Château Pape Clément
Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
2012 wasn't the best year for left bank Bordeaux, but don't tell that to Pape Clement, because they crushed it! (All puns intended) Decanted from 11-4pm before jumping in, and it could have spent even more time breathing. The nose was divine - rose water, crushed gravel, pencil box, cloves, espresso bean, and mulled black fruits. The pallet was full of focused tannins and dark rich fruit - black plum, creme de casis, red licorice, red delicious apple skin, mineral, vanilla, green bell pepper, nutmeg, and a lingering finish of dark chocolate. Absolutely a full throttle wine, and this one will age just as long as their 100 pt 2010. Also, this vintage is average only $90, compared to about $250, so it is the best value in some of the best of Bordeaux. Buy all this up while you can, try one, and hold on to them for as long as you can! Hold, and drink from 2027-2047.
2012 wasn't the best year for left bank Bordeaux, but don't tell that to Pape Clement, because they crushed it! (All puns intended) Decanted from 11-4pm before jumping in, and it could have spent even more time breathing. The nose was divine - rose water, crushed gravel, pencil box, cloves, espresso bean, and mulled black fruits. The pallet was full of focused tannins and dark rich fruit - black plum, creme de casis, red licorice, red delicious apple skin, mineral, vanilla, green bell pepper, nutmeg, and a lingering finish of dark chocolate. Absolutely a full throttle wine, and this one will age just as long as their 100 pt 2010. Also, this vintage is average only $90, compared to about $250, so it is the best value in some of the best of Bordeaux. Buy all this up while you can, try one, and hold on to them for as long as you can! Hold, and drink from 2027-2047.
1 person found it helpfulMar 14th, 2017
Tasting group 2/7/16. Blind. Brown sugar, very developed, fig. Broad, flat, astringent in the mouth. Incongruous tartness.
Tasting group 2/7/16. Blind. Brown sugar, very developed, fig. Broad, flat, astringent in the mouth. Incongruous tartness.
Mar 15th, 2016
Very immature looking, with the relatively light robe typical of the vintage. Almost full, with a deeply set nose of plum and blackcurrent jam. Will fight the fight for a decade but, like Amy Winehouse, it doesn't have the stamina to last. Not really my cup of tea.
Very immature looking, with the relatively light robe typical of the vintage. Almost full, with a deeply set nose of plum and blackcurrent jam. Will fight the fight for a decade but, like Amy Winehouse, it doesn't have the stamina to last. Not really my cup of tea.
Very expensive. Fun to taste. Very racy, SB character rounded with more barrel character than I expected.
Very expensive. Fun to taste. Very racy, SB character rounded with more barrel character than I expected.
May 17th, 2015
Always a great wine - nice fruit big tannin, full body wine.
Always a great wine - nice fruit big tannin, full body wine.
Jan 27th, 2015
Was good but was expecting it to be better. Bit of a bitter aftertaste
Was good but was expecting it to be better. Bit of a bitter aftertaste
Nov 13th, 2020Not too complex or long but lovely drink!
Not too complex or long but lovely drink!
Apr 22nd, 2018