Château Clinet 2008
Château Clinet 2008 is a red wine from Pomerol in Bordeaux, produced by Château Clinet. This blend is dominated by Merlot (85%), complemented by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wine Advocate awards it 94/100 and indicates a drinking window from 2011 to 2041; Jancis Robinson scores it 15.5/20, to be enjoyed between 2017 and 2026. Critics describe a broad and structured wine, driven by dark fruits, spices, and firm tannins.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- 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
- 2008
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.
