2017 Chateau Clinet - Pomerol AC

Decanter.com – 92 pts – JA: *The wine has deepened and taken on character during ageing, although it still doesn't have the power and intensity of the vintages on either side, but this is going to be delicious drinking over the coming 10 to 15 years. Clinet is always a safe bet for precision and it delivers this again.* - 09/2019

Falstaff Magazin – 90 pts – PM: *Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung, reife Zwetschken, dunkle Kirschen, feine Kräuterwürze, mineralischer Touch. Schlank, blättrig, spröde Tannine, salziger Nachhall, wirkt weitmaschig und etwas uncharmant, rotbeeriges Konfit im Rückgeschmack, zart vegetal.* - 05/2018

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 92-94pts - LPB: *Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Clinet opens slowly to reveal vibrant red and black fruits: red currants, black cherries, plums and cassis with touches of roses, yeast extract, wood smoke and crushed rocks. Medium-bodied with firm, grainy tannins and a taut, muscular palate of tightly wound fruits and compelling mineral accents, it finishes long with wonderful purity and fragrant earth accents.* -04/2018

Weinwisser – 18,5/20 pts - GL, TW: *92 % Merlot, 8 % Cabernet Sauvignon. Mit 13,1 % -vol. bringt UGCB-Präsident Ronan Laborde einen eleganten und verführerischen Pomerol ins Glas. Dichtes Rubinviolett mit aufhellendem Rand. Ein berauschendes Bouquet mit blau- und dunkelbeerigen Noten, sogar ein Touch Cassis und rote Kirschen, das Ganze umrahmt von wunderbaren floralen und lakritzigen Noten. Trotz des geringen Anteils spürt man den voll ausgereiften Cabernet Sauvignon im Blend. Am Gaumen mit cremiger Dichte und eleganter Rasse mit feinpoliertem Tannin, ist nicht auf Kraft und Konzentration vinifiziert, bleibt also erstaunlich schlank und dennoch mit sinnlicher Tiefe und Pomerol-Noblesse. Upgrade gegenüber den Primeurs mit vorgezogener Trinkreife von 2027 auf 2024.* – 04/2020

JancisRobinson.com - 16+/20pts - TP: *Tasted blind. Deep ruby colour. Spicy, meaty nose – quite seductive and flashy with floral violet tones. This follows on the palate, which is plump, round and spicy. Against this make-up there is a leafy, minty edge. The acids are very fresh, making for a tight and austere structure. It may well warrant a higher score with time.* - 09/2021

JamesSuckling.com - 92-93pts - JS: *Some green-olive and herb character. Medium body, firm tannins and a fresh finish. Shows some solid and linear length on the finish.* -04/2018

Vinous.com - 93 pts - NM: *The 2017 Clinet was bottled at the end of June 2019. It has a more understated bouquet than the 2015 or 2016. Tightly wound, brambly black fruit with traces of pressed violet and iodine, gradually open with orange rind notes. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins. This is classic in style, firm grip and a little rigid in its youth, although it will flesh out with bottle age. I admire both the freshness and salinity in this Clinet, especially its linearity on the finish. Excellent. (13.2% alcohol)* - 09/2019