Chateau Climens. Sauternes-Barsac. 14% 1990 - (350ml) rosé wines

Chateau Climens. Sauternes-Barsac. 14% 1990 - (350ml) rosé winesTasting note: Honeyed apricots, pineapples and peaches are on display in the nose. Lighter than I would have expected on the palate. Everything was in balance. The wine retains a lot of freshness and good acidity, Jeffe Leve The Wine Cellar Insider. Wine Searcher score of, 94 100. Limited quantities of this vintage.

and light herbal notes

A style of its own

fir honeydew… in the aftertaste

cider apples

Some heather honey too

burnt bread

with all grapes crushed by foot in large stone troughs called Lagares

Chamomile and furniture polish

Sweet & light

everyone should have a bottle or two of this in their cellar

which included three closures - two for major refurbishment and one for a fire that closed the distillery in the 1930s for 4 years

liquoricy and caramelly… With water:- - more toffee-ish and coffee-ish this time