Château Clinet 2001
The 2001 Château Clinet is a Pomerol red wine from Bordeaux, produced by Château Clinet. Its blend is predominantly Merlot (85%), supplemented by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon (10% each). James Suckling awards it 94/100, The Wine Advocate 89/100, and Jancis Robinson 16/20. Critics describe an ample wine with fine to moderate tannins, whose profile particularly combines dark fruits, licorice, dark chocolate, violet, and spices, leading to a persistent finish. The Wine Advocate recommends drinking between 2005 and 2014, while Jancis Robinson suggests 2008 to 2018.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pomerol
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Clinet
- Millésime
- 2001
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Clinet
Château Clinet is a wine estate in Pomerol, situated on the appellation’s plateau, near the church. Its vineyard, planted mainly with Merlot and supplemented with Cabernet Sauvignon, has been associated with the Clinet name since at least 1595. The estate has been owned by the Laborde family since 1999 and is managed by Ronan Laborde.
- Owner
- Famille Laborde (Ronan Laborde)
- Maître de chais
- Luc Chasseriau
- Surface (ha)
- 11.50 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 45 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The name Clinet has been recorded for this Pomerol vineyard since at least 1595, making it one of the appellation’s historic wine-growing estates. In 1825, the estate passed to the Arnaud family, who at that time also owned Petrus. In the 20th century, the estate was associated with the Audy family. In the 1980s, Jean-Michel Arcaute, Georges Audy’s son-in-law and director of the estate, introduced practices that were innovative at the time, notably green harvesting and the pursuit of greater ripeness. After a period under the ownership of the GAN insurance group, the estate was acquired in 1999 by Jean-Louis Laborde. His son, Ronan Laborde, subsequently took over the management in the early 2000s, alongside his wife Monique. This period was marked by replanting, the development of environmentally friendly practices and the modernisation of the winemaking facilities. Today, the estate remains in the Laborde family; Luc Chasseriau is in charge of technical management.
