Château Clinet - Pomerol 1989 (750ml)
Price: $780.00
| Producer | Château Clinet |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pomerol |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 1989 |
| Sku | 3717B |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 100 Points
One of the great modern-day Bordeaux the 1989 Clinet still has a saturated purple color and a sweet nose of creme de cassis intermixed with incense licorice smoke and mineral. As the wine sits in the glass more blueberry and blackberry notes emerge intermixed with some toasty oak earth and spice. This spectacularly concentrated full-bodied multi-dimensional wine is the stuff of dreams. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025. Last tasted 10/02.
Wine Spectator: 96 Points
Big and juicy with loads of ripe fruit and big velvet tannins. Full round and gorgeous. Fantastic. Soft with sweeter fruit. Lovely texture. Always a beauty. '89/'90 Bordeaux non-blind horizontal. Drink now. 1850 cases made.
Vinous: 95 Points
The 1989 Clinet is the vintage that put this Pomerol estate on the map thanks to a perfect score from you-know-who. While I have never encountered a perfect bottle myself a magnum hinted that it was not beyond the realm of possibility though I have found bottles to be a bit hit-or-miss. This bottle is one of the better examples. It features kirsch cassis and crushed violets on the nose like a Margaux with the dial turned up to eleven (and I mean that in a positive way.) There is some VA here but it merely gives kick to the aromatics. The palate is medium-bodied with a rich precocious entry and generous sloe and brown sugar notes very deep and rounded. A slightly volatile finish offers marvelous length. I suspect that to really experience the 1989 Clinet at its peak you need to find perfectly cellared larger formats although clearly bottles can be a thrill. Tasted blind at lunch in London.
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