Christian Balog beschreibt den Wein wie folgt:
96-98
Die Nase ist satt und ausdrucksstark, viel dunkle Frucht, kein störender Einfluss von Holz, ganz sauber und klar. Dennoch man nimmt gewisse Würze vom Holz wahr, in Richtung etwas Krokant, und Schokolade. Im Mund präsentiert er sich saftig und klar, viel weniger schmeckbare Würze des Holzes als in der Nase. Langer aromatischer Ausklang unterlegt von einer messerscharfen Säure.

A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon that represents the earliest harvest in this estate's history (beginning on September 6), the 2022 Clinet is a success, offering up aromas of cherries and dark berries mingled with hints of spices and a discreet patina of new oak. Medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, it's impressively vibrant, with a rich core of fruit framed by powdery tannins from judicious extraction. This has more in common with the more refined 2018 and 2019 vintages at this address than with the powerhouse 2020, and that is no mean feat in an even more extreme vintage. Bravo to Ronan Laborde and his team.

A very fine and polished red with silky tannins, medium body and a savory finish. Hints of hazelnut to the currant and berry fruit.

The 2022 Château Clinet showed beautifully, with an almost Médoc-like style in its darker cassis, graphite, cedar pencil, and tobacco aromas and flavors. Full-bodied on the palate, it has ripe, velvety tannins, a round, layered mouthfeel, and remarkable purity. Pomerol was one of the erratic appellations in 2022, but this beauty does everything right and brings a beautiful mix of richness and elegance. It should round into form with just short-term bottle age and evolve for two decades. The blend is the usual 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart floral, schwarze Beeren und Lakritze, schwarze Kirschen, Mandarinenzesten. Saftig, elegant, reife Kirschen, frischer Säurebogen, wie aus einem Guss, reife, tragende Tannine, ein balancierter Speisenbegleiter von großer Länge und mit beachtlichem Potenzial.