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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.3 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 112 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by k H i L o on 4/14/2024 & rated 92 points: 92.5 (277 views) | | | Tasted by edjBoca on 2/16/2024 & rated 90 points: tertiary after 2 hours (386 views) | | | Tasted by LTTC on 8/31/2023 & rated 92 points: (SYP) opened 1 hour before serving
Tobacco and spices to begin with. It breathes up to show dried bak choy, blackberries and Chinese herbs. The palate is harmonious with silky tannins and good length. The finish is slightly dry. (811 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 3/24/2023 & rated 93 points: From DMG. Took a moment to open up then showed lovely tertiary notes, dark fruit. I felt that the bottle had very light TCA but most people at the table liked it and could not detect it. What I liked the least were the slightly dry tannins that often cloud the 1995 (1824 views) | | | Tasted by Geoff on 1/15/2023 & rated 94 points: Spectacular well aged Bordeaux. Great nose with dark fruit, sweet tannins, layers of secondary and tertiary note, long finish. Has it all and plenty of life left. (1558 views) | | | Tasted by TashNYC on 11/18/2022 & rated 95 points: Completely delicious (1452 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 9/29/2022 & rated 94 points: Cedar and earth; light blackberry; balanced; elegant light finish. (1731 views) | | | Tasted by drjb on 6/12/2022 & rated 94 points: This wine opened very well showing none of the toughness of young 95s. The colour remains a deep crimson red with a nose of blackcurrants, Garnet plums, some redcurrant, notes of burning charcoal , tobacco and liquorice. The palate showed fine spherical fruit characters that filled the mouth balanced by a very gentle tannic grip underpinned by a finish of tobacco and cedar. A very well balanced and delicious bottle of Graves. (1871 views) | | | Tasted by Sarastro on 6/3/2022 & rated 93 points: Very elegant in its old-style left bank attire when power, roundness and over extraction were yet to come and, of course, climate was more gentle.
Perfect cork, opened 4 hours in advanced and poured a little bit to open the neck. decided not to decant it.
Dark ruby in colour, very young and beautiful.
The nose opens up with hints of mature raspberry nerging with earthy nots, reminding autumn leaves after the rain. In the glas it evolved showing more and more balsamic notes, liqorice and mint dancing with sage and marjoram.
Perfectly balanced in the mouth, a little bit rustic, maybe lacking precision, like many Pape Clement of the seventies and eighties. Rustics as I said, but elegant. Perfectly integrated tannins, freshness still present. Medium length.
If you have a chance drink it now. My opinion is that it is in a very beautiful spot considering the vintage. It should show more tertiary notes with time but I think it is more enjoyable now. As it is. (1360 views) | | | Tasted by Texas Corkscrew on 6/1/2022 & rated 92 points: This wine went perfectly with our sirloin steak. It was smooth and delicious. It is holding up well for its age, still a fair amount of fruit and the tannins are fully integrated. However, this wine should be consumed now. (1355 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 3/21/2022 & rated 92 points: 95 Bordeaux @ Hawksmoor (Hawksmoor, Guildhall): A little darker than the Haut Bailey. Richer on the palate, darker too with some bacon fat. There’s a bit more density and stuffing here at the expense of some line and complexity. Rich but lacking some definition and complexity on the finish. Still, very good wine that possibly transcends the vintage. Half a shade behind the Haut Bailly for me. **** (1686 views) | | | Tasted by dbkitc on 3/6/2022 & rated 93 points: A wonderful, old school style of Pape Clement. Was a bit lean and ungiving on opening. Opened nicely after two hours in the decanter. Ruby color with a brick/pink rim. The nose has tobacco leaf, mature red fruit and oyster shell notes. A hint of green pepper. Sweet and mature. Medium bodied. Ties nicely on the finish. Not a blockbuster but I like it. Drink over the next few years. (93) (1450 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 9/28/2021 & rated 94 points: Light clay-earth; composed; light sweet blackberry; smooth and balanced. (1852 views) | | | Tasted by pclin on 9/22/2021 & rated 92 points: This bottle didn’t show as well as previous bottles from the same case. Still with strong burnt cigars notes but tannins were hard and slightly drying. (1858 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 9/12/2021 & rated 92 points: Austere; balanced; reserved; integrated; elegant; smooth with light blackberry-cherry; smooth finish. (1782 views) | | | Tasted by pclin on 7/2/2021 & rated 95 points: PnP. Just like previous bottle few months ago, gorgeous floral notes soaring from glass, wow just wow. Reached plateau and ready for prime time, dark berries, wet earth, and burnt cigars. Not the most complex but excellent balance, loved this shit, man. Must be one of the most underrated Bordeaux wines in ‘95. Wish I have bought more than just two vintages of Pape Clement over the years. Spotify was playing “曲終人散“ by 張宇, did I drink with the song or because of the song? But one thing for sure, the song sounded better because of the wine and the wine tasted better because of the song. (1993 views) | | | Tasted by jviz on 6/25/2021 & rated 94 points: Showing at the top of its game, this 95 Pape Clement was well stored and shows it. It’s generously perfumed, The profile is rather dark, typical graves with black currant and crushed rock. Tertiary notes or old library are present but outshined by the fruit. A long lived wine yet. Good stuff (2163 views) | | | Tasted by pclin on 1/28/2021 & rated 94 points: PnP. ABV 13%. Wow. Floral notes soaring from the get-go, 95 points on the nose. Tannins mostly softened, slightly dry on mid-palate and finished with a touch of bitterness. Typical Graves with prominent smokiness and burnt cigar notes. Fabulous showing today, decent length and complexity with excellent balance. Drinking better than expected, cellared since EP. ‘95 Bordeaux are in top form these days. (2036 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 12/18/2020 & rated 93 points: Double decanted off its sediment an hour before dinner, which was an error on my part as this needed time to open- should have given it an hour or two in the decanter. Still shows fairly dark color with no noticeable bricking/age. Initally there's a good dose of funky brett with muddled fruit underneath. A bit of vigorous swirling starts to bring the fruit out and the brett recedes. Lovely red berry apfruit along with lavender, iron and leather. Tannins are integrating nicely. Flavors of iron, red fruit and plum. No need to rush here. Hold for a few years or decant for a couple of hours. (2005 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 6/24/2020 & rated 92 points: Soft and concentrated; currant and blackberry; smooth long sweet finish. (2451 views) | | | Tasted by dnnk88 on 5/23/2020 & rated 93 points: CB Wine Night #11 - Pape Clement Blind Vertical!: Notes to come. Wine #3 was the 1995 which was the oldest bottle tonight and everyone guessed it. This was WOTN for the group and I ranked this 2nd. Great showing - classic aged Bordeaux. Nice! Open up sooner rather than later though. (2359 views) | | | Tasted by vinhonotte on 3/31/2020 & rated 91 points: Deep ruby, with significant edge fading. Aromas slightly restrained, of purple flowers and underripe blackberry, and more green minty notes. Firm tannins, while a mouthfill, and flavours starting with greens and blackberry, which quickly transforms to clove spices, twigs, coffee grounds, and graphite. Still having a rather rough texture, but a good intensity (2562 views) | | | Tasted by valedeniro on 7/29/2019 & rated 94 points: Excellent showing.Gorgeous and classic nose displays black cherry,plum liqueur,leather,cedar and subtle earth.So smooth,elegant and refined with that ethereal balance of sweet lush fruit,minerality,supple tannins and bright acidity.This is an excellent old school Bordeaux. (8070 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 5/11/2019 & rated 90 points: Leather and tar; blackberry; sweet but still too much tannin; more time will help. (4037 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 3/24/2019 & rated 94 points: Opened for fantasy baseball draft night. This is phenomenal - classic Graves flavours from the second the cork is pulled, with all that smoky, tarry, and gravelly goodness around a core of dark fruits, cedar wood, and tobacco. There's a touch of grainy tannin on the back end, but a lot of the structure here has already resolved and it's very easy to drink with a short time in the decanter. Glad I have a couple more. (4300 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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View From the Cellar, Sep/Oct 2012, Issue #41, Château Pape Clément’s Fall From Grace
(Château Pape Clément) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/25/2005)
(Ch Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 1998, IWC Issue #78
(Chateau Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, 1995 and 1994 Bordeaux (May 1996) (5/1/1996)
(Pape Clément Pape Clément) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, Vinous Table: Medlar, London, UK (Jun 2022)
(Pape-Clément Pape-Clément Red) Subscribe to see review text. |  By Gary Vaynerchuk
Wine Library TV, Bordeaux in Snuax, Episode #814 (2/11/2010)
(Chateau Pape Clement Pessac Leognan Graves) #1; COLOR-medium; NOSE-great Old World nose; really great sour cherry coming through; little cedar and Asian spice; great classic Bordeaux nose; can tell that there's some age behind this; PALATE-has some really fantastic tannins on the back-end that are really quite subtle; a little cherry and cedar coming through; extremely elegant; this is not a big, massive wine; getting great balance and elegance; medium weight; this is so darn drinkable; CLASSIC in every fashion; just delicious; I can't get over the elegance; some subtle pencil shavings and metallic aspect; has a great finish; will easily last another 5-15 years; should evolve nicely in next 5-8 years; this wine is showing extremely well; ST-90; RP-90; WS-90; GV-91/92 91-92 points |
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| Château Pape Clément Producer website - Read more about Chateau Pape ClementRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanGraves Vins de Graves (Conseil des Vins de Graves) - Read more about Pessac Leogan Graves and its winesPessac-Léognan Pessac-Leognan reds:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Soil: Predominantly gravel and sandy rock, with varying proportions of clay and sandstone
Surface Area: 1,491 ha
Pessac-Leognan whites:
Grape Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
Soil: Gravel and rocks covered with sand, sandstone, and clay
Surface Area: 275 ha |
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