{"product_id":"chateau-climens-sauternes-2005-375ml-acell-pepe-pvt","title":"Chateau Climens, Sauternes, 2005 (375ml)","description":"The summer of 2005 was hot and exceptionally dry, the kind that usually stresses vines badly, yet at Climens they never suffered drought stress, and the reason is underground. The vineyard sits on a thin layer of iron-rich red sand (the \"red sands of Barsac\") over a cracked slab of starfish limestone laid down by the sea some 30 million years ago, and fault lines have worn that limestone into karstic cavities that drain the soil and store rainwater, rationing it out to the vines. Showers in mid-September brought on the noble rot, and the team picked from 26 September to 28 October in five separate passes through the vineyard. The château called it a large, well-balanced harvest and took its low pH as a sign of freshness. This is 100% Semillon from a First Growth of Barsac, one of the few 1855 Premiers Crus planted to a single grape, and the château credits its limestone with giving Semillon a freshness you wouldn't expect from fruit this ripe. The half-bottle is a low-commitment way to open a First Growth Sauternes, and it's just right for two after dinner.","brand":"Acker Merrall \u0026 Condit [AC]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50820833181753,"sku":"NYC-[PVT]-PVT-ACELL-PEPE-101626-CCS2005375-ROW24-BOX 10","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/IMG-5695.jpg?v=1793634765","url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/products\/chateau-climens-sauternes-2005-375ml-acell-pepe-pvt","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}