Cypres de Climens Barsac 2nd wine Climens – 2011

This is 95% as good as its big brother Chateau Climens but at less than a third of the price. Golden, honeyed, rich, botrytised yet with wonderful freshness and balance; perfect Sauternes from an excellent vintage. “Tasted blind at the Sauternes 2011 horizontal tasting. The Cyprès de Climens 2011, the second wine from Château Climens, is a huge a success for Bérénice Lurton and her team. It has a rich bouquet with scents of brioche, honeycomb and marzipan that is well-defined and powerful. The palate is well balanced right from the start, the keen line of acidity cutting through the viscous fruit with a caressing pineapple and lemon curd finish that is very seductive. What a beautiful Sauternes and of course, tasted blind, I had no idea this was a second label!” Neal Martin