Tasted at the Chateau Climens vertical in Zurich. This bottle of ’67 has a surprisingly pale green/straw colour. This has a simple nose with barley sugar, dried apricots and something just slightly unclean (wet dog commented my neighbour.) The palate is medium-bodied with a honeyed texture, straightforward, light honeyed notes with touches of coconut and almond. Quite elegant on the finish but it lacks intensity and complexity. A dropped catch. Tasted November 2009.

Perhaps I have been unlucky and never seen a top-flight bottle of the 1967, but I have generally found this wine to be powerful and richly concentrated, yet not the best-balanced example of Climens. Nevertheless, it is full and mouth-filling, and if the finish is a little coarse and unpolished the wine is still quite satisfying. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 12/79.

Orange barley-sugar colour – very bright. Very lively and fresh AND sweet. Really pretty good despite dire warnings beforehand. Neat and concentrated. Together and not past it. A little bit dry on the end. Very clean and fresh. So sweet! And clean. Interesting hint of burnt caramel. Long. Luscious. Very citrus refreshing.