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What may go into Climens 2015

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As outlined in Bordeaux 2015 – sweet whites, the potential ingredients for Ch Climens are always shown to visitors to the property during the primeurs season in spring. A total of 22 lots have been amalgamated into a dozen different blends, all of them potential ingredients in the final wine.

Below are pictures of the casks presented in order, from left to right, first top row then the bottom. The timing of the passage(s) through the vineyard is given, together with the alcoholic strength and the amount of unfermented sugar. The percentage relates to the likely importance of that...

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