Château Climens
Asphodele Sec Sémillon
Bordeaux, France
100% biodynamic semillion? Oh hell yes.
100% biodynamic semillion? Oh hell yes.
Jul 25th, 2023
100% Semillon. Star bright yellow gold. Inviting nose of baked quince and dried yellow flowers. Complex medium-bodied palate echoes the nose adding layers of dried pineapple (without the sugar), lanolin, and tennis shoes. Medium minus acidity means this wine can sit with spicier fare than the typical Bordeaux, but still hold its own with traditional “white wine” fare. Moderate finish. With no Sauvignon Blanc this is not your typical Bordeaux Blanc. The extra weight and lower acidity means you can take it to more “Chardonnay-ish” places than usual. Southwest Asian fare did well for me. Drink now through 2025.
100% Semillon. Star bright yellow gold. Inviting nose of baked quince and dried yellow flowers. Complex medium-bodied palate echoes the nose adding layers of dried pineapple (without the sugar), lanolin, and tennis shoes. Medium minus acidity means this wine can sit with spicier fare than the typical Bordeaux, but still hold its own with traditional “white wine” fare. Moderate finish. With no Sauvignon Blanc this is not your typical Bordeaux Blanc. The extra weight and lower acidity means you can take it to more “Chardonnay-ish” places than usual. Southwest Asian fare did well for me. Drink now through 2025.
Apr 22nd, 2021
Delicious dry semillon from the master of sweet semillon.
Delicious dry semillon from the master of sweet semillon.
1 person found it helpfulJan 23rd, 2022Very nicely clean and balanced Semillon that paired well with garlic shrimp. September 2023.
Very nicely clean and balanced Semillon that paired well with garlic shrimp. September 2023.
Sep 17th, 2023
Crisp, dry green apple to start, then you get some flowers as it warms #hopvdetroit #houseofpurevin
Crisp, dry green apple to start, then you get some flowers as it warms #hopvdetroit #houseofpurevin
Aug 9th, 2022Revisiting this beauty. So pretty, so floral, so delectable. Light straw with the faintest little hints of green flecks with thin edges. 100% Sémillon and you can tell instantly. Beautiful aromatics of pears with a streak of honey. Almond slivers and dainty white flowers. Summer in full bloom from a novel set in the English countryside. Clementines and wet stones with a bit of licorice saying hello. I’ve said it before about this wine, it’s ethereal.
A dry white wine from Chateau Climens so obviously it has to be delicious. Well balanced and welcome acidity. Salinity and minerality for days. It’s a smooth pour that relaxes you and takes you elsewhere, anywhere but here. The palate is just a joy as the nose repeats here, pears, lemon zest, and pineapple. A touch of oak just for good measure. Medium long finish with a smidgeon of sweetness. I’ll just quote myself from last year with this wine: “ Soft but rich. Evocative yet subtle.”
Revisiting this beauty. So pretty, so floral, so delectable. Light straw with the faintest little hints of green flecks with thin edges. 100% Sémillon and you can tell instantly. Beautiful aromatics of pears with a streak of honey. Almond slivers and dainty white flowers. Summer in full bloom from a novel set in the English countryside. Clementines and wet stones with a bit of licorice saying hello. I’ve said it before about this wine, it’s ethereal.
A dry white wine from Chateau Climens so obviously it has to be delicious. Well balanced and welcome acidity. Salinity and minerality for days. It’s a smooth pour that relaxes you and takes you elsewhere, anywhere but here. The palate is just a joy as the nose repeats here, pears, lemon zest, and pineapple. A touch of oak just for good measure. Medium long finish with a smidgeon of sweetness. I’ll just quote myself from last year with this wine: “ Soft but rich. Evocative yet subtle.”
100% dry Semillon from Barsac. Coming from one of the great Sauternes houses, this has to be magnificent right? Of course it is. Pale lemon in the glass with a floral perfumed nose. Lemon zest, lychee, and green apple get the party started with pears and honeysuckle coming to play. The honey, the straw, the brioche bread, all so lovely and so deep. Such an exciting, ethereal nose.
Lovely is the word of the day here. This is a mood invoking wine. Soft but rich. Evocative yet subtle. The acidity is crisp and the mouthfeel silky. The palate displays nice orchard fruits and a touch of stone minerality. Very saline, very correct, and magnificently pure. Spring in a bottle. A very unique, fun wine and I cannot get enough.
100% dry Semillon from Barsac. Coming from one of the great Sauternes houses, this has to be magnificent right? Of course it is. Pale lemon in the glass with a floral perfumed nose. Lemon zest, lychee, and green apple get the party started with pears and honeysuckle coming to play. The honey, the straw, the brioche bread, all so lovely and so deep. Such an exciting, ethereal nose.
Lovely is the word of the day here. This is a mood invoking wine. Soft but rich. Evocative yet subtle. The acidity is crisp and the mouthfeel silky. The palate displays nice orchard fruits and a touch of stone minerality. Very saline, very correct, and magnificently pure. Spring in a bottle. A very unique, fun wine and I cannot get enough.
Lemon on the nose but tastes a little like honeysuckle that lingers for bit. Yummy
Lemon on the nose but tastes a little like honeysuckle that lingers for bit. Yummy
Feb 15th, 2021