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Red
2008 Château Pape Clément
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
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Community Tasting Notes 62
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Pinot Peter Likes this wine:
December 8, 2023 - 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.2 people found this helpful Comments (3) -
Andronicus wrote: 91 points
May 19, 2023 - Black berrie quite acidic, tanins a bit rough, not well integrated, needs time i assume
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whitmanlholt Likes this wine: 91 points
March 5, 2023 - 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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Khon Kaen Likes this wine: 93 points
November 15, 2022 - 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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AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 90 points
October 14, 2022 - 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.3 people found this helpful Comments (1)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
2008 Bordeaux - Now at age 10, 2/28/2019 (link)(Chateau Pape Clement Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/2/2018 (link)(Ch Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
2008 Bordeaux: A Day In A Life (Feb 2018), 2/18/2018 (link)(Pape Clément Pape Clément Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
2/1/2018 (link)(Ch Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
February 2018, 2/1/2018 (link)(Château Pape-Clément Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
2008 Bordeaux 10 Years on, 1/1/2018 (link)(Château Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2012, Issue #38 (link)
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Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
November 2012, 11/1/2012 (link)(Château Pape-Clément Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2012, Issue #41, Château Pape Clément’s Fall From Grace(Château Pape Clément) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/19/2012 (link)(Ch Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2011, Issue #34, Re-Visiting the 2008 Bordeaux Vintage: Is It Superior to Both 2009 and 2010?(Château Pape Clément) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2011, Issue #31, Snapshot of the 2008 Bordeaux Vintage- Really a Lovely and Classically Proportioned Year(Château Pape Clément) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
10/19/2010 (link)(Ch Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
October 2010 (link)(Chateau Pape-Clément (Pessac-Léognan)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2010 (link)(Château Pape-Clément Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2009, Issue #24 (link)
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June 2009, Issue #24 (link)
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JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/10/2009 (link)(Ch Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Ian D'Agata
May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144 (link)(Chateau Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
April 2009 (link)(Chateau Pape-Clément Pessac-Léognan) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
1/21/2011 (link) 90 points(Château Pape Clément) Dark purple red violet color; intriguing, herbal, cassis, red plum nose; tasty, ripe cassis, red plum palate; medium finish 90+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- 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 024726210390, 3760020782993, 3760020783624, 852187004315
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 64 (3%)
- In Cellars 1,678 (74%)
- Consumed 536 (24%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau Pape Clément
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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