Climens Barsac 2006

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Muscat
Producer:
 
Climens
Label Name:
 
Barsac
Vintage:
 
2006
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Barsac (Sauternes), Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Sémillon
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous / Wine Advocate) 94/100; praised by James Suckling and by Richard Hemming (JancisRobinson. com) in tastings; recommended drinking window c. 2009–2040

Tasting Note
Honeyed apricot, marmalade, roasted lemon, white almond and botrytis honey with vanilla-oak; crystalline citrus acidity and a long, honeyed, ginger-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Foie gras, pâté, Roquefort/blue cheese, roast poultry or glazed ham; Asian: spiced duck (Peking), foie gras gyoza, sweet-spicy Thai or Szechuan dishes, miso-glazed scallops.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, botrytised Sémillon vinified in small batches, fermented/aged in French oak barrels (renewed 30–40%), aged ~20–22 months; estate adopted biodynamics in 2010 (2006 pre-conversion).

Vineyard Info
Premier Cru Classé of Barsac with ~27–31 ha planted 100% Sémillon; long history since the 16th century, run by the Lurton family (until 2022 change of ownership) and converted to biodynamics starting 2010.