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• Daddyrusses Likes this wine: 95 points

  April 13, 2024 - I was concerned that the 2014 would not be ready to drink. However, after only a short decant (30 min), it was showing beautifully. This is definitely a Napa Cab lovers Bordeaux.

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• AGELVIS Likes this wine: 93 points

  March 19, 2024 - Splash decant. Deep dark ruby garnet color, with a very thin rusty rim. Butter pecan, black cherry, earthy notes, and subtle mushroom. Plush, medium intensity tannins on the longish finish.
  
  This was better than I expected. Vinous just revisited the ‘14 vintage in Bordeaux and had the same score.

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• b swan wrote: 92 points

  March 3, 2024 - JA, nky depths to the colour, this was the old school Pape Clement era, with big extraction, but the restrained character of the 2014 vintage has given a pared back wine that is totally charming at the ten year point, with smoky grilled oak notes alongside sweet damson, charred raspberry puree, a ton of grilled orange peel, balanced by satin tannins. Heavy bottle.

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• Collector1855 wrote: 95 points

  February 23, 2024 - Bordeaux 2014, 10-years on tasted blind: Wonderful nose here with dark berries, good ripeness, intermixed with oak spices and farmyard funk. Well-judged palate. Among my favorites to night. Group Rank 6/15

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• Cailles wrote: 92 points

  February 22, 2024 - Bordeaux 2014 - 10 Years On - 15 Reds: Fifteen red wines (14 left bank/1 right bank). All tasted blind. The 2014 vintage turned out to be good, but not exceptional. This vintage is characterized by a cool, classic style with an impressive expression of fresh fruit. The wines were rich in blue fruit, supported by a fine mineral backbone, without succumbing to overripeness or overbearing fruitiness. Contrary to expectations, the wines were not overly austere and showed good (excellent at the top) tannin structure, contributing to a classic Bordeaux experience. However, it's important to note that while these wines have commendable qualities, they lack the complexity and, to a lesser extent, the finesse and elegance characteristic of the most celebrated vintages. Many of the wines seemed a bit simplistic. I think they are likely to peak in the early rather than mature into 30, 40, 50-year wines as I don’t think there is enough fruit. My top three were a layered, blue-fruited Ducru Beaucaillou, a strawberry-laden, purity-driven Montrose (both rated 94pts), and an elegant Pichon Lalande (93pts), foreshadowing the great things this estate has produced in vintages since. The group winner was also the Ducru.
  
  TN: This wine presents a beautifully elegant bouquet, showcasing ripe dark berries. The palate reveals slightly coarse tannins that promise to integrate more smoothly over time. This vintage delivers an intense yet not overpowering array of ripe fine blue fruits and some red berries, all nicely accented with herbal and earthy undertones, achieving a commendable balance. Notably, Château Pape Clément's typical approach of embracing ripeness, extraction, and oak sometimes falters in hotter, more opulent vintages and obviously worked quite well in the cooler conditions of 2014. Certainly, one of the standouts of the tasting.
  
  Decanting: Not decanted. Two+ hours in a decanter would have been better.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2014
• Type Red
• Producer Château Pape Clément
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Graves
• Appellation Pessac-Léognan
• UPC Codes 3364420072830, 364420072830, 3700188037443, 3760020784270, 3760020784997

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• Pending Delivery 58 (1%)
• In Cellars 3,003 (78%)
• Consumed 807 (21%)

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