1967 Climens
BY NEAL MARTIN |
The 1967 Bordeaux vintage does not have a great reputation, except for a handful of over-performing Pomerols. But it was a stellar vintage in Sauternes. The September rains that spoiled the red harvest also provoked widespread botrytis, leading to a treasure trove of outstanding sweet wines. Yet, Climens had always been an anomaly, a slipped catch in what should have been a victorious Barsac. Two bottles encountered just over a decade ago, including one poured by Bérénice Lurton at the château, echoed the lukewarm reviews of both Parker and Broadbent. So when the 1967 was served after a vertical of Domaine Roumier’s Les Cras at Medlar in London, I had modest expectations, despite this particular bottle having been purchased on release and stored in a perfect cellar its entire life. Lo and behold, it ridiculed my previous desultory reviews.
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The 1967 Bordeaux vintage does not have a great reputation, except for a handful of over-performing Pomerols. But it was a stellar vintage in Sauternes.
