Château Clinet, Pomerol 2019

Pure black cherries, hints of cassis and wilted violet scents unfold in the glass with effortless ease, and the oak is neatly integrated. The poised palate is medium-bodied, taut and fresh, with fine-grained tannins and disarming mineralité, particularly toward the finish, which delivers tremendous length and salinity on the aftertaste. There is a pleasing strictness to this Clinet that is apposite to the flamboyant and decadent wines of the Nineties.