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The March 2023 Auction: Part 4

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Auction Ends: 3/23/2023 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #233. Climens 2016

Description: Consists of 1 Half Bottle, 0.375L
Score: 95-97 WA.
“The 2016 Climens was tasted from the 12 different lots that will go into the Grand Vin, with some selected from the Deuxième Vin, Cyprès de Climens. As usual, I had to assemble them in my mind and relate commonalities, though at a négoçiant a week later I re-tasted four preprepared micro-blends. I found much elegance this year. It is not a powerful Climens in the making and even with the higher alcohol lots that reached 14.9%, you could not feel any warmth and the wines maintained the tension. Some lots displayed saline finishes, perhaps a little more than usual. Perhaps the most important factor was just how "Barsac" they all tasted. Sometimes some lots can taste more Sauternes-like in style, but not this year.” Wine Advocate #230, Apr 2017
Provenance: The Cascade Cellar
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $35

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