Chateau Clinet 1994, Pomerol, France
Cost: $40/bottle (purchased in 1998)
Dark ruby red, medium-bodied, and with an open nose of black cassis, black cherry, licorice, and a touch of prunes. There is also a haunting nose of cedar wood and something that reminds me of black shoe polish. In the mouth, smooth with a somewhat lean texture but yet holding plenty of those mature cassis and black cherry flavors that unfold nicely through mid and back palate. This wine is predominantly merlot from the right bank of Bordeaux, and it strikes me how amazingly graceful it has evolved, a true testament to the age-worthiness of the Bordeaux region.
Rating: 90
Tags: CELLAR NOTES, MERLOT, WINE
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