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.

The 2016 Clinet Bordeaux Blend from Pomerol, France, crafted by producer Clinet, is a well-regarded red wine that has garnered high praise from numerous reviewers. This particular vintage is a blend composed of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 16 months in 70% new and 30% one-year-old barrels.

Jeb Dunnuck gave the wine an exceptional score of 99, calling it a "brilliant wine" that displays "slightly more freshness and purity than the 2015" version. He describes it as having "deep, full-bodied" characteristics with "building tannins" and a "magical sense of purity and elegance." Similarly, Jane Anson awarded it a near-perfect 98 points, noting the "grilled sandalwood, vanilla bean, charcoal, damson, and black cherry" flavors that strike a balance "between concentration and lightness of touch."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also provided a glowing review, scoring it 97 points. The review highlights its "deep garnet-purple color" and "elegant, polished and vivacious" palate, with layers of red and black fruit and an "earthy finish." Decanter matched this score, emphasizing its "intense punch of dark, tight cassis fruits" and "silky smooth tannic frame."

James Suckling, who scored it 95, praised the wine's "beautiful blue fruit and earth" notes, and its "complex, youthful impression." Wine Spectator, with a score of 93, described the wine as "warm and fleshy," with flavors of "dark plum, boysenberry, and blackberry sauce."

Overall, the 2016 Clinet Bordeaux Blend is a wine that combines elegance, depth, and complexity. It is recommended for further cellaring to fully develop its potential, with most reviewers suggesting it will continue to improve over the next decade or more. This vintage showcases the estate's dedication to producing wines of remarkable character and longevity.