Château Pape Clément

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend

9.361 ratings
9.113 pro ratings
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Top Notes For
Tom Higgins

Owner/Winemaker Heart & Hands Wine Company

8.7

Road tar, currants, cassis, and some higher levels of brett on this one. The palate has some really nice depth with dark fruit of blackberries and cassis, but the brett is a little too strong and somewhat overpowers the flavors. Drink now before it gets much worse.

Road tar, currants, cassis, and some higher levels of brett on this one. The palate has some really nice depth with dark fruit of blackberries and cassis, but the brett is a little too strong and somewhat overpowers the flavors. Drink now before it gets much worse.

2 people found it helpfulJan 18th, 2015
Helen Keplinger

Owner/Winemaker Keplinger Wines

9.2

That's a definite smiley face

That's a definite smiley face

Jun 16th, 2015
Tom Higgins

Owner/Winemaker Heart & Hands Wine Company

9.0

Aromas of cassis, olive, graphite, and a hint of menthol. A pop of dark fruit on the palate with blackberry, dark cherry, cassis and a mild component of brett. Medium-heavy tannins on the finish. Peaking in probably another 5 years (2020).

Aromas of cassis, olive, graphite, and a hint of menthol. A pop of dark fruit on the palate with blackberry, dark cherry, cassis and a mild component of brett. Medium-heavy tannins on the finish. Peaking in probably another 5 years (2020).

Apr 23rd, 2015
Peter Becraft

Tight, structured, dk. berry, currant, meat, beautiful acid, balanced tannins and length.

Tight, structured, dk. berry, currant, meat, beautiful acid, balanced tannins and length.

Apr 8th, 2015
Chris Tanghe

Surly, dark & brooding as usual but lacking weight. Storage problem perhaps.

Surly, dark & brooding as usual but lacking weight. Storage problem perhaps.

Jan 26th, 2015
Todd Alexander

Drinking really well now.

Drinking really well now.

Dec 20th, 2014
Riccardo Vendrame

Sommelier/Writer

8.9

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May 26th, 2013
David Nicewicz

Whoa this is a huge very masculine wine. Nose is classic Pessac - cassis, cedar, tobacco and oak - just incredible. Palate is lush and concentrated - black cherries, cassis, currants, leather, cedar, tobacco and some oak. Finish is super long. A bit strong on the oak for my taste and just a tad too powerful, but this is still very fun drinking.

Whoa this is a huge very masculine wine. Nose is classic Pessac - cassis, cedar, tobacco and oak - just incredible. Palate is lush and concentrated - black cherries, cassis, currants, leather, cedar, tobacco and some oak. Finish is super long. A bit strong on the oak for my taste and just a tad too powerful, but this is still very fun drinking.

Dec 5th, 2020
Sylvain Rhainds

2000

Dec 7th, 2019