1967 CHÂTEAU CLIMENS 1967

Sauternes

Sauternes - 1er Cru Classé

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90-94 / 100

Very good

1967 CHÂTEAU CLIMENS 1967

Sauternes

Sauternes - 1er Cru Classé

Condition Good

Stock : 0 bottle

358,00 € tax incl. 298,33 € tax excl.

Avis d'expert

5/5

Michael Broadbent

Information on the vintage 1967 white Bordeaux:
A superlative vintage, the best since 1959. The crucial flowering period was late, which always leads to a late harvest. That and a wet September made life difficult for grapes destined to make dry white and red Bordeaux but sunny conditions at the end of September, together with a beneficial botrytis, were doubly favourable in Sauternes resulting in fine, stylish wines, the best of which are still superb.

Features Château informations

Features

Vintage	1967
Rating	90-94
Classification	Sauternes - 1er Cru Classé
Region	Bordeaux
Appellation	Sauternes
Colour	Sweet white wine
Volume	0.75 l
Price	More than 300 €
Château	Climens
Country	France

Château informations

Climens

Chateau Climens, is a vineyard of 30 hectares located in the Barsac appellation. Climens is ranked 1st growth by the official classification of 1855. The vineyard's 30 hectares are in all together in one parcel, the soil is composed of red sandy clay on a limestone base. The vines are 100% Semillon (which is a rare monocepage in the region), with a density of 6600 plants / ha for an average age of 35-year-old vines 35 years old. Climens produces only a sweet white wine. Climens yields are particularly low, with an average of 7 hl / ha, or 4 hl / ha in the difficult years, to maintain quality and exceptional concentration. The estate produces a second wine called Cyprès de Climens in memory of a curious tradition: when the vessels were leaving port on the Ciron, they were given a branch of blue cypress to insure future payment. Overall the wines produced by Climens are consistently of a very high level. In fact, they are made with great care and high quality thanks to the high demands of Berenice Lurton.Great vintages: 1971, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2005.