This estate is coming to life again after a long period of mediocrity. The deep ruby/purple-hued 2005 Feytit Clinet is performing brilliantly, offering up notes of chocolate-covered blackberries, licorice, incense, and notions of earth as well as oak. A 1,600-case blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, from a 15-acre vineyard situated near Trotanoy, the 2005 is full-bodied and powerful with sweet but substantial tannin, good acidity, and a long finish. It will benefit from 5-6 years of bottle age, and should improve over the following two decades. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030.

Tasted at the Pomerol tasting at the Antique Wine Company. This is one of the great wines of Pomerol and even against auspicious company, some voted it as the wine of the night. Here, it displays awesome delineation and clarity on the nose with bright blackberry, strawberry and boysenberry fruit with lifted mineralite. The palate is medium-bodied with supple fleshy black and red fruit. There is a lovely succulent feel and yet there is plenty of grip and structure on the finish to suggest that it will continue to evolve for several years before reaching its plateau. Superb. Tasted December 2012.

Good ruby-red. Sexy, ripe aromas of cherry, mocha and iron; very Pomerol. Suave, lush and sweet; not hugely concentrated but impressively spherical and inviting. Silky flavors of redcurrant, cherry and mocha. Broadens out impressively on the back end, finishing with fine-grained tannins. I find this very sweet wine accessible already.

Aromas of blackberry, earth, vanilla and tobacco follow through to a medium-to-full body, with tobacco and chocolate character and a long finish. Equal to the beautiful 1982.

Very rich, concentrated and successful. Meaty. This wine both sings and dances!
JR - April 2006