Château Clinet - Pomerol 2003

La Revue du Vin de France

14 / 20

the2/26/2008

Il faudra le boire rapidement. Marqué par le cabernet, il se démarque de la dégustation par sa souplesse et sa fluidité.

Wine Advocate

86 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/24/2006

The 2003 Clinet is disappointing. Light to medium-bodied and soft, with hints of over-ripe, nearly raisiny, black currant and fig-like characteristics, it exhibits a late harvest-like style with low acidity, sweet fruit, abundant glycerin, and a disjointed mouthfeel. Drink it over the next 7-8 years

Wine Spectator

91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2006

Loads of blackberry, toasted oak and chocolate here. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and lots of fruit. This is a structured, very young wine. All there. Best after 2010. 1,580 cases made.

Wine Advocate

86-88 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/29/2005

Dense ruby-hued with a scorched earth, herb, sweet cherry, plum, and black fruit-scented bouquet, the medium-bodied 2003 reveals un-integrated, rugged tannin along with a fleshy front end that narrows in the finish. I have some reservations about the direction this 2003 will go, so I would opt for drinking it during its first 7-8 years of life.

Wine Advocate

86-88 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/29/2004

Not a powerful example of Clinet, this 2003 possesses a deep ruby/purple color along with attractive aromas of licorice, underbrush, incense, blackberries, and cherries, medium body, fine ripeness, and elevated tannin in the finish. The wine’s textural mid-palate is better than most of its neighbors’. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2012.