Clinet 1996
750 ml Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc Bordeaux, France 1996
Clinet 1996 is a dry, full-bodied red from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc (Pomerol, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Good with roast chicken, roast pork, bolognese, steak. Listed at £120.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.
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£120.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
4 / 5
full
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Typical for Merlot · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Pomerol
Origin
Pomerol · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Pomerol
Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Merlot
Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, black cherry, chocolate. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
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Merchant's description
Pomerol estate Château Clinet has over 11ha of vines, planted predominantly to Merlot, with smaller percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. A wonderfully mature Pomerol, the 1996 is rich and very ripe style vintage with a powerful framework of tannin.
Other vintages of Clinet we list
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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