens just soars from the glass with layers of clear honey, marmalade, nectarine and minerals all beautifully carved. The palate is medium-bodied with fresh, vibrant honeyed fruit that builds and builds in the mouth in tandem with a killer line of acidity. Even though it is a convincing, great Climens, you also have the impression that it is only just beginning to show what it is capable of. Bérénice Lurton and her team excelled in this vintage and it comes strongly recommended.

La Revue du Vin de France

18,5 / 20

le 20/10/2014

Robe évoluée d'un dorée soutenu. Il sent le gâteau à l'ananas et la mirabelle. Le bois présent apporte du volume par cette touche de vanille bourbon. Le fruit du jus est aussi pur qu'onctueux.

Wein Wisser

19 / 20

par René Gabriel le 28/06/2010

Recht dunkles Gelb mit erstem Goldschimmer. Dichtes, engmaschiges Bouquet, mit zunehmender Luft immer mehr Facetten von gelber, reifer Frucht zeigend, Orangentöne mit frischem Melissenhauch. Am Gaumen fein, elegant, schon fast milchig. Ein burgundischer Climens mit zarter Bitterkeit und Gelatinetouch im Finale.. 2015-2050.

Wine Advocate

95 / 100

par Neal Martin le 20/05/2009

Tasted single blind at Southwold and performing even more strongly. A slightly petrolly nose here, good definition, grapefruit, touch of chalk dust and buttercups. Nice lift here. The palate is much better, nice vibrant honeyed fruit, well balanced with touches of marmalade and quince inflecting the honeyed, viscous finish. Good level of botrytis and very harmonious. Lovely. Drink 2012-2030. Tasted January 2009.

Wine Advocate

94 / 100

par Neal Martin le 12/05/2009

Compared to the 2006 there is not as much fruit intensity on the nose, more towards the tangerine and grapefruit aromas rather than honeyed. Good definition, but it does need more vigour. The palate is better, very harmonious, subtle notes of apricot, peach and a touch of lemon curd. Very elegant on the finish. Hopefully the bouquet will open with time, although I much prefer the aromas emanating from the ‘06. Drink 2011-2030. Tasted April 2009.

Wine Advocate

97 / 100

par Robert Parker le 07/05/2008

Wine Spectator

95 / 100

par James Suckling le 22/02/2008

La Revue du Vin de France

19 / 20

le 05/12/2007

Jancis Robinson

18,5 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 21/11/2007

Really very exciting indeed. Limpid, very very sweet but with so much going on that for the first time in this tasting I swallowed it. Relatively low acidity but this wine is so dense it should last for a very long time yet is already rather gorgeous. Bigger sweeter than Suduiraut though possibly less complex.