Pomerol · vintage 2024
Why this vintage
- The 2024 vintage in PomerolA difficult flowering and a wet summer reduced the harvest: light, aromatic wines, to be drunk early.
- Limited production40 000 bottles of this vintage.
The 2024 vintage in Pomerol
Vintage benchmark: 87/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: A difficult flowering and a wet summer reduced the harvest: light, aromatic wines, to be drunk early.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Pomerol. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
«Clinet 2024 displays a deep garnet colour, brightly flecked with light. The nose is intense, bursting with Morello cherry, wild berries and delicious pastry scents. A smooth, velvety texture unfolds on the palate, heralding a delightful array of aromas that is both rich and harmonious. The wine lingers with a «mezzo» and silky finish.»
Ronan LABORDE, owner & CEO
The vintage
A growing season with a strong oceanic influence. A climate with alternating patterns throughout the vines’ growth cycle, from March to October, where rain showers often gave way to sunshine.
During a year that felt tropical at times, the summer was mild and dry. After a lengthy growing season, the harvest began towards the end of September (23rd to 27th September for the Merlots, 3rd and 4th October for the Cabernets), a late date by contemporary standards.
Both Merlots and Cabernets reached gentle ripeness, by recent standards, ennobled by silky tannins. The 2024 stands out as an appealing vintage, with intense aromatic expression, a velvety texture and a “mezzo” finish. This Clinet will show its full potential from its early years and age elegantly and durably.
Blend of the 2024 vintage
- 80 % Merlot
- 20 % Cabernet-sauvignon
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2024 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 80 % merlot, 20 % cabernet sauvignon — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2024 sheet
- 13 % vol.Alcohol
- 38 hl/haYield
- 40,000 bottlesProduction
Winemaking
Tri manuel. Foulage léger. Cuves en inox, adaptées au parcellaire de CLINET. Système de thermorégulation des cuves alvéolaire et
ajustable. Pigeage manuel
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Ageing
80 % de barriques neuves, 20 % de barriques d’un vin pendant 16 mois
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Terroir
Autrefois rattaché aux vins de Saint-Emilion, Pomerol a su gagner seule ses lettres de noblesse depuis 1936, date à laquelle elle obtint son statut d'AOC. (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée). D'une superficie inférieure à 800 ha, c'est la plus petite des grandes régions viticoles du Bordelais. Pomerol est aussi la seule des grandes appellations de la région à n'avoir jamais connu de classement hiérarchique. Campée sur la Rive Droite de la Dordogne, le climat y est plus chaud que dans le Médoc (Rive Gauche) et le sol plus frais et humide.
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Texts and documents 2024
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Visuals
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