2010 Clinet Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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JL 98 JJB 98 DC 97 JS 97 JD 97 JA 96 WA 95 WS 95 NM 94 WE 94
JL 98

TheWineCellarInsider.com, September 2023

Opulent, lush, and loaded with layers of perfectly ripe, black and red plums, chocolate, cherries, flowers, truffle, licorice, smoke, and a background note of mint. The wine is concentrated, long, deep, and fresh, with...
JJB 98

, April 2011

85% merlot 12% cabernet sauvignon 3% cabernet franc. Aged in 60% new oak and 40% one year old barrels. The vines average 43 years in age planted on a mix of clay and gravel soils. Michel Rolland consults. From the first...
DC 97

Decanter, January 2020

The definition of poised and confident, this has pretty much consistently delivered since the very first taste during En Primeur. Deeply layered, textured, confident and powerful, both very Pomerol and very 2010. Coffee...
JS 97

jamessuckling.com, November 2013

Gorgeous nose with lots of dark fruit like plum and blueberries. Crushed pepper and chalk with wild strawberries and vanilla. Dense and velvety on the palate with superbly polished tannins and great depth. It's absolutely...
JD 97

jebdunnuck.com, June 2025

I continue to love the 2010 Château Clinet, and I'd say it's just now in the early phases of its prime drinking window. Based on 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, it has the powerful...
JA 96

janeanson.com, September 2024

Grilled oak, touches of bitter chocolate and smoked rosemary and cumin herbs, this is clearly still muscular, cassis fruits, liquorice, slate, dark and bristling, needs another few years in bottle but it is on the way...
WA 95

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2020

Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Clinet rolls sensuously out of the glass with notes of Black Forest cake, blueberry compote and plum preserves plus hints of cigar box, cardamom and cloves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate...
WS 95

Wine Spectator, March 2013

This showy, packed and well-endowed Pomerol pumps out notes of warm linzer torte, plum preserves and blackberry reduction, all supported by a broad, charcoal- and ganache-coated structure and deeply embedded acidity. Very...
NM 94

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, March 2014

Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux 2010 tasting. The Clinet 2010 has a tempting truffle-scented bouquet with fine delineation - crushed violets developing beautifully in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, June 2011

(WE 92-94 points) New wood mint aromas give this wine its great polished feel. The tannins offer a counterpoint of richness here, firm and dense. The fruit takes a while to show through, then brings the fine plum skin...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Pomerol
Vintage 2010
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork

The vinification process for Chateau Clinet aims to maintain the freshness, finesse and character. Harvesting is always carried out manually, and following meticulous selection, gravity delivers the grapes to the vats. The cellar layout allows good traceability from the vineyard to the end of the aging period. The production of a well-defined parcel can be followed in each vat, then each barrel.

On average, fermentation and maceration lasts for one month, whereupon the wine is transferred into barrels. ‘Free run’ wines are separated from ‘pressed’ wines, and then aged separately. The wine is aged in French oak barrels. around 60 percent new with the remaining being one-year old.

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The 2010 Clinet is a Bordeaux Blend from the Pomerol region of Bordeaux, France. This red wine is produced by Clinet and utilizes a blend of 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Cabernet Franc. It is aged in 60% new oak barrels and 40% one-year-old barrels. The vines are approximately 43 years old and are planted on a combination of clay and gravel soils. The wine has a 14.0% alcohol content and is sealed with a cork closure.

John Perry from JJ Buckley gives this wine a high praise, scoring it 98 points. Perry describes it as "a sensational wine" with "fabulously fragrant and enticing" aromas, highlighting "layer upon layer of concentrated blackberry, mineral earth, and mocha flavors." He concludes that this wine "could potentially be a 50-year wine."

Wine Spectator rates it at 95 points, noting its "showy, packed and well-endowed" nature with notes of "warm linzer torte, plum preserves, and blackberry reduction." They describe it as "muscular on the back end" and suggest that it requires significant cellaring, recommending it for consumption from 2017 through 2035.

James Suckling, scoring it 97 points, praises its "gorgeous nose with lots of dark fruit like plum and blueberries" and states that it is "dense and velvety on the palate with superbly polished tannins." He advises allowing it at least five to six years of bottle age to fully appreciate its quality.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also rates it at 95 points, noting its "deep garnet color" and flavors of "Black Forest cake, blueberry compote, and plum preserves" with "pleasant poise and loads of savory sparks on the finish."

Jeb Dunnuck awards it 96 points, calling it a "deep ruby/purple-tinged beauty" with aromas of "blackcurrants, black cherries, damp earth, and forest floor." He describes it as "full-bodied, concentrated and deep, yet also elegant and layered."

Neal Martin's Wine Journal gives it 94 points, highlighting its "tempting truffle-scented bouquet" and "crisp red berry fruit on the entry."

Wine Enthusiast, scoring it between 92-94 points, describes its "new wood mint aromas" and "richness" with "firm and dense" tannins.

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com rates it 98 points, describing it as "opulent, lush, and loaded with layers of perfectly ripe, black and red plums, chocolate, cherries, flowers, truffle, licorice, smoke, and a background note of mint."

Decanter, awarding it 97 points, notes its "poised and confident" nature with flavors of "coffee beans and bitter chocolate" alongside "cassis and blackberry autumnal berry fruits."

Finally, Jane Anson gives it 96 points, praising its "confident, well-sculpted" nature with "cloves and fennel notes" and "an undercurrent of fresh mint."

Overall, the 2010 Clinet is highly praised by multiple reviewers for its complex layers, rich flavors, and potential for aging.