2008 Château Pape Clément
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Jeb Dunnuck
(Chateau Pape Clement Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
2008 Bordeaux - Now at age 10, 2/28/2019, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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3/2/2018, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Neal Martin
(Pape Clément Pape Clément Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
2008 Bordeaux: A Day In A Life (Feb 2018), 2/18/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Hemming, MW
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2/1/2018, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
(Château Pape-Clément Pessac-Léognan Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
February 2018, 2/1/2018, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
(Château Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
2008 Bordeaux 10 Years on, 1/1/2018, (See more on Decanter...)
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2012, Issue #38, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
(Château Pape Clément Cru Classé) Login and sign up and see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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November 2012, 11/1/2012, (See more on Winedoctor...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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Sep/Oct 2012, Issue #41, Château Pape Clément’s Fall From Grace
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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1/19/2012, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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Jul/Aug 2011, Issue #34, Re-Visiting the 2008 Bordeaux Vintage: Is It Superior to Both 2009 and 2010? -
By John Gilman
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Jan/Feb 2011, Issue #31, Snapshot of the 2008 Bordeaux Vintage- Really a Lovely and Classically Proportioned Year
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
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10/19/2010, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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By Chris Kissack
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October 2010, (See more on Winedoctor...)
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2009, Issue #24, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
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June 2009, Issue #24, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
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JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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5/10/2009, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Ian D'Agata
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May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144, (See more on Vinous...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2009, (See more on Winedoctor...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Pape Clément) Dark purple red violet color; intriguing, herbal, cassis, red plum nose; tasty, ripe cassis, red plum palate; medium finish 90+ pts.
1/21/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 90 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2008
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Pape Clément
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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- UPC/EAN Code024726210390, 3760020782993, 3760020783624, 852187004315
12/8/2023 - Pinot Peter Likes this wine:
Dark red, good acidity and good length. No discernible nose for me. I a not going repeat the typical fruit flavours and taste descriptions that are in so many previous notes on this wine.
This wine is drinking exceptionally well for me at this point in it,s evolution.
It has a gripping sweetness and an underlying tannic spine that meld well together giving me great pleasure in finishing this bottle and wanting more. What else do you need to know.
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5/19/2023 - Andronicus wrote: 91 Points
Black berrie quite acidic, tanins a bit rough, not well integrated, needs time i assume
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3/5/2023 - whitmanlholt Likes this wine: 91 Points
Slow oxed for roughly two hours. This is a solid, robust red & purple wine with modest sediment at the end of the bottle. On the nose, I get black currants, black cherries, and some vanilla. In the mouth, this is a lush and juicy wine that displays mixed black fruits. The lingering finish has some plum and ash, but here the wood also starts to poke through. Overall, this is a nice, well-polished wine. It is somewhat “international” in style and feel, but that is true of many mid-2000s Bordeaux, so it's a product of its time. The oak is too much at moments, but I wouldn’t call this version “spoofed” or overdone. It should have many years left and will likely improve with more time. 91 points.
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11/15/2022 - Khon Kaen Likes this wine: 93 Points
Had drinks at my sister's birthday dinner. Pair with Peking Duck. Decant for 90 minutes. Perfect cork. Very nice nose of blackcurrant fruity, oak, tobacco, fresh floral aroma. The flavor is black olives, black currant and blackberries. It's ripe tannins, round texture. Very nice wine. It is unforgettable.
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10/14/2022 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tastes like it was from a VERY hot year. Tasted blind I would say it's from a warm climate. Chocolate brownie note all over the nose. Beyond that it's fruit forward with jammy red cherries and raspberries. But how does it taste? More subtle; with smooth and rounded fruit notes integrated with smoked wood, dust and tobacco. Full bodied with medium tannins and medium acid.
You could cellar this 3 or so more years.
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