Red Fruit, Preserved Fruit, and Herbaceous, Sweet Spice and Leather / Earthy
BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)
Origin: Bordeaux, France
Grape Varietals:
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc
Winemaking:
Crushed, Extended Skin Contact, and Malolactic Fermentation
Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
The best juicy steaks, lamb racks
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
The 2005 vintage is characterized by great depth, the presence of very silky tannins, and exceptionally aromatic intensity, good acidity, and outstanding freshness.
Grape Varietals & Region: 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc. From Pomerol in Bordeaux, France.
Taste Profile: The opaque ruby/purple 2005 Clinet offers incredibly fragrant aromatics, an opaque ruby/purple color, and a wonderfully sweet nose of flowers, blackberries, licorice, truffle and caramel. Full-bodied, powerful and rich, it is not as nuanced or complex as the top four or five Pomerols, but close. This is a broad, meaty, masculine, super-rich and concentrated wine, with lavish plum, blackcurrants and blackberries. Drink it five years from now, and over the following 30 or more years.
