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2006 Clarke, Listrac

SKU #1041970 89 points Wine Spectator

Notes of berry and Indian spices on the nose lead to a full body, with good ripe fruit and a velvety tannin structure. Best after 2012. (3/ 2009)

Connoisseurs Guide

0% Merlot; 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. Although not usually counted among the top performers of the Haut-Medoc and far more reliant on Merlot than its neighbors, Chateau Clarke has come up with an impressive wine in 2006. Ripe and fleshy with a long line of well-ripened fruit, it displays plenty of muscle with juts the right degree of tannic grip, and it hits the mark for both quality and fine value. (4/ 2009)

Jancis Robinson

Very deep crimson. Confident expression of fruit on the nose with some real race. Just a very slightly yeasty/beery note. Lustrous and succulent in the context of Listrac with the fruit sweetness and intensity managing to distract from some pretty astringent tannins until the very end on the palate. Lots of work has gone into this. Pretty inky for now but I think it will (eventually) get there. (7/ 2007)

K&L Notes

70% merlot and 30% cabernet sauvignon. Heavy soils at this property, so merlot does well here. Bready nose with some boysenberries. Big wine with good structure and potential. Tannic-close to 2005 quality. * Ralph Sands: Add Clarke to the greatest value wines in Bordeaux today. Big wine. Very dark and serious black cherry and plum fruit with hints of smoke-firm finish. And, on 01/23/09: Wow, this is sweet and lovely. Super value!

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By: Jim Barr |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 4/6/2011  | Send Email
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"Produced from 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine offers up an opulent nose of bosenberry and Asian spice, underscored by cedary, smoky oak notes and a roasted coffee bean tone. Lush, broad, integrated flavors lead to a fairly complex, deep, layered wine that makes it an incredible buy and a steal for the vintage. Anderson has also informed me that this will be one of our house reds for the month, easily. 13.5% ABV." (Jim Barr)
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By: Steve Bearden |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 2/20/2009  | Send Email
At the recent U.G.C. event the 2006 Chateau Clarke stood out for seeming to be almost as big and rich as the 2005 version. This is a rich, modern style wine that still maintains plenty of depth and structure while showing no traces of rusticity. There is plenty of sweet, ripe red fruit, a creamy middle and a long chalk-laced finish in this structured and delicious bargain. At $21.99 this might be THE value of the vintage.

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

- Cabernet Sauvignon has come a long way from its role as a blending varietal, however dominant, in the wines of Bordeaux. Today it is the most planted red varietal in the world. Identified as a descendent of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be planted in warmer climates to fully ripen. Its small berries can easily be identified for their distinctive blue color, thick skins and high tannins. And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics: green pepper-like aromas and black currant flavors among them, it is perhaps most prized for its ability to convey terroir, vintage and winemaking. A relatively new varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon started making inroads into the wines of the Médoc and Graves in the late-18th century. Today it is also dominant in the up-and-coming Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux and can also be found in Southwest France. It is the companion varietal to Sangiovese in Italy's Super Tuscans and is planted all over Europe, stretching to lesser-known winegrowing regions like Russia and Lebanon. In the Americas Cabernet Sauvignon has found champions in every nook and cranny of California and among winemakers in Washington, where it complements plantings of Merlot. In South America, Cab thrives in Chile, but can also be found in smaller amounts in Argentina and even in Mexico.
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