La noblesse de ce grand terroir s'invite dès l'ouverture du 2015 dont le parfum délicat met en valeur des notes d'agrumes et de vanille bourbon. La bouche s'étire en longueur grâce à une liqueur épurée et à la salinité du sol de Barsac. La finale nous régale : ses fins amers sont magnifiques et on retrouve le poids du millésime. (RVF, millésime 2015, noté 97/100)
The 2015 Climens was tasted from different lots (after naughty Bérénice Lurton had successfully duped me with her April Fool's joke by saying that she had done a final blend). The fruit was picked from 8 September until 4 October at 21 hl/ha. The residual sugar is 130 grams per liter this year. Aromas that spring from samples included acacia honey, orange blossom, grapefruit and a little frangipane, all beautifully defined and gaining intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a viscous opening, a dash of spice on the entry, lively in the mouth with ginger and a dash of pepper tincturing the honeyed fruit, long and sustained as it fans out with vigor. This is a fabulous Climens from Bérénice Lurton and her team, and as usual, those with wise heads will opt to lay bottles down for 15 years to get the most from this special Barsac. It is destined to be a great Climens - and that's no April Fool's joke. (Guide Parker, millésime 2015, noté 96-98/100)
Pale lemon in color, the 2015 Climens is just a little closed, offering up lovely lemon curd, lime juice and apple tart notes with touches of acacia honey and paraffin. Fine, fresh and elegant in the mouth, with great purity and poise, it finishes with amazing persistence. (Guide Parker, millésime 2015, noté 95+/100)
Lastly, the 2015 Château Climens is unquestionably in the same league as the 2011 and 2014, with slightly more elegance and freshness. More exotic notes of honeyed limes, tart apricots, white flowers, and lavender honey all emerge from the glass, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a beautiful elegance, good acidity, and a great finish. It's not as big or opulent as the 2011, but it’s flawlessly balanced and will have a long life. (Jeb Dunnuck, millésime 2015, noté 97/100)
