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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.6 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 169 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by BradE on 3/7/2024: Classic old school. RA Jr, he of small pours, would love it. (513 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 1/28/2024 & rated 94 points: Most typical nose, revealing a noble, matured Bordeaux, with subtle wood, plum, old club leather. Very well structured, elegant, with lavish mature fruit aromas, cedar, leather, plum, sweetness. Can easily last another decade. (547 views) | | | Tasted by Tao on 9/16/2023 & rated 95 points: At 27 years old, the peak of early maturity in my view, still showing sexy youthfulness, vibrant and energetic! Sweet mineral nose, sweet exotic fruits on the palate, and at the same time, complex and subtle! A lengthy finish! In one word, superb!
Perfect for gamey dishes (1208 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 6/4/2023: Popped and poured.
Consumed over 2 1/2 hours whilst pottering around, cooking goat shank stew and the preparing (and eating) Cowra lamb rack.
This wine is (yet another) example of why I love Bordeaux; the age lends inherent complexity that makes it blossom. On the nose there are brambles, blackcurrant, sweet spice, cedar, wet leaves, mushrooms, earth, bonfires, a little saddle leather. And all of this translates to the palate which is juicy and fleshy, tannins are persistent, coarse flour textured, ridiculously long and wonderfully integrated. Balanced, pretty much glorious. (1746 views) | | | Tasted by Chrysostomus on 4/24/2023 & rated 92 points: Old school Bordeaux. Red pepper, fleshy mouthfeel, perfect silky tannins. Wet earth, wood - all the tertiary stuff. A little bit drying in the end (1632 views) | | | Tasted by edjBoca on 3/19/2023 & rated 93 points: This opens in an hour or so. It drank well fro 3-4 hours. Medium plus body, structure completely integrated, light red fruit nose, soft, nice complexity.red currant and marzipam. Nothing sour or green on this bottle. Drink now and over the next couple of years for well stored bottles. (1533 views) | | | Tasted by Philou68 on 2/12/2023 & rated 95 points: Pristine bottle, amazing cork condition for a wine close to 27 years of age. Double decanted for 1 hour. Tobacco and licorice in the bouquet followed by tremendous tobacco taste and after taste. At it’s very peak, I don’t see how this could get any better. Drink in the next 5 years. A beautiful example of a Bordeaux that has aged well. (1710 views) | | | Tasted by Chrysostomus on 2/10/2023 flawed bottle: There is structure and should be great at the moment but: cork! (1384 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 2/3/2023 & rated 95 points: After a couple of underwhelming outings, (due to bottle taint,), this was rocking. Needing only a short time in the decanter, this is fully mature, and probably will need to be enjoyed over the next 5 years to have it at its peak. Packed with chocolate, blackberry, and raspberry with hints of cedar, the tannin is sweet and everything is well balanced, and really could be mistaken for a wine a decade older. To nit pick, the finish is not quite up there with the rest of the experience, and is on the leaner side. (1340 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 10/15/2022 & rated 94 points: Most typical nose, revealing a noble, matured Bdx, with subtle wood, plum, leather. Very well structured, elegant, with lavish mature fruit aromas, cedar, leather, plum, sweetness. Can easily last another decade. (1290 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 8/18/2022 & rated 93 points: When last tasted 2 years ago, I had reservations about its potential longevity, and I concur and think this is moving through its drinking window. It probably needs to be drunk over the next 5 to 7 years to enjoy it at its best. Taste profile is as previous with blackberry and raspberry with rich chocolate underpinning. The rating is reduced on this occasion, but was driven more by a slight taint on the bottle. (2050 views) | | | Tasted by Vinumming & Ahhing on 5/13/2022 & rated 94 points: Paul D's Graves Greats (Piccolino, Exchange Square, London): Cigar box nose with some grated chocolate. Palate is fabulous with perfect balance and lovely texture. Unlike the LTHB the tannins are fully resolved here. An outstanding wine. My wine of the night. (2219 views) | | | Tasted by Paul D on 5/13/2022 & rated 93 points: Glorious Graves at Piccolino (Piccolino, Exchange Square, London): Blackcurrant fruit, some sweetness, liquorice, tobacco.Medium bodied, blackcurrant p, spice, tobacco, soft tannins, long harmonious finish. Excellent. (2230 views) | | | Tasted by ONEFIVE on 2/13/2022: Bottle was super bretty. Hard to rate but there was some decent fruit and nice texture on the palate. Need to try again soon. (2196 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 1/31/2022: Coravin fun - Bordeaux (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Farmyard, Autumn copse, wet earth, brambles, a little saddle leather and horse sweat, a touch of bonfire and crushed rock, cigar box. Juicy, fleshy, brambles and blackcurrant, saddle leather, long, tannins are present, persistent but silky and very much in a supporting role. Exceedingly long. Wonderful. (2128 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 12/31/2021 & rated 92 points: Most typical nose, revealing a noble, matured Bdx, with subtle wood, plum, leather. Very well structured, elegant, with lavish mature fruit aromas, cedar, leather, plum, sweetness. The only element not fitting this overall picture was a herbal note in mid palate, but not staining a wonderful drinking experience. Can be drunk during the next 10-15 years. (1936 views) | | | Tasted by SonnyChiba on 10/25/2021 & rated 93 points: Really classic mature Bordeaux with strong cigar box, leather, cedar notes, but with a nice layer of ripe black fruit. Really enjoyed this one. (1802 views) | | | Tasted by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on 10/25/2021 & rated 93 points: Well stored bottle with a pristine label. Popped and poured at a wine bar. Right in it’s prime drinking window as far as I am concerned. Well resolved tanins, tertiary flavors of leather, tobacco, and soil. Just what you want in a mature Bordeaux. (1680 views) | | | Tasted by angryphoton on 6/6/2021 & rated 93 points: In the zone right now. Good fruit with secondary development and small hints of tertiary flavors. I like my Bordeaux like this, matured but on the younger as I also like the fruit to be very present as well. Juicy yet tannins are mostly resolved, plum, cassis and some old wood. This will be good fir 5-10 years but is quite delicious now. (1910 views) | | | Tasted by Haze78 on 3/13/2021 & rated 96 points: More powerful than 89 Lynch, fantastic red fruit. Tannins still present but so harmonious. Hedonistic and such a pleasure to drink. Long life ahead. Love it! (2155 views) | | | Tasted by Been There on 1/29/2021 & rated 93 points: Cellared since release. Impeccable long, quality cork. Not decanted (entering window of fragility, in my opinion). Surprisingly deep ruby to the rim, pretty. Delicate but plentiful nose, with notes of blueberries and cherries, soft tertiary scents of sweet tobacco and faint unobjectionable mustiness. Medium-bodied (13%), more tenor than baritone. Medium-plus acidity, a little remaining dusty tannin. Finish has all the components, though it’s not a “grabber,” and not endless.
An overall impression of refinement, finesse, tenderness: Old World Bordeaux typicité. Great with food, inspires a moment of gratitude for the vineyard managers and winemakers. Drink soon, enjoyable but cresting, storage conditions will determine your specific experience. (2142 views) | | | Tasted by Richard P Howden on 12/25/2020 & rated 93 points: Christmas dinner, with standing rib roast. 2 hour decant and it really showed beautifully after that. Nose of cassis cherry and smoky leather over a medium rich palate of more cherry but some classic herbal tobacco-y notes showing. Still youthful with a bit of tannin yet, but gorgeous with dinner. A great wine of its time and place. (1955 views) | | | Tasted by cct on 10/17/2020 & rated 92 points: Cassis, graves earth, bitter chocolate, tobacco leaf, and stone fruits on the nose. It's mid plus weighted, well balanced with more of the same on the palate. It's well done, but with less depth and expansiveness than the '99 Mouton that preceded it. Graves earth, more tobacco, and some wood spice on the back end. The wood is more obvious on this wine, but still not intrusive. A little astringent on the back end, but I am picking nits. Overall a very well made wine showing at peak with plenty of time in hand. It just suffered a little in its company.
Outstanding with a simple great ingredient French dip sandwich. (2464 views) | | | Tasted by hllam on 9/7/2020 & rated 88 points: mainly herb tobacco, not much fruit
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show fade out taste (2118 views) | | | Tasted by fc1910 on 8/28/2020 & rated 93 points: Back to Riesling County; 8/27/2020-8/31/2020 (Estates at the Nahe and Ruwer, different restaurants at Bad Kreuznach, Niederhausen and Trier): Just to pair a Wiener Schnitzel!
Great fragrance, cuban tobacco, truffles, more earthy aromas, black fruit, the palate more black cassis driven, very elegant finesse like flow, deep and still tight, in its prime, in the background creamy caramel, long+, great bottle (2933 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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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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