{"product_id":"chateau-climens-vintage-1996","title":"Chateau Climens Vintage 1996","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChâteau Climens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is located in the Sauternes village of Barsac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the left bank of the Gironde river, south of Bordeaux. It was classified as a first growth in the 1855 classification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of Sauternes and Barsac. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClimens is one of only a handful of châteaux in Bordeaux that produces its wines from only one grape: Semillon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The wine is characterised by fresh citrus notes, white flowers and spice, which becomes more honeyed and concentrated with age. The 1996 vintage has been described as \"sublime\" by some critics, for the region\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTypical blend, Semillon. 75cl bottle. Abv 12%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottle condition capsule good, label a little grubby, wine level in neck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdeal 30th birth year or anniversary gift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Note 14\/01\/2026 -\u003cspan class=\"score\" itemprop=\"reviewRating\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Rating\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"static\" itemprop=\"ratingValue\"\u003e95\u003c\/span\u003e Points\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp itemprop=\"reviewBody\" class=\"break_word\"\u003eCivilized, balanced, smooth, long, fresh, on the palate. Same with the nose. All in its place. Nothing out of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens next\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour bottle will be carefully hand-packed in our mail-safe wine boxes to ensure it arrives in perfect condition. We dispatch all standard orders using \u003cb\u003eRoyal Mail 48-hour Tracked \u0026amp; Signed\u003c\/b\u003e, so you can follow its journey right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeed it sooner?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrder before \u003cb\u003e3:30 pm\u003c\/b\u003e and select \u003cb\u003eExpress Delivery\u003c\/b\u003e for next-day arrival (Monday - Thursday). We’ll send it via \u003cb\u003eRoyal Mail Guaranteed Next Day\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eAPC Overnight\u003c\/b\u003e - trusted services for safe, timely delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational delivery\u003c\/b\u003e - please get in touch for a shipping quote via the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewine-cru.co.uk\/pages\/contact\" title=\"International vintage wine shipping enquiry form.\"\u003econtact form.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wine-Cru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57955628941694,"sku":"winecru4020","price":72.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/5656\/1063\/files\/chateau-climens-vintage-1996-our-wines-the-wine-cru.jpg?v=1788347382","url":"https:\/\/thewine-cru.co.uk\/products\/chateau-climens-vintage-1996","provider":"The Wine-Cru","version":"1.0","type":"link"}