Clémentin de Pape Clément
Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Direct Chateau import from K&L. Bottles are in excellent condition. Tasting this at their Redwood City store thanks to a heads up from Clyde. Sweet & sour dark cherries, cooked rhubarb, dates, prunes, figs, sweet leather, tobacco leaf, dry pebbles, rich black earth, dry florals, touch of lightly roasted used coffee grounds, steeped tea, crush rocks, big acidity and the fruits are still solid on the lean but polished finish. Taking one home with me.
Direct Chateau import from K&L. Bottles are in excellent condition. Tasting this at their Redwood City store thanks to a heads up from Clyde. Sweet & sour dark cherries, cooked rhubarb, dates, prunes, figs, sweet leather, tobacco leaf, dry pebbles, rich black earth, dry florals, touch of lightly roasted used coffee grounds, steeped tea, crush rocks, big acidity and the fruits are still solid on the lean but polished finish. Taking one home with me.
1 person found it helpfulJan 5th, 2017
This wonderful blend of 60% CS and 40% Merlot from the fantastic 2005 vintage, is showing beautiful at the age of 11, it is complex and multi layered deep dark red, with lovely aromas of cherries, mint, eucalyptus, licorice, vanilla, full body with caressing round yet robust tannins, lovely acidity and long luscious finish. This second wine is just wonderful and much better than the 2006 vintage. I am looking forward to trying it again in a couple of years. My score 90, drink to 2018 perhaps longer.
This wonderful blend of 60% CS and 40% Merlot from the fantastic 2005 vintage, is showing beautiful at the age of 11, it is complex and multi layered deep dark red, with lovely aromas of cherries, mint, eucalyptus, licorice, vanilla, full body with caressing round yet robust tannins, lovely acidity and long luscious finish. This second wine is just wonderful and much better than the 2006 vintage. I am looking forward to trying it again in a couple of years. My score 90, drink to 2018 perhaps longer.
1 person found it helpfulMar 12th, 2016The name alone...
Surprised that this is the Pape Clement second...a fun wine, but nothing like the big boy.
The name alone...
Surprised that this is the Pape Clement second...a fun wine, but nothing like the big boy.
#steakandclaretnight chez moi with Marin Sun Farms ribeye and this rarely-seen 2nd label of Pape-Clement. Although a little dodgy looking with a low fill and signs of seepage, this 28 year old just gained dark fruit and freshness in the decanter. Delicious, if a bit simple for a nearly 30 year old claret.
#steakandclaretnight chez moi with Marin Sun Farms ribeye and this rarely-seen 2nd label of Pape-Clement. Although a little dodgy looking with a low fill and signs of seepage, this 28 year old just gained dark fruit and freshness in the decanter. Delicious, if a bit simple for a nearly 30 year old claret.
Mar 11th, 2017Perfect paring with the Lamb Shank tonight. The fruit in this direct K&L Chateau import is so soft, elegant and slides easy over the palate. Stewed blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, dry cranberries, rhubarb, figs, dates, prunes, pouched strawberry preserves, light tobacco with ash, velvety leather, dry stems, dry brown earth with crushed rocks, dry pebbles, steeped tea, perfect acidity and a beautiful, lean, elegant, delicate, ripe finish that seems to not end. One of the best parts of this experience is the 12.5 degrees of alcohol. It's simply shameful someone thought 15-16 degrees was a good idea. It just doesn't make wine better. In fact, it takes away from it!!!
Perfect paring with the Lamb Shank tonight. The fruit in this direct K&L Chateau import is so soft, elegant and slides easy over the palate. Stewed blackberries, dark cherries, cherries, dry cranberries, rhubarb, figs, dates, prunes, pouched strawberry preserves, light tobacco with ash, velvety leather, dry stems, dry brown earth with crushed rocks, dry pebbles, steeped tea, perfect acidity and a beautiful, lean, elegant, delicate, ripe finish that seems to not end. One of the best parts of this experience is the 12.5 degrees of alcohol. It's simply shameful someone thought 15-16 degrees was a good idea. It just doesn't make wine better. In fact, it takes away from it!!!
Jan 13th, 2017A lovely robust second wine that needs more time to mature, this blend of 50% CS 50% Merlot has a deep garnet color , very expressive aromas of black current, cedar wood, black cherries, cigar box, tea leaves and plums, an excellent melange of earthiness and fruit, full body with firm dry tannins and great acidity, this wine is still young and needs more time to mellow and show his well masked smoothness, long dry delicious finish, after 8 hours starts to open up and deliver more complexity. My score 89, drink 2016-2022, next bottle in 2017 ;-)
A lovely robust second wine that needs more time to mature, this blend of 50% CS 50% Merlot has a deep garnet color , very expressive aromas of black current, cedar wood, black cherries, cigar box, tea leaves and plums, an excellent melange of earthiness and fruit, full body with firm dry tannins and great acidity, this wine is still young and needs more time to mellow and show his well masked smoothness, long dry delicious finish, after 8 hours starts to open up and deliver more complexity. My score 89, drink 2016-2022, next bottle in 2017 ;-)
Dec 25th, 20152013 - Blanc.
Glorious nose, flinty, metallic, petrol, wet rock, peach, apricot, Meyer lemon. Pure, balanced acidity. Long finish.
#bordeaux #bordeauxblanc #pessacleognan
2013 - Blanc.
Glorious nose, flinty, metallic, petrol, wet rock, peach, apricot, Meyer lemon. Pure, balanced acidity. Long finish.
#bordeaux #bordeauxblanc #pessacleognan
A beautiful transition into Bordelaise
A beautiful transition into Bordelaise
Mar 19th, 2015
Tannic, rough
Tannic, rough
Mar 31st, 2014