2001 Château Pape Clément |
| Vintage | 2001 |  | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Château Pape Clément (web) | ||
| Variety | Red Bordeaux Blend | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Bordeaux | ||
| SubRegion | Graves | ||
| Appellation | Pessac-Léognan | ||
| UPC Code(s) | 3380820541394, 3700188037443, 3760020780210, 802236001284 |
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2023 (based on 51 user opinions) | |
| Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Pape Clement on the Wine Market Journal. |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average and median of 93 pts. in 204 notes) | |
| Tasted by speedywine on 12/28/2023 & rated 93 points: Fantastic wine despite it was a little bit too chilled. NB: I love Pessac-Leognan... (966 views) | |
| Tasted by NBouras915 on 12/24/2023 & rated 93 points: Purchased recently as a one off. Very nice. Fully mature and ready to go after a one hour decant. (841 views) | |
| Tasted by Tgood on 12/21/2023: 55F since acquiring on release - youthful red black - smoke and graphite and soy - savory AF - tannins both silky velvet and powdery fine - nice wine particularly for charred meats like this lamb (883 views) | |
| Tasted by JulianSkeels on 11/21/2023 & rated 93 points: Lovely ash, tobacco, cedar and new leather nose. Bit light in the mouth but with lovely gravel and mineral finish. Come across that it’s a touch green but the oak has morphed into a lovely nose. A clear notch down from the 2000 rendition and couple of notches from the excellent 1998. Really enjoyable though. Drink now, it didn’t need air and there isn’t much depth of fruit. 93pts (1157 views) | |
| Tasted by Invest on 11/20/2023 & rated 93 points: 13% Alc., natural cork, 5% soaked, still strong dark purpur red color with no ageing reflexes. Nose: Smell of beautiful matured Bdx. Palate: Very good freshness, good balance, ripe heart cherry to sour cherry, melty black chocolate, wine doesn't show tiredness, pleasant tones of ripeness and secondary aromas. Bottle was quite fast emptied. Give it 1h in the decanter! That's what you desire when you drink well stored matured Bdx. Unfortunately my last bottle. (1106 views) | |
| Tasted by Beachfan on 10/21/2023: Not my style (751 views) | |
| Tasted by hkbob on 10/8/2023 & rated 93 points: From magnum. Showing some signs of age with lightening around the rim and some more tertiary notes appearing on the smoky, sous-bois and cedar-infused nose. Soft as velvet through the mid-palate with some fruit remaining. Just lacking a bit of structure and the length, breadth and depth on the finish to make this more interesting. An enjoyable bottle for sure, just not to the same level as one enjoyed a year ago. Drink 'em if you've got 'em as I can't see further upside from here, IMO. (713 views) | |
| Tasted by ONEFIVE on 9/24/2023: PnP Nose of dark fruit, tobacco, wet soil, cedar, and spice. Med body, med- acidity, med- tannin. This is sugning now. All elements are in line. I would enjoy this Joe and over the next 10 years. (895 views) | |
| Tasted by Chrysostomus on 9/5/2023 & rated 93 points: „Very classical“, that was in my mind during the drinking experience over 2 days with this one. Typical aromas of tobacco, wet earth and leaves, pencil shavings. Good structure and fine tannins on the palate. Not the most powerful wine but refined and in a perfect window now! 92-93 (1002 views) | |
| Tasted by Pinot Peter on 7/14/2023: Nose of cassis/ dk berry. On my palate I first get a smokiness, then a sweetness that fills the palate and gives this wine good length. This is not a heavy wine but is packed with great flavours. Leather, tobacco, dk chocolate, dark berry to name a few. This softens and gains complexity as you finish the bottle. Excellent wine! A pleasure to drink. (1188 views) | |
| Tasted by Collector1855 on 6/30/2023 & rated 95 points: it has been a long time since I had this. I remember it just like it was. A lighter, may be a touch diluted (like so often in 2001) version of the amazing 2000. Excellent aromas of farmyard funk, dark fruit, forest floor. Aroma 96+, palate 94, quite light and a touch too much acidity for the fruit. At peak now, drink up. (1735 views) | |
| Tasted by nectar14 on 5/24/2023 & rated 94 points: Really beautiful bottle drinking very well, still with many years Still ahead of it. Solid acidity, lots of wonderful gravel scents. Drink or hold (1145 views) | |
| Tasted by ayalao3 on 4/28/2023 & rated 92 points: Probably an off bottle. Past peak with a bit of VA (1323 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 4/14/2023: Fantastic. Great solid dark fruit. Good secondary herbal flavors. This is in a great place, hitting just perfectly. Drink or hod 10 years. (1190 views) | |
| Tasted by dbkitc on 11/13/2022 & rated 93 points: This is a terrific wine. Thank goodness after the past bottle which was all leather and no pleasure. Certainly a wine that is full of stewy, game and tobacco notes. Yet it’s mixed deliciously with black current and dark berry fruit. Masculine, stony finish. An old school claret that has nothing in common with recent vintages from this Chateau. Lots of tobacco on the finish. I like it. (93) (2152 views) | |
| Tasted by hkbob on 11/12/2022 & rated 95 points: Explosive nose right out of the gate with lots of cedar, red currant, bacon fat, autumn leaves, fresh loam. Wonderful palate which mirrored the aromatics, well-rounded entry and lush on the mid-palate. This was drinking younger than other recent bottles with some tannins still to be resolved. Honestly, to my taste, the QPR on this wine is off-the-charts. Another "why I love Bordeaux" experience. (1801 views) | |
| Tasted by Mbbarros on 10/11/2022 & rated 95 points: Four years latter, the same wine, at the same restaurant. The 2001 evolved well since 2018, and I believe It is at the peak of its evolution. If you have any bottles left of this beauty, you should open it now! (1960 views) | |
| Tasted by ONEFIVE on 9/5/2022: Clean on the nose. Dried dark red fruit, tobacco, new leather, cedar, and vanilla. On the palate this is wonderful. Medium body, medium acid, and light tannin. This is very refined and just slightly tart on the finish. Olenty of time left but this is great now. Drink over the next 10 years. (1892 views) | |
| Tasted by Dibbs on 8/9/2022 & rated 92 points: Needs a lot of air. 1.5hrs in the decanter but only after about an hour in the glass to fully reveal itself. The pedigree is there but this felt like a classic BDX; nothing to write home about or any flaw that I could pick out. Didn't really speak to me but solid wine nonetheless. (2337 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 6/19/2022: Wow, freaking awesome. Full, juicy, almost lush, but still muscular and firm. Fruit is very dark with lots of iron and minerals and earth. Menthol. Gret depth. Powerful but also pretty. But mostly powerful. This is fully mature with great structure and feel. Drink now and over the next 10-15 years. Excellent. (1597 views) | |
| Tasted by acc_123 on 5/29/2022 & rated 95 points: This was singing - really beautiful wine. Deep and rich nose of dark fruit and tobacco. Round and balanced on the palate with a loooong finish (1621 views) | |
| Tasted by dbkitc on 5/22/2022 & rated 86 points: I want to love this wine. Past bottles have been glorious and I love Pessac’s made in this style. Full garnet color. The nose is wonderful and classic: tobacco leaf, leather, red fruit and cut weeds. A touch green. Medium weight. There is some nice initial fruit but the leather and green structure take over quickly. Unexpected. Hopefully just an off bottle. Ok only. (86) (1606 views) | |
| Tasted by jmoon on 2/12/2022 & rated 92 points: Solid showing, classic old school style, fattened out with age, showing basement and leather, smothers the fruit a little, saline tang coming through which added some freshness, probably more leather and cedar than I’d prefer. First One or maybe two glasses are good, then a bit tiresome at the three hour mark. No Decant, peaked at 2 hrs. (2093 views) | |
| Tasted by egoya on 2/11/2022 & rated 90 points: Last of 3 bottles. Quite nice, but nonetheless disappointing in view of the high ratings of all the professional experts. (1675 views) | |
| Tasted by Shugs_Claret on 12/27/2021 & rated 91 points: A touch of bricking. Red fruits dominate the nose with hints of loam and mint. Palate is well rounded. Fine tannins which persist a bit. Medium finish. Not as opulent as the 09, 10 or 15. Classically built and enjoyable now. Fades after 24 hours of slow ox. (1932 views) | |
| Tasted by speedywine on 8/25/2021 & rated 93 points: Vraiment TRÈS bon vin: nez, robe, bouche, tout est parfait! Aucun intérêt à décanter, la bouteille ouverte sur le moment est encore meilleure que celle ouverte 2 h avant... (2477 views) | |
| Tasted by Pinot Peter on 7/7/2021: Excellent wine. exhibits smoke, graphite, dark cherry, cassis,plum and slight vegetal flavours. A dense wine ,darker in colour, long finish that ends with a beautiful sweetness on the palate. Still going strong. A pleasure to drink. (2608 views) | |
| Tasted by Jdwinedrinker on 6/5/2021: very good with nice fruit and tobacco, earthy notes. Didn't really need or benefit from decanting. Not sure this gets better? Would be interested in what others think. I have another case or so.... Cheers (2379 views) | |
| Tasted by devraj on 6/2/2021 & rated 93 points: Still a youthful dark reddish purple in color. Initially a bit funky odor right on opening that blows off over 20 mins after decanting to reveal cedar, graphite, dark berries/cassis, charcoal embers. Medium to full bodied palate shows silky sweet dark red/purple berries, hint of mocha, smoky tobacco, good acidity, firm tannins and a very long finish. (2343 views) | |
| Tasted by Blauweiss on 2/13/2021 & rated 94 points: Amazing classic BDX-feeling from this cooler vintage. Perfectly ripe by now, still with rich cassis fruit, leadpencil, leather, tar. Long and smooth, balanced and complex. Simply gorgeous! (2854 views) | |
| Tasted by RED AND BLACK on 1/31/2021 & rated 93 points: Still in good shape and with years ahead. Fully mature, tannins are integrated, great bordeaux classic nose, nice fruit and density in the mouth. Love it! (2432 views) | |
| Tasted by Invest on 1/29/2021 & rated 93 points: PnP, very good and classic Bordeaux. Fantastic bright Bordeaux red color, on the nose the same classic impressions. On the palate smooth, very good and precise cherry fruit, harmonious acidity, very good drinking flow, medium finish. BUT a bit of wood flavors and a slightly dark taste from the still noticeable toasting prevent a higher rating. Overall a classic and delicious Bordeaux drinking experience. As always 2001 doesn't disappoint. (2318 views) | |
| Tasted by chefdilletante on 1/1/2021: Elegant typicity: Gravelly and crunchy. Ripe fruit but not stewed; plum and cassis. Just a bit of leafiness. Tobacco and sous bois. Hard to imagine it getting better than this—so beautiful now, consider pulling the cork. (2159 views) | |
| Tasted by Frank Schneider on 10/26/2020 & rated 96 points: Thats bordeaux ! All in ! Drink ! (2747 views) | |
| Tasted by Bugiman on 10/14/2020 & rated 98 points: Eine sensationelle Flasche. Bereits der Duft ist betörend, der Abgang hat eine wunderbare tertiärere Note. (2214 views) | |
| Tasted by bordeauxmartini on 9/20/2020 & rated 93 points: 2001s just never disappoint for me. It’s a year that has many happy memories for me so I’m a bit biased. Classic Bordeaux that is now drinking at its peak. Some fruit, good tertiary characteristics. Really enjoyed it. (2385 views) | |
| Tasted by VINNICK on 8/9/2020 & rated 94 points: Another Outstanding showing for an “off year”. This is one of may favorite off vintage bottles along maybe with maybe the 98. Lovely notes of everything you can expect from good BDX. (2504 views) | |
| Tasted by Jdwinedrinker on 3/28/2020: This is drinking very nicely. Still primary fruit but very smooth and lovely. (3128 views) | |
| Tasted by skifree on 2/28/2020 & rated 95 points: Wow, this is drinking so beautifully right now! This alluring mixture of fruit rouge, green olives, and this saline note through the core. This is not in-your-face, but very elegant and classic. (3023 views) | |
| Tasted by jordanj on 2/7/2020 & rated 93 points: Delicious! At a great place right now. Everything you could ask for in a Grave with a little age. Enough fruit, smokey terroir and a hint of funk. Well balanced. Tannins and oak well integrated. Maybe a little light and dusty. Regardless, went down a little to easy. No need to wait on these but will continue to improve for a few years and drink well for another 7-10. 93 + (3037 views) | |
| Tasted by VINNICK on 12/13/2019 & rated 94 points: Everything good bordeaux should be. Preferred over the 98 and 95, which I own more of than this. Terrific for an “off vintage”. Drinking beautifully now. (3354 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 11/11/2019: Wow, drinking great. A real treat. (3352 views) | |
| Tasted by JJYoyo on 9/27/2019 & rated 94 points: 2.5 hr decant. Nose full of blackberry, cherry, saddle leather, cigar box. About an hour into it a lovely violet aroma crept in. Palate had strong minerality, dark berry and dark stone fruit, dark chocolate. Lots of very fine tannins. About 4 hrs after opening it started to fade/ shut down, So right now I would say a 2 hr decant would be sufficient. Really lovely wine for a 2001. Score: 94. Relative to expectations: ++. (3261 views) | |
| Tasted by Mr T on 9/22/2019: Vigorous 😉 decant woke this up fast Nice fruit and good flavors and likely years to go (2891 views) | |
| Tasted by Frank Schneider on 4/21/2019 & rated 96 points: Amazing bordeaux ! Needed 3 h of decanting. Than showed a whole forest bunch. Leather, structure, silky finish. The dark berries and big fun. Need more !!! Drink or hold (3626 views) | |
| Tasted by srh on 3/29/2019: Friday Tasting Group: "Killer Bar" (#02 for me) (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Typically, "50% C.S., 47% Merlot, 2% P.V., & 1% C.F.; Manual destemming berry by berry & use of a sorting table. Transfer into 30-70 hl wooden vats by gravity flow. Low temperature pre-fermentation maceration. Manual punching down. 30-40 day maceration. The wine is run off into FR oak barrels by gravity flow. Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. Aging for 18 mos in oak barrels." N: Attractively RIPE frt with minerals, toast, & pyrazines underneath; Intensity lurking P: Med body; RNDISH entry with LOVELY, ripe, ALMOST swtish frt met by astringent pucker which, without losing contact with the initial frt, slowly evolves into a very, LONG tangy/SWT finish with perhaps OCCASIONAL *hints* of a very, VERY slight bitterness to the dusty tannins. In its window, but I can see it making its 25th. 16 (3x) & 17.5/20 (2x) Jancis Robinson, + numerous other solid reviews listed on wine-searcher's "Tasting Notes" pg. (3421 views) | |
| Tasted by BradA on 3/9/2019 & rated 93 points: Simply sublime—. Gentle tannins a touch of cedar box and a long finish. Exquisite with a butterflied leg of lamb. Perfect pitch to drink now or over the next 5/7 years. (3168 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 1/14/2019: Excellent. In a great place. Good maturity with solid dark fruit, earth, tobacco. Round sweetness, leather. Drink now and over the next 10 years. (3286 views) | |
| Tasted by Marc on 12/31/2018 & rated 92 points: New Year's Eve, 2019 Pokai Parera (Pokai Parera, Ekatahuna, New Zealand): Intense Cabernet - dominant wine, that is drinking really well, in a slightly herbal style. Intense currants, and earthy notes lead to an intense and beautifully delineated finish. Beautiful feathery tennis combine with a clear and pointed acid structure. The warm texture and soft, mellow and ripe mouthfeel of the wine are special features of this excellent 2001. (3570 views) | |
| Tasted by rojoloco on 11/3/2018 & rated 92 points: Delicious, mature bordeaux. Took 15 to 20 minutes to soften up, but then was silky and delicious. Some tannins in the mid palate are still present but quickly fade. Goes down easy. A lovely bottle. I have one more I will drink within the next year. (2999 views) | |
| Tasted by g-man on 8/31/2018 & rated 89 points: Still rather primary but opened up over 3 hours. Has a very distinctive menthol, minty note to it. I'm not sure how well this will hold up over time. My plan is to drink 2nd bottle at the 10 year mark in 2021 (3498 views) | |
| Tasted by Apollo5710 on 8/4/2018 & rated 93 points: A solid showing! Stored in a climate-controlled cellar since purchase in 2006. Some funky barnyard notes dominated the nose at first, but blew off quickly, at which point it went into a shell for 2-3 hours - it seemed light with not much of a nose during this time. And then, after decanting for 3-4 hours, this Pape Clement came alive to reveal a complex, expressive nose of scorched earth, graphite, cedar, and sour cherry and blackberry fruit. With time, coca and soy further complicate the bouquet, followed by a very smooth and silky textured experience in the mouth. It was never a big, super concentrated, or powerful wine, but very suave and seamless (on the elegant side, I suppose), showcasing earthy flavors of dark fruits, soy, and with time, a touch of chocolate (which lingers on the finish). It did put on significant weight and density at the 4-hour mark (the best glass was the last one), so decanting and patience is a necessity (or give it a few more years). (3728 views) | |
| Tasted by Mr T on 7/30/2018: Decanted for an hour or 2 before dinner and then drunk over a couple of hours. Nicely mature/maturing red in a good spot. Secondary and tertiary starting to show and really nicely evolved. Good soft fruit and really easy to drink. I assume it's more merlot, but whatever, really good and really enjoyed by all (3371 views) | |
| Tasted by rojoloco on 7/16/2018 & rated 93 points: A lovely wine with sufficient age to soften it. Only took 20 minutes or so to hit its stride. Then had that lovely taste of graphite and silky tannins. Still a little tannic bite on the middle palate, fading to back palate as it opened up. Very good wine. Glad I have one more. (3535 views) | |
| Tasted by Raizes on 4/29/2018 & rated 91 points: 黑色水果、甘草、泥土和皮革，香气中规中矩，但是在开瓶五个小时之后突然爆发了一波。虽然口感上和2000还有差距，但是香气的复杂层次得到了充分的体现。占据了“普通年份反而容易开放”的天然优势，一段时间内是全场综合状态最好的一支酒。尽管如此，帕克当初给01的分数超过00，我还是觉得值得商榷——两者在细节和潜力上的差距还是比较明显的，而且随着时间的推移，这种差距恐怕只会越拉越大。 (3667 views) | |
| Tasted by Cailles on 3/7/2018 & rated 94 points: Tasted blind. Left bank Cab with some years on the hip. Thought it could be a good 2000 or 2003 left bank. Learning that it is a 2001 I thought this could be a first or strong second growth given its quality. Dark, smooth, fresh, balanced, very enjoyable. Lots of facets (but still not nearly as complex as the Montrose 03 drank alongside). Nevertheless, a great joy to drink. In such a good place. I will for sure buy some bottles. We popped and poured and it was instantly good. No decant needed. 94 (4045 views) | |
| Tasted by BradA on 12/25/2017 & rated 92 points: A really solid showing from a producer I adore! Popped and left sitting 90 minutes before Christmas dinner. Deep cedar and cigar box aromas mixed with a rich and luxurious palate coating mid palate. The finish showed cool ash and was dynamite! Drink now or thru 2020. (3384 views) | |
| Tasted by devraj on 11/21/2017 & rated 93 points: Deep purplish red in color. Aromas of plums, reddish black berries, new saddle leather, tar and smoky wood. Perfectly medium bodied showing sweet dark crushed berries, bbq wood smoke, good acidity, no tannins and a long finish redolent of perfumed wood and leather. (3590 views) | |
| Tasted by AllRed on 9/23/2017 & rated 95 points: 4th Saturday group uptown tasting (R&D's): Double blind. Deep red color, no bricking. Aromas of red and dark fruit, iodine and roasted herbs- a heavenly bouquet which immediately took me to Graves. Full-bodied, with medium tannins and flavors of iodine/beef blood, red berry fruit and earth. Long finish. Balanced. 95-96 pts. I guessed 2000 Pape Clement. I don't know how much, if any, air this had before the flight was poured, but this is wonderful now, with a long life ahead- may not necessarily improve, but certainly change/evolve. Now-2030. (4330 views) | |
| Tasted by Frank Schneider on 6/3/2017 & rated 95 points: Drank over 4 h out ofthe big decanter. Needed the air. Developed very well. In the end we had an amazing wine with dark fruits , herbs, tar und a looong silky finish. Will improve even more wth more cellar time95 + (4792 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 5/12/2017: This is really excellent. Great nose. Really nice toasted oak, herb, mint, solid strong red fruit, just a touch of sweetness in the middle and a bit of acid on the finish. Classy toasted French oak. Well rounded, well put together. Drinking great and will go for at least another 10-15 years. (4227 views) | |
| Tasted by CerveloGuy on 3/19/2017: The oak is starting to fade showing lots of dark fruits and earthy flavors. Still tannic and a little tight. Has years ahead of it. (4545 views) | |
| Tasted by Blauweiss on 3/18/2017 & rated 93 points: Fantastic, rich, beautifully balanced bdx. Cassis, fresh herbs, leather. Full bodied, long, fantastic aftertaste. (3998 views) | |
| Tasted by Philip67 on 3/13/2017 & rated 92 points: Quite over powering aroma of oak, rendering the wine with a very dry and quite harsh palate. (3718 views) | |
| Tasted by k H i L o on 2/22/2017 & rated 90 points: Très joli nez mais pas assez d'élégance en bouche. Trop jeune, peut-être...(?) (2949 views) | |
| Tasted by Mr T on 12/4/2016: 3 hour decant then to restaurant. Wine is remarkably young and dark at 15 and even after a decant. Wonderful earthiness, with some cedar/tobacco but quite a bit of deep dark fruits and continued to evolve and improve with time throughout dinner (3575 views) | |
| Tasted by cubswinws on 11/6/2016 & rated 92 points: Lovely wine with excellent depth and long earthy finish. Seems to be at peak as it faded after an hour or so. (3231 views) | |
| Tasted by Dale M on 10/9/2016 & rated 94 points: Decanted 2 hrs. Soooo nice to finally have a Bordeaux that with out question, tastes like a Bordeaux. So many recent vintages have me scratching my head. Aromatically inviting, open aromas of cassis and wood smoke, and a small touch of horse saddle. Dark cherry and the classic Graves 'scorched earth' is really an appropriate descriptor, the fruit is lively and has a great lift in the mouth. Precise and well focused on the finish. I loved this and should drink well for quite some time. (3482 views) | |
| Tasted by jmoon on 9/29/2016 & rated 95 points: Continues to drink brilliantly. Dark blue fruit, perfectly ready now, needs an hour decant. Tasting notes v similar to my last bottle, just a little fatter. Like me. (3655 views) | |
| Tasted by d'Artagnan on 6/30/2016 & rated 91 points: Lunch au Quartier Général: Un nez de poivron rouge qui évoque le cabernet franc mûr, épicé, intriguant, qui m'évoquait un Belair Marquis d'Aligré, voire un beau vin de Loire. Bouche encore un peu boisée, mais superbement équilibrée. Un vin délicieux, mûr et fort satisfaisant. 91 pts (4596 views) | |
| Tasted by XPEDITR on 5/8/2016 & rated 93 points: Amazing wine. Died after 1 hour. Would buy again Lots of Fruit on the nose the entire time. Chalky plum and dark berries. Rich Flavor but light. (4085 views) | |
| Tasted by djdaqm on 3/19/2016 & rated 93 points: Don's 48th (Home): Decanted and aerated for about 2 hours before drinking. Solid example of aged Bordeaux although maybe a little closed at this point. Some pencil lead and autumn leaves on the nose. More earthy than fruity. Nice balance of acidity, concentration, and flavors. (5130 views) | |
| Tasted by Arcturus on 2/13/2016 & rated 94 points: Oak was prominent at first, needed about 3 hours to integrate then beautiful nose of flowers, graphite, tobacco, black cherry. Elegant and delicious wine. (4559 views) | |
| Tasted by Paul D on 1/21/2016: Graves and Sauternes Dinner (RSJ, Southwark, London): Opaque ruby. Nose shows creamy blackcurrant, blueberry, vanilla - certainly "modern" but not OTT. Medium/full bodied, clean, plush, layers of pastilley black fruit, vanilla, cream, soft on mid-palate with moderate acidity, finish is marred by furry tannin which is concerning for ageability. ***? (4882 views) | |
| Tasted by SimonG on 1/21/2016 & rated 88 points: Graves @ RSJ (RSJ, London): Deep ruby to purple at the core. Plush nose. Plum and tobacco. Certainly padded, but no monstrosity. The tannins are quite dry and increasingly prominent with air though. After an hour in glass, sawdust on the nose. Drink on its youthful fruit before it dries out, I think. ***? (4370 views) | |
| Tasted by djdaqm on 12/25/2015 & rated 95 points: Excellent Pessac. The wine has plenty of structure and complexity. It kept changing and changing as time went on. It gained weight as the night progressed. Food friendly and aristocratic. Still has plenty of life on it. (3740 views) | |
| Tasted by NostraBacchus on 10/10/2015 & rated 95 points: Unfortunately my only bottle but wow is this beauiful! Explosive nose of dark cherries, cassis, toast, sweet spices, scorched earth, some horse saddle and graphite. On the palate there are similar notes. It's medium-full bodied without any heaviness, has still medium-high acidity and medium tannin that is polished. Good and long finish. A beautiful, layered, fresh and elegant wine that's drinking perfectly right now. It's relatively modern in style but super aromatic and polished. (4715 views) | |
| Tasted by Redguy on 8/25/2015 & rated 92 points: Decanted 7 hrs. Fairly big and intense, especially for an '01... This radiates with youthful energy. There is good length and power, no holes or weak spots, and sturdy structure which is supported nicely by fresh acids. Paired well with grilled lamb chops. While not the most complex today, all signs point to a wine with plenty of time left to develop. (4238 views) | |
| Tasted by Mr T on 8/11/2015: Big dark wine....can definitely see some of the negative comments in terms of this being not especially Bdx and certainly ripe and full and barely showing age. 1/2 in fridge 2 days later...will see how it developed (4006 views) | |
| Tasted by dsimmons on 5/16/2015 & rated 90 points: My last bottle of this wine. Big graphite and muted fruit which to me caused it to be a bit out of balance but none the less an enjoyable bottle. (4741 views) | |
| Tasted by TexasBob on 4/26/2015 & rated 94 points: Tasted Blind - this was a Bordeaux tasting with a Rudd ringer, and I mistook this for the Rudd. The color was deep purple with black ink swirling in the depths - very curious. Sweet purple fruits and violet floral notes on the nose. Double-decanted, but still tight with raspberries along with vanillin on the finish. Delicious, and the wine of the night according to the group. (4487 views) | |
| Tasted by hkm520240 on 4/1/2015 & rated 93 points: Blind tasting, red wine flight 3 wine #6. Dark garnet with youthful crimson hue. Fresh lifted nose, elegant, lots of tobacco, cigar box, blackcurrant and nice ripe fruits. On palate, medium bodied and elegant mouth-feels, exhibits earth, blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, some herbaceous notes and subtle tobacco. Some hints of sweetness showing good ripeness from the fruits. Long lingering finish with fine chewy tannins. Drinking very well now but it will continue to improve. (3933 views) | |
| Tasted by englishman's claret on 4/1/2015 & rated 89 points: Hmmm. Will this knit together? I'm not sure - today it was disjointed and rough. Coarse, heavy extraction with too much new oak for its own good. Almost Californian in its composition. It has a bawdy kind of appeal, but the Pessac isn't really coming through here and that's a problem. So if all of this ruckus integrates and lets Pessac character come through, it might work. But I wouldn't bet good money on it. (4258 views) | |
| Tasted by james-chu on 3/29/2015 & rated 93 points: drink well now but can cellar at least 10 years .earthy,leather,black currant,cedar a little flower,smoke and mushroom.good complex medium weight. (3789 views) | |
| Tasted by jcoleman on 2/28/2015 & rated 91 points: this is now starting to drink well. lovely structure, plenty of backbone and a lingering finish (3677 views) | |
| Tasted by SteveHyde on 2/27/2015 & rated 93 points: Totally delicious mid-weight wine with finesse, balance, lovely fruit, and structure. A pleasure to drink. (3396 views) | |
| Tasted by rcg62 on 2/15/2015 & rated 95 points: Totally youthful still, but drinking great. Decanted over an hour. Pretty nose, floral with dried cranberries, some mint and cedar. Palate brings dark berry and nicely integrated oak with a long finish. Lovely. (3410 views) | |
| Tasted by Deloos on 12/31/2014 & rated 94 points: Fantastic typical PC (3680 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 11/15/2014: Petaluma wine group - Piedmonte at Franks: Drinking very well right now. Full fruit, black. Good depth. Very nice. (3928 views) | |
| Tasted by Ibetian on 11/6/2014 & rated 91 points: Splash decanted. First impression of nose was overwhelming: pine cones, with evergreen forest floor. Over time hat faded some and other red and black fruit with tobacco came through. Good wine today, but I got the impression that this is still short of peak. Try again next year. (4228 views) | |
| Tasted by jmoon on 9/27/2014 & rated 94 points: Just love this wine and great value. Really fresh and excellent medium body. Dense black and red fruit, great acidity, soft tannins but enough grip to be a journey. In a really good place after 1 he decant. (4426 views) | |
| Tasted by skifree on 8/12/2014 & rated 91 points: Big wine, tasted as part of CT Seattle monthly tasting group and had a glass the following night. Real saline and iodine notes in the mouth, long finish. Seemed like a baby. (4670 views) | |
| Tasted by AllRed on 7/11/2014 & rated 94 points: Filling in w/the Friday Brown Bag Group (Mike & Judi's): Deep inky crimson color. Aromas of green tobacco, saddle leather, black currants, forest floor and earth. Medium-bodied with softened tannins and flavors of black & red currants, iodine, herbs and forest floor. Dark fruit and tobacco notes more dominant; leather and tobacco on the palate. Guessed 2000 Bordeaux. 94-95 pts. At first, I'd not have guessed Pessac. I had set a glass aside though, and by the end of the second flight, the wine developed a dominant tell-tale road tar/scorched earth note. Just fantastic. Still a few years from peak drinking I think...perhaps 2019+. 95+ pts. (5491 views) | |
| Tasted by hkbob on 5/22/2014 & rated 96 points: WOTN. Aromatics exploded from the glass. Clear brick red color. The nose has "man" written all over it - saddle leather, tobacco, cedar, earth and smoke. Palate simply sublime with truffle, earth and smoke. At its apogee and a star performer of 1st growth quality on this night! (2592 views) | |
| Tasted by jcoleman on 12/14/2013 & rated 89 points: this is good but not great. the tannins are still dominant and the fruit is a little suppressed. needs more time (6156 views) | |
| Tasted by Deloos on 8/26/2013 & rated 93 points: Superb wine, wil be excellent for several years and probably improve (6629 views) | |
| Tasted by Eric on 8/11/2013 & rated 93 points: Is 2001 a wonderful vintage or what? Little respect on release and yet nearly always drinkable. Pape Clement is just stunning. Still largely primary with loads of juicy, red fruit. However there is some lovely tobacco and chicory emerging that just scream of Graves. Wonderful minerality and balance, quite supple and enjoyable. Delicious! (8073 views) | |
| Tasted by dsimmons on 7/6/2013 & rated 91 points: Very nice bottle of Bordeaux. Opened about 2 hours prior to drinking. Lots of graphite, and muted fruit. Good balance. (6438 views) | |
| Tasted by gsquireh on 6/15/2013 & rated 96 points: What a wine! Wish I had more, but I have drank them all. One of the best Pape Clement ever. (6377 views) | |
| Tasted by jonnyoro on 5/5/2013 & rated 97 points: Damn near perfect! Ruby red - Brambly black fruit, cassis, charcoal, lead, cocoa,; sweet tannins, viscosity, integrated, looooong finish... Maturing but still on the young side of life... Delicious. First bottle from half a case purchased on release. (5385 views) | |
| Tasted by I was there in '99 on 4/20/2013 & rated 93 points: - Garnet color. It's balanced with a medium body. Smooth texture with a medium finish. (4563 views) | |
| Tasted by dbkitc on 4/15/2013 & rated 95 points: Unlike the 1995, this wine was singing a beautiful tune this evening. Great depth, pure Graves profile with a punchy yet velvety texture. Dazzling and ready to go. (95) (4699 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 2/18/2013 & rated 92 points: Smoke, licorice, coffee bean, cocoa and ripe black cherry notes pop, the moment the cork leaves the bottle. Silky, soft and lush on the palate, the only drawback is the oak on the rich, finish, which is a little drying. (5444 views) | |
| Tasted by Collector1855 on 2/15/2013 & rated 95 points: Pape Clement is one of my favorite wines. After Parker and Quarin rated this "same or better" than the 2000 I stoked up and never regretted it. Pape Clement, like many Pessac-Leognans, has a very special aromatic profile. Toast, smoke, forest floor, horse saddle, dark fruit, you either like it or not but you will never scold this wine for being bland/boring. I often serve this wine blind with guests, also next to first growths and it always keeps up. Delicious, medium body. (4998 views) | |
| Tasted by acb on 1/12/2013 & rated 94 points: Deep crimson in the glass. The nose is relatively sweet and fruity, with some hints of graphite and tar. The wine really took me aback in the mouth, it grows and grows on the palate, to reveal many different layers of classic bordeaux flavours of cassis, black cherry, tobacco, leather etc, and really packs a decent punch. Then the real star of the show is the finish, which lasts for well over a minute. Wonderful. Drinking beautifully. (4655 views) | |
| Tasted by Arcturus on 11/22/2012 & rated 96 points: 4 hour decant. Bouquet of tobacco, gravel, smoke, black cherry and a touch of graphite. Medium weight mid palate that on the back half exploded with plush textured layers of velvety dark fruit with a sweet ripe core. Took a total of 6 hours to hit its stride. Each sip was a delicious experience. The nose and mid palate were good but the finish was incredible. Drink or Hold. 96 (5173 views) | |
| Tasted by iamandyc on 10/22/2012 & rated 93 points: My first Pape Clement and it didn't disappoint. Was a bit softer and opened than a 2000 Quilceda Creek cab that we drank alongside this. Flavor profile had plenty of smoke, graffite and dark chocolate covered black cherry notes. Same on the nose. Long finish. Really shined with the meal (NY Strip). (5278 views) | |
| Tasted by kstoddard on 6/20/2012 flawed bottle: Blind Night (Jock): Corked (6583 views) | |
| Tasted by Philip Yang on 6/18/2012 & rated 93 points: The nose is a dense perfume. Medium bodied, sweet mid-palate. Wonderful texture, with silky tannics. Very balanced. Delicious. My kind of wine. Drinking well now and will last another decade easily. (5981 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 5/7/2012 & rated 92 points: Smoke, cherry pipe tobacco, licorice, vanilla, truffle and crème de cassis scents play well with the soft, sensuous textures and an inviting, fresh, cassis and spicy blackberry finish, While not mature, this is offering a lot of pleasure today. (6055 views) | |
| Tasted by godx on 4/24/2012 & rated 92 points: La Commanderie de Bordeaux à Vancouver - Pessac-Léognan Commune Event (Bishop's): Medium ruby. While not being as pronounced as the ’03, the nose on this ’01 was utterly classic and beautiful with dark cherry and plum fruit, tobacco and smoky notes. Balanced, soft and surprisingly rich in the mouth with round tannins and perfect acidity. The finish is long and commanding with just a hint of bell pepper adding to the complexities. Very nice now but there is more to come. Excellent. 92+ (5923 views) | |
| Tasted by Mr T on 4/10/2012: This tasted very young despite slow ox most of the afternoon....main impressions for me were oak and coffee and very dark fruits....clear new world influence....I would give this more time or air...others liked it very much but compared to the 89 La Dominique just such a different animal (5723 views) | |
| Tasted by Rieslingfan on 4/6/2012: Wood. Lots of wood. There's also some wood. Did I mention the oak? There's also a ton of very ripe fruit, so I suppose I can just lay down my remaining bottles for 15 more years and hope for the best. (5839 views) | |
| Tasted by salil on 4/6/2012: Tastes like a young Californian Cabernet, ripe dark fruited flavours slathered with toasty new oak and coffee. A real shame, considering the quality of wines Pape Clement produced in the past. (5600 views) | |
| Tasted by BradA on 12/25/2011 & rated 93 points: A rocking wine that was suave, showed pedigree and great depth. In a great space and delish with prime rib---it will be hard to stay out of the remaining btls. (6355 views) | |
| Tasted by AllRed on 11/13/2011 & rated 96 points: Sunday Brown Bag Tasting (Rich & Dana's): The lightest color of the flight, but still deep garnet/crimson in color. Aromas of tobacco, iodine, red currants and underbrush- immediately thought of Graves. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and flavors of red fruit, iodine, mint and underbrush. Earth, iodine, red fruit, dried mushroom and forest floor notes dominate as it opens further in the glass. Lovely, pure red fruit, berry and tobacco tones on the palate. Long, long finish dominated by red fruit, iodine and forest floor qualities. Impressive. 96 pts. My #1 Group #1, 40 pts 1st place votes = 8 (8312 views) | |
| Tasted by Ary on 11/4/2011 & rated 94 points: Dark colour. Thick dark fruits, coconut, cacao, tobacco and coffee in the nose. Herbs, fat , vanilla, coffee and butter tones on the palate. Impressive dense wine. (5635 views) | |
| Tasted by AlanM68 on 11/1/2011 & rated 92 points: Last time I tried this a few months ago, I wasn't sure time in the glass made much difference to it. This time it did. An hour in the decanter and then drunk over 2 further hours and it definitely improved. 2001 seems to be the bdx vintage to drink now and this is a great example. (6775 views) | |
| Tasted by Ibetian on 10/30/2011 & rated 90 points: Drinking well now, but might benefit from another year or two in the cellar. (6826 views) | |
| Tasted by Papies on 9/29/2011 & rated 92 points: 2001 Bordeaux Masterclass with Michael Schuster (Bordeaux Index, London): Dark oak driven colour. The ripeness of fruit and the new oak are very evident but ( even for classic bdx friends like us) produce something very nice and enjoyable. Medium mid palate that moves into a powerful and tannic finish and a long long aftertaste. Maybe a touch too much new oak but we liked it. Young and austere at this stage and we suggest a min 3 yrs more. 91-92 (7511 views) | |
| Tasted by TuckerTini on 8/20/2011 & rated 92 points: Nice. (6809 views) | |
| Tasted by jonphillips on 7/17/2011 & rated 92 points: I think is ready to drink. Won't fade anytime soon, though. (7003 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 5/31/2011: 2001 Bordeaux at 10 years served blind (La Fonda del Sol, NYC): Lovely mint and herb. Well packaged. Dense, broad, balanced. Really nice. My WOTN. A- (8410 views) | |
| Tasted by AlanM68 on 4/8/2011 flawed bottle: - Crimsom color. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Polished texture with a long finish - Tried one decanter for 2 hours and then a second decanted and poured right away. Not sure that decanting ahead of time is worthwhile now. In both cases it's a lovely wine, not sure it has much time ahead of it still. (7474 views) | |
| Tasted by AlanM68 on 4/1/2011 & rated 94 points: - Garnet color and aromas of tea and tobacco. It's balanced and has flavours of tobacco, black currant, soy sauce, chocolate and burnt toast with a medium/full body. Leathery texture with a medium finish - On opening it's all fruit but quickly moves to farm. Nothing wrong with that. It tickles a little on the palate but is otherwise well rounded and good to drink. Doesn't feel like it has years ahead of it though. (7626 views) | |
| Tasted by cubswinws on 3/20/2011 & rated 95 points: Just an incredible bottle of bordeaux. Amazingly expressive nose. Deep dark color in the glass. Wonderful earth, mushroom, leather flavors and great fruit to go with it. Drinking wonderfully now but a long life ahead of it. (7794 views) | |
| Tasted by N2Vin on 12/7/2010 flawed bottle: Dang, been holding for years. (7969 views) | |
| Tasted by davergny on 9/22/2010 & rated 94 points: The nose is like a perfume of sweet smelling flowers, graphite, crushed berries, and smoky incense, really lovely. On the palate, medium body with no sense of heaviness, flavors echo the nose, adding some tar and leather. Broad, not so deep, but good length, the terroir really shines on the back end and lingers on the finish. Polished wine with very fine tannins. The nose is the highlight though. Beautiful Graves. (8408 views) | |
| Tasted by Ibetian on 8/2/2010 & rated 90 points: A little musty at first but not corked. With time and air mustiness faded, but re-corked bottle to see how it is overnight. Second day, mustiness gone, replaced with Graves notes of earth and tobacco. Drinking well after the air. (8464 views) | |
| Tasted by KingSlacker999 on 6/28/2010 & rated 93 points: Popped and poured 1 hour later. Dark fruit on the nose. Wine is balanced and tannins mostly soft and integrated. This is a wine some will call international or modern, but it is pleasurable and quite quaffable. (8512 views) | |
| Tasted by Faryan on 6/28/2010 & rated 93 points: 2001 Bordeaux (Lavandou): The controversial specimen of the night. The nose retains classic Bordeaux elements of earthy tobacco, saddle and leather. It is delicate but well knit and fairly expressive. On the palate, there is a polished sense of roundness that some called international and modern Bordeaux. I think that it is a valid point, but one that should not be said disparagingly. I find the wine to be a stylistic preference. Those that have enjoyed Smith Haut Lafite and (perhaps less so) Lascombes of late will also enjoy this Pape Clement; it has that sense of craft to it while still retaining its left bank heritage. Others who prefer rustic wines that have a track-record of adding depth, complexity and pitch with significant bottle age may understandably approach this with skeptical caution. (9505 views) | |
| Tasted by jaga on 6/15/2010 & rated 94 points: Classic Pessac-Leognon smell and taste. Drinking beautifully at the moment. (8413 views) | |
| Tasted by vinojones on 5/9/2010 & rated 92 points: Dark red, ripe black plum, coffee, blackcurrent nose; rich blackcurrents, black plum and dark cherry flavors, very full body, soft tannin, lots of "good" merlot character; well integrated fruits , tannin and acidity, smooth, long finish (7728 views) | |
| Tasted by CerveloGuy on 4/25/2010: This is still showing a lot of oak even after a few hours. I am surprised at how ripe the fruit is for an 01. This is a nice wine that leans towards an international style. (7883 views) | |
| Tasted by MatthewF on 4/23/2010: From Magnum. Powerful aromatics of dark plum and cherry with dusty earth, smoke, leather, and cedar. Fruit forward on the full bodied palate. Quite a bit of tannin remaining on the long finish. Nice structure. A great wine and showing very youthful. (7853 views) | |
| Tasted by Niagara on 4/1/2010 & rated 91 points: Striking purple color. Middleweight, plenty of fruit and lead pencil, long finish. Fresh acidity. All the elements are there but the whole is not greater than the sum of the parts. (7895 views) | |
| Tasted by gsquireh on 2/27/2010 & rated 95 points: Full bodied prince of wines with a pitched black purple color with aromatics that that joust the senses moment by moment from flowers to perfume. The lead pencil is slight,the camphor conjures, the cassis captures and the plums mix with the cherry in a rich multi-dimensional crown of fruits surrounded by silky tannins and a caressing finish. (7694 views) | |
| Tasted by Zweder on 1/23/2010 & rated 93 points: Regular dinner group (@ CdW Bordeaux 2000 vs 2001.): Smoky and toasted oak in the bouquet. Cassis. Good juice with soft but firm tannin and good bitterness. Complex and elegant. No more notes, but give it another 3+ years of cellaring. (8042 views) | |
| Tasted by rralls on 11/15/2009 & rated 92 points: Double decanted night before. Initial thought was that it was 5-10 years older. Nice chewy tannins. Excellent. (7873 views) | |
| Tasted by dsimmons on 9/27/2009 & rated 92 points: Don't even think about this wine without at least a 2 hour decant. Pretty dull upon opening but opened into a really nice wine, Graphite is the most prominent characteristic. Very good but I am not sure it is worth the price. (7979 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 9/19/2009: Dense and concentrated. Lots of dark flavors, burnt oak, licorice, espresso, black olive, walnut with a juicy deep fruit. Long somewhat bitter finish. Classy, suave and full flavored. Has some nice green herbs as well. This is drinking a bit young, but not closed. Good now but this will continue to evolve for years to come. Very very nice. B++ (7304 views) | |
| Tasted by kstoddard on 8/9/2009 & rated 92 points: Dark ruby color. Coffee with beautiful French oak on the nose. Tastes of blackberry, currant, mocha, espresso and caramel. Well balanced. Rich complex finish. More rustic than I remember. The worst showing of the four times I've had this wine. The depth and complexity was just not there as in past experiences. Off bottle? Closed down? Who knows. A very good wine nonetheless. (7243 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 6/25/2009 & rated 93 points: This delicious, complex and close to mature wine blended smoke, spice, tobacco and currants in the perfume. Full bodied and with the texture of silk, this rich wine ends with a long supple, ripe, fruit filled finish. (6138 views) | |
| Tasted by davergny on 4/12/2009 & rated 93 points: Open for 2 hours. Gorgeous nose of graphite, red berries, musk, and sweet tobacco. Same flavors on the palate, medium body but good extract, nice integration, velvety texture, decent length and finish. Delicious, very good wine, not as impressive as a bottle drank a year ago. (7757 views) | |
| Tasted by BradA on 3/29/2009 & rated 93 points: Now this is a wine! Decanted for 15 minutes then rebottled, the wine was then andouzed for an hour at my sisters. Brilliant fruit and richness combined with flavors of damp earth, pipe tobacco and sandalwood---I really love graves wines and this is such a finely balanced with with depth, vigor and full body. The second from 6, it again affirms my appeal of the 01 vintage and the subregion. If the economy turns around, I will be a buyer of more recent vintages. (7701 views) | |
| Tasted by gsquireh on 2/12/2009 & rated 98 points: Stupendous concentration this extraordinary achievement is a royal purple color with a fabulous nose of beautiful plum fruit, spice and cassis. A fuller bodied but velvet textured perfectly balanced wine with a forever lovely finish.Best Pape I've tasted. (7671 views) | |
| Tasted by Alex H on 1/26/2009 & rated 91 points: Charming nose of dark flowers (violets?), sweet cassis, lots of dark coffee roast lifted by chinese mentholly herbs and hints of eucalyptus. The aromas stretch deep and started to reveal pain grille and some cucumber slices too. Full voluptous sweet cassis, black ripe plums and just a light coating of extra dark chocolate. All these framed by smooth velvety hot chocolatey texture. Excellent sense of structure, balance and undomineering power. Nicely rolls seamlessly over the palate from start to finish. (7545 views) | |
| Tasted by CLDWLL on 9/12/2008 & rated 93 points: A gorgeous showing for this hedonistic bottle of wine. The nose is filled to the brim with ripe (nearly jammy) fruit, herbs, spice, and licorice notes. Medium-full bodied. Expansive on the palate. Solid finish. If time in the cellar allows this to develop a little more complexity it'll be killer. Shocked to see that I've consumed just shy of a case of this one- but it's delivered consistently - only one sub-par bottle in the bunch. (6991 views) | |
| Tasted by Alex H on 8/1/2008 & rated 94 points: Intense dark purplish. Perfumed nose of cassis, sweet ripe plums and berries, aromatic mocca and animal notes. Layers upon layers of flavours attack the palate which had lots of good purple fruits, mocca black chocolate. It's just amazing. This has strenght and depth executed with precise military precision in a scholarly style. Big ...Yes...Over the top...No! Restrained by fine velvelty viscous tannins and an extremely eternal finish. Voluptuous without being over-revealing. I have another half bottle and am looking forward to tasting it in 10years. (7806 views) | |
| Tasted by gsquireh on 7/6/2008 & rated 94 points: Jimmy Hendrix deep purple this spicey alcohol bomb is rich in plum intertwined with camphor. Highly concentrated with a long simmering finish, this is a lovely wine that will just evolve to higher heights. Glad to have 11 more and two mags. (6805 views) | |
| Tasted by Winetex on 6/4/2008 & rated 90 points: Pretty but probably needs at least three more years to integrate. Very nice wine with focused and pure flavors. If you drink now decant the heck out of it. (7175 views) | |
| Tasted by kstoddard on 5/12/2008 & rated 95 points: Bright blackcurrant nose. Tastes of blackberries, earth, leather and mocha. Beautiful acidity. Firm tannins yet well refined and sweet. Elegant and fruit forward with enormous depth and complexity. Possessing a finish that lasts for over a minute. My favorite '01 Bordeaux. 13% alcohol. (6754 views) | |
| Tasted by tanglenet on 5/1/2008: Served at an offline in Napa. Opened and not decanted. Sweet, dark, syrupy fruit on the nose with dry, tight tannins. This needed a decant as it did not show as well as the last time. (6403 views) | |
| Tasted by AllRed on 4/30/2008 & rated 93 points: Dinner with Tanglenet & the Napa crew (Restaurant Cuvee, Napa): Inky garnet color, with aromas of ripe blackberry, mint and tar. Full-bodied, with black fruit, tar and earth flavors, with firm tannins. Long finish with dark fruit and oak. Thanks Powell. (6313 views) | |
| Tasted by tanglenet on 4/13/2008: Served at an offline in SF. Gorgeous nose of sweet fruit. On the palate: ripe, dark, tight fruit with softening tannins and ends with a dry finish. Surprising how accessible this is right now. Will really be exceptional in another 3-5 years. Very Good. WOTF. (6197 views) | |
| Tasted by bsherwin on 1/23/2008: Haut-Bailly & Pape Clément (Compass): This wine is packed, but shows itself in a fairly restrained way. Not to say that this isn't made in a modern style, it is. The fruit is sweet bordering on jammy, but I didn't feel that it got out of hand, as there were ample tannins and good acidity. Common sense says to wait on this one, although it is certainly drinking well now with some fine secondary characteristics of spice and licorice. The style of this wine is not going to appeal to everyone, yet there is no denying the talent that went into making it. (7353 views) | |
| Tasted by Arcturus on 12/29/2007 & rated 91 points: Decanted 2 hours-Toasted oak, liquid smoke & tobacco on the nose. Rich dark fruit, could be in that awkward stage between gaining secondary complexities while integrating the oak, similar to other 2001's I've tried. Great structure and solid feel but needs more time. 91+ (6429 views) | |
| Tasted by Nanda on 12/17/2007 & rated 94 points: Grand Jury Chicagoan - 2001 Cab Merlot (Restaurant Michael): Beautiful nose is complete akin to Wine I with minerals, pencil shavings and sweet red currants. The palate has red currants with tar and minerals adding complexity. Medium-to-full in body. Intense on the mid-palate with great persistence and weight. Seemed to be another Bordeaux. 93 – 95 points. My #2 WOTF. Group’s WOTF by a hair over Wine K. (7260 views) | |
| Tasted by goofy Yno on 6/6/2007 & rated 94 points: good cherry, with leather, smoke. good complexity and nice long finish (6702 views) | |
| Tasted by jivey on 6/6/2007 & rated 91 points: Backstreet wine bistro - Eucalyptus, black fruit, cranberry, and tobacco. Tasted with the 99 Mouton and 00 Haut Brion so it was not as complex of a wine as the others in the flight but man a nice wine. (6784 views) | |
| Tasted by mattiasjansson on 6/6/2007 & rated 93 points: Backstreet - Bordeaux (Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix): Complex nose. Dark fruits. Beautifully balanced wine followed by a long lingering finish. (7553 views) | |
| Tasted by kstoddard on 6/6/2007 & rated 96 points: Phoenix eRP Offline - Bordeaux (Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix): Blackcurrant, blackberry, cranberry, pencil lead, tobacco. Tremendous depth and complexity. A finish that goes on for more than a minute. Wow! (7864 views) | |
| Tasted by kstoddard on 3/25/2007 & rated 95 points: Blackcurrant, dark cherries, exotic spices, earth, rubber, petrol and graphite. Very complex and layered wine. Knock out finish. Perfectly balanced. 13% alcohol. (6969 views) | |
| Tasted by Tad GW on 7/12/2006 & rated 92 points: Tried a bottle of this at friends and it clearly is a great wine, but needs time. The aromas burst out of the glass poured just after opening of the bottle but then it closed down slowly over the next hour although not fully. We still enjoyed it and drank it up before it could make a comeback. Waiting 3 to 5 years seems the right thing to do. But it's a super wine, with lots of fruit and soft but noticeable tannins. It's balanced and opulent. The rating is sure to go up with some waiting. 50+5+13+16+8=92+ (7197 views) | |
| Tasted by Rieslingfan on 3/27/2006 & rated 94 points: This is way too soon to be opening this wine, but it is a delicious crime. Tons of red fruit but also a mineral, tobacco and cedar underpinning that is unquestionably Bordeaux. For those who thought this wine was too "international" I say try it again. I thought it was not going to be to my taste, but I love it and just want to give my remaining bottles a good 10 years of cellar time. This has all the goods to be monumental wine at maturity. (8007 views) | |
| Tasted by Jozefs on 3/10/2006 & rated 94 points: Expressive, "modern" nose of black almost jammy fruit, spices, black coffee, chocolate, graffite and liquorice. The palate is big and expansive, but with classical Bordeaux restraint and elegance. Good balance between fruit, tannins and acidity. Not too sweet, somewhat dusty ripe tannins, ripe black fruit, refreshing citruslike acidity, herbs and spices, liquorice etc. The aftertaste is maybe a bit short for so big a wine. But all in all certainly a very good wine that's drinking well already. (7986 views) | |
| Tasted by pgm on 3/2/2006 & rated 95 points: Beautiful youthful color, dense purple with a bright magenta rim. Upon opening the bottle, it was all charcuterie and smoke, and a curtain of oak and tannin covering faint black cherry and hints of currant. The fruits took two hours to make a showing, but after 5 hours of decanting, the fruit really started shining: ripe black fruits and currant. The smoky, meaty complexity remained. Wonderful now, but I'm going to try to save this one until 2010; its potential is enormous. (7630 views) | |
| Tasted by psmith on 12/29/2005 & rated 91 points: Eating and drinking my way through San Francisco; 12/26/2005-12/30/2005 (San Francisco, CA): Inserted as a ringer amongst Cali Cabs, though I doubt anyone was fooled. A bit tight, but expectedly so and certainly showing potential. Nose shows heavy coffee ground, black liqueur and cassis, and chocolate-covered cherry notes. Well balanced by rougher Bordeaux tannins. (8815 views) | |
| Tasted by OneLastSyrah on 11/5/2005: '99 and '01 Bordeaux at Taverna: Coffee aromas. Concentrated compared to the Sociando tasted alongside. Currant fruit. Where will this go? (3210 views) | |
| Tasted by Spencer on 3/20/2005 & rated 94 points: Doug brought this to my house, and we drank it along with some '02 Bordeaux that I had opened the night before. Even better than I hoped, the nose was just bursting from the glass with notes of smoke, cassis, raspberry jam, menthol, and an incredibly strong earthy/stony element. Sexy, voluptuous texture, with loads of red and black fruit that just coat the palate. Complex and beautifully proportioned, with a very long, expansive finish. I'm sure this will improve with age, but it's oh-so-good right now. Right up there with Latour as my wines of the vintage. (7938 views) | |
| Tasted by Blair Curtis on 2/12/2005 & rated 90 points: The STG and Me take on 2001 Bordeaux (Susan's House, Seattle, WA): What a funky nose on this. Stinky. Some urine and ripe cheese. Reminds me on the nose of Bandol. Decent fruit, but again the horsey/sweaty profile comes through on the palate. Unique, especially in this tasting of young, "clean" Bordeaux. Enjoyable on its own terms. (9016 views) | |
| Tasted by Jason on 2/12/2005 & rated 95 points: STG Does 2001 Bordeaux (Susan's house): Last year my wife called me from Costco and said that she had 6 bottles of this in her cart. I told her that we had bought enough 01 Bordeaux, so she should put them back. Why? This was the wine of the tasting. The nose showed wonderful campfire and black fruit elements. The palate had strong minerals with roasted fruits. Like many of the other wines it was long and sweet. What separated it from the other wines were the silky tannins. Yum. (9597 views) | |
| Tasted by tanth on 11/29/2004: Smoke,graphite,tobacco and vanillin.Fullbody and high glycerin.Overwhelming acidity on the attack like most 2001s.Palate of mocha and minerals.Good structure and fine tannins.Good finish.Withhold rating as acid is just too much for my liking. (8431 views) |
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Château Pape ClémentProducer 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. FranceVins 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.com BordeauxBordeaux Wine GuideVins 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 Rimmerman GravesVins de Graves (Conseil des Vins de Graves) - Read more about Pessac Leogan Graves and its winesPessac-LéognanPessac-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 |