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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Sundbyberg on 2/19/2022 & rated 85 points: A great nose but the palate is not quite harmoneus. I get the impression that this has never been a very good wine.
However, still quite drinkable, if you find a bottle at a fair price.
Previously the 2003, 2006 and 2008 from this chateau.
Perfectly cellared since release. (690 views) | | | Tasted by bobbylion on 1/20/2022 & rated 92 points: Pretty amazing after 49 years. Viscous, strong mashroom, forest flor. Obviously all very harmonious. Slight acidity in the background. Lingering finish. (601 views) | | | Tasted by Sean Tay on 8/3/2021 & rated 89 points: Drank from magnum. Pronounced nose of barnyard, leather, black tea, cigar box, spices. Medium nose and medium acidity. Declining, should have drank it earlier but still taste ok due to the larger format. Will not improve. (724 views) | | | Tasted by _water.into.wine_ on 7/18/2018 & rated 90 points: Very clear and still surprisingly red, showing much younger than many in this tasting. This is clearly mature though with tobacco and cigar, but unfortunately not at the heights of a previous bottle which had much more fruit remaining. There is also a possibility this was slightly corked
Drank at the Point during a 70s horizontal tasting. (1341 views) | | | Tasted by _water.into.wine_ on 6/2/2018 & rated 93 points: No formal note, but consumed at the end of a 1982 tasting and this showed better than most! Incredibly it appeared a younger wine as still has some freshness and fruits. No formal note, but wanted to document given the positive impression this wine left. (1422 views) | | | Tasted by spacewrangler on 8/15/2009: Miles better than the prior bottle, showing mature cabernet characteristics of currant, menthol and a very slight medicinal note. A treat. (3889 views) | | | Tasted by spacewrangler on 5/30/2009: High shoulder fill, cork came out in 1 piece!! Slightly oxidized, but plenty to like here if you dig interesting wines and not just milkshakes. Some bitter chocolate and herbs, some cherry and even a mild licorice note round this out. Filled out some in the glass, even showed a touch of heat at one point! Totally went away though, just a fun little ride. Drink em if you got em, for $20 it's a fun wine. (3638 views) |
| 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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