Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Clinet |
Label Name: | Pomerol |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pomerol, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 80%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Key scores for 2020 vintage: Jeb Dunnuck 98, James Suckling 98, Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 96–98, Vinous 96, Decanter 94–96
Tasting Note
Opaque black-fruit core of black cherry, plum and blueberry with notes of dark chocolate, tobacco, cedar, rose petal and licorice. Silky, finely textured tannins, vivid freshness and a long, perfumed finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef short ribs, duck confit, mushroom risotto; Asian pairings: Peking duck, char siu, Korean bulgogi, Sichuan beef with moderate spice.
Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; fermented in temperature-controlled vats, matured ~16 months in 80% new French oak; low yields (~38 hl/ha).
Vineyard Info
Château Clinet (Laborde family) is a top Pomerol estate; modern rise in 1980s. Ronan Laborde manages the property; annual grand vin production ~3,000 cases; second wine Fleur de Clinet.