Chateau Climens, Cypres de Climens Barsac 2013 - Half Bottle Italy

Chateau Climens, Cypres de Climens Barsac 2013 - Half Bottle Italy100% Semillon, this dessert wine is full of apricot, white flowers, and acacia honey notes with hints of marmalade and marzipan. The palate is soft and rounded with excellent texture, richness and great length and a great acidity to lift through the sweetness.

Drink with foie gras or richly fruited puds like Tarte Tatin

spice and pear aromas give way to a long and dry mineral finish

there are also delicate hints of ginger and Italian citrus fruits

refreshing acidity

The nose is very complex while on the palate

Aromas of bright strawberry fruit

distillers or artists

Montepulciano isn't a common variety

The 2008 has been tamed by an unusually long period of bottle ageing: it was aged for 10 years before its release and has received a 100pt rating from James Suckling

Ops is the Roman goddess of fertility and plenty though Taurus the Bull features on the label as this constellation in biodynamic lore is said to influence growing

Pair with slow cooked milk fed lamb - cordero lechal - the local favourite

Entry is cinnamon-like and gently sweet