Château Pape Clément
Graves Red Bordeaux Blend
Graves, Bordeaux, France
Earth and graphite on the nose and on the attack, turning fruity then finishing round and slightly sweet. High quality but not my style.
Earth and graphite on the nose and on the attack, turning fruity then finishing round and slightly sweet. High quality but not my style.
Apr 26th, 2017Quite powerful, good concentration of fruit which balances tannins. Long life
Quite powerful, good concentration of fruit which balances tannins. Long life
Dec 27th, 2015Still alive with light sweet fruit. Not bad
Still alive with light sweet fruit. Not bad
Dec 27th, 2015
Graves like that is still youthful & like most 05’s will need more time.
Graves like that is still youthful & like most 05’s will need more time.
Mar 10th, 2021
Off year Pape Clement @ £76 but one of the best in 07 😁 & drinking lovely today 👍
🍇 51% Cab S, 46% Mer, 2% Pet V & 1% Cab F
🍷 Opaque ruby
👃 Flinty mineral & gravel stones oozing through crushed pencil lead in dirty blackcurrant & dark mashed plum w/ soggy earth, farmyard & soft oak
👄 Med body of rich ripe blackcurrant & dark plum in earthy mocha & liquorice infused with crushed mineral rocks
🎯 Med+ dirty dark fruits surrounded with mocha, liquorice & minerals
Off year Pape Clement @ £76 but one of the best in 07 😁 & drinking lovely today 👍
🍇 51% Cab S, 46% Mer, 2% Pet V & 1% Cab F
🍷 Opaque ruby
👃 Flinty mineral & gravel stones oozing through crushed pencil lead in dirty blackcurrant & dark mashed plum w/ soggy earth, farmyard & soft oak
👄 Med body of rich ripe blackcurrant & dark plum in earthy mocha & liquorice infused with crushed mineral rocks
🎯 Med+ dirty dark fruits surrounded with mocha, liquorice & minerals
On savory side, smoke, tobacco with dried figs.
On savory side, smoke, tobacco with dried figs.
Jun 28th, 2017
Robust nose with cherries, licorice and plums. Red/black fruit with graphite. Very nice
Robust nose with cherries, licorice and plums. Red/black fruit with graphite. Very nice
May 22nd, 2016