Château CLINET
Red

The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 96/100 "The 2023 Clinet is fabulous. It is one of the most refined, silky Clinets I can remember tasting. Cool blue-toned fruit, lavender, spice, mocha and rose petal caress the palate. The balance here is just sublime. The 2023 feels a bit less heavy and oaky than some previous editions, very much a positive in my view.”

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 94/100 "Beautiful dark red with purple highlights. Intense nose with ripe fruit. Hints of cherry, truffle, and smoke. Delicate on the attack, meticulous on the mid-palate, slightly woody but also seductive, the wine melts on the finish with good length and well-integrated tannins."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 95/100 “The 2023 Clinet has a fragrant bouquet with bright red cherry and blueberry fruit, quite floral in style and well-defined, the oak well-integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with a creamier texture than its aforementioned stablemate, lovely texture, gentle grip, with a lightly spiced finish that conveys a sense of control. An excellent Pomerol from Ronan Laborde and his team.”

The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 96/100 "The 2023 Clinet is fabulous. It is one of the most refined, silky Clinets I can remember tasting. Cool blue-toned fruit, lavender, spice, mocha and rose petal caress the palate. The balance here is just sublime. The 2023 feels a bit less heavy and oaky than some previous editions, very much a positive in my view.”

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 94/100 "Beautiful dark red with purple highlights. Intense nose with ripe fruit. Hints of cherry, truffle, and smoke. Delicate on the attack, meticulous on the mid-palate, slightly woody but also seductive, the wine melts on the finish with good length and well-integrated tannins."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 95/100 “The 2023 Clinet has a fragrant bouquet with bright red cherry and blueberry fruit, quite floral in style and well-defined, the oak well-integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with a creamier texture than its aforementioned stablemate, lovely texture, gentle grip, with a lightly spiced finish that conveys a sense of control. An excellent Pomerol from Ronan Laborde and his team.”

The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2026): 95/100 “The 2022 Clinet has a lighter nose than its peers, with red cherry and wild strawberry fruit, crushed stone and touches of black truffles. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, gentle grip, a little edgy though, overall a classic example of "less is more". Wonderful sapidity on the finish. Excellent.”

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 96/100 “Dark, intense, slightly evolved color. Very aromatic nose, with ripe, subtle fruit. Black fruit base mixed with fresh fruit (raspberry). More floral when the glass is shaken. Full-bodied on the attack, fleshy in the mid-palate, the wine melts on the palate towards a tasty vanilla finish. Irresistible. The best ever made with the 2018.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 96/100

The 2014 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (December 2024): 95/100 “Dark, intense, slightly evolved color. Very aromatic nose, with fresh, creamy fruit. Immediately juicy on entry, the wine develops tasty, very fruity, admittedly less velvety than the 2015, but with more lively stimulation. Long, deep finish. Very good. A nice surprise.”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 90/100 “The 2014 Clinet lacks a bit of vigor on the nose, tarry black fruit with pencil shavings and tobacco, a little Left Bank in style indicatives of some ripe Cabernet Franc. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins, fleshy with fine acidity, though it just misses amplitude and personality on the finish where is just seems to coast.”