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Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan 2019

Reviews

98 -Jeb Dunnuck -

As to the Grand Vin 2019 Château Pape Clement, it reveals a dense purple hue to go with stunning aromatics of crème de cassis, graphite, lead pencils shavings, scorched earth, and tobacco. Beautifully balanced, with flawless tannins, this full-bodied Pessac has that rare mix of elegance and power, a great mid-palate, and again, perfect balance. It's one of the gems of the vintage and has some accessibility today given its purity and balance, yet deserves 4-5 years of bottle age and will cruise for 20-25 years or more in cold cellars. The blend is equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, brought up in two-thirds new French oak.

97 -James Suckling -

97 -Vinous -

The 2019 Pape Clément is just as impressive as it was en primeur. It shows all of the textural richness that is so typical of Bernard Magrez's wines, but with an extra kick of freshness that provides energy as well as a sense of proportion. A wine of stature, the 2019 is so classy. Succulent black cherry, plum, mocha, new leather and licorice are all beautifully delineated. But more than anything else, I find the wine's energy really impressive. This is a fabulous vintage for Pape Clément. Tasted two times.

96 -Decanter -

Density in all aspects here, quite a rich, broad and bold style but with precision, clarity and definition. It's big shouldered with plenty of heft and ripe fruit but well presented with great acidity that keeps the freshness from start to finish and this has a nice cooling minty aspect towards the finish. Tannins are firm, and still very present, needing to soften a little over time but this definitely has the weight, structure and fruit purity to have a long life ahead.

95 -Wine Enthusiast -

94 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

The 2019 Pape Clément has turned out well in bottle, delivering a rich bouquet of cherries, blackcurrants, plum liqueur and blackberries mingled with notions of burning embers, licorice and a nicely integrated framing of new oak. Full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's a layered, fleshy wine, with a deep core of ripe but lively fruit, plenty of powdery tannin and a long, expansive, discreetly heady finish. This is a powerful, dramatic Pessac with a transatlantic accent and will drink well with only a few years' bottle age.

94 -Wine Spectator -

Technical Details

Blend 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc
Winemaker Bernard Magrez
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub Region Graves
Appellation Pessac-Léognan
Vineyard Estate vineyard from Château Pape Clément
Farming Method Terra Vitis Label and HVE3 Label (high environmental value 3th level)
Oak French oak barrels
Fermentation 30 to 40 days in 30-70 hl wooden vats
Aging / Cooperage 18 months in 90% oak barrels and 10% wooden foudres
Alcohol 14%

Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan 2019

Name: Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan 2019
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1014781
Price: 84.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Bordeaux Blends | Bordeaux

JD98, JS97, VN97, DC96, WE95, WA94, WS94

Terra Vitis Label and HVE3 Label (high environmental value 3th level)

$175.00

$84.95

750ML

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The 2019 Pape Clément is another statement wine from Bernard Magrez's historic estate. Jeb Dunnuck awarded 98, James Suckling 97, Vinous 97, Decanter 96, Wine Enthusiast 95, Wine Advocate 94, Wine Spectator 94. The wine is deeply colored, with a nose of ripe plum, blackberry, mocha, iodine, and spice, the palate full-bodied and saturated with a saline, graphite-infused mid-palate and great depth through a long, tender finish. Magrez has successfully moved Pape Clément toward a more classical style in recent years, and the 2019 shows that beautifully: all the concentration the estate is known for, reined in with precision and elegance. The price is incredible. Don't miss it.

About The Producer

Château Pape Clément's history dates all the way back to the 13th century. It is one of the oldest estates in Bordeaux and is now surrounded by urban developments. The estate takes its name from the Archbishop of Bordeaux, Bertrand de Got, who became Pope Clemet V in 1305. In the 20th century, Paul Montagne bought the property and gradually built it back up to its prestige. The vineyard returned to its former rank and has stood the test of time. His descendants Leo Montagne and Bernard Magrez continue the tradition so that Château Pape Clément can continue to excite wine lovers today and tomorrow.

$175.00

$84.95

750ML

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