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"Clinet has been on a hot streak lately and the 2009 appears to be the greatest wine ever made at this estate,surpassing even the late Jean Michel Arcaute's monumental 1989.A blend of 85% Merlot and tiny amounts of Cabernet Franc (12%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (3%),this big Pomerol boasts an opaque,moonless night inky/blue/purple color in addition to a gorgeous perfume of blueberry pie,incense,truffles,black raspberries,licorice and wood smoke.Viscous and multidimensional with silky,sweet tannin,massive fruit concentration and full-bodied power,there are nearly 4,000 cases of this thick,juicy,perfect Clinet.It should drink well in 3-5 years and keep for 25-30".
(100 POINTS).
Robert Parker. (The Wine Advocate. March 2012).
"The greatest Clinet since the incredible duo produced by the late Jean-Michel Arcaute in 1989 and 1990,the 2009 (tasted on 4 separate occasions) was off the charts in terms of quality and potential.Yields of 47 hectoliters per hectare were not particularly low and the fruit used in the final blend (87% Merlot,10% Cabernet Franc,and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon; 14% natural alcohol) was all harvested between September 21 and October 7.The wine boasts an opaque black/purple color in addition to a gorgeous bouquet of truffles,charcoal,asphalt,blackberries,blueberries,and meaty,smoky notes.This dense,unctuously-textured Pomerol is built like a skyscraper with multiple layers,sweet tannins,and enormous concentration as well as length.The good news is that there will be 4,000 cases of this modern day legend in the making.It should drink well for 30-35 years.While it's hard to eclipse a 100-point wine (1989),the 2009 appears to be the finest Clinet ever made. (Tasted four times)".
(97-100 Points)
Robert Parker. (The Wine Advocate. #188. April 2010).
Robert Parker added an asterisk to this wine score to signify that it is a wine he considers has the finest potential of all the offerings he has ever tasted from this estate in nearly 32 years of barrel tasting samples in Bordeaux.
"Blackberry and mineral aromas,with flowers.Full-bodied,but reserved and supersilky and pretty.This is the bomb. Forget the 1989".
(95-98 Points).
James Suckling. (WineSpectator.com. February 2012).
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