Château Pape Clément, Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan
    Château Pape Clément

    Château Pape Clément, Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan, 2022

    94/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    95-97/100
    The Wine Independent
    95/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2022

      6x75cl

      DP

      £470.74

    2. 2022

      6x75cl

      DP

      £470.74

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    Critic Reviews

    94/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Medium to full intensity ruby in colour, gentle smoke on the nose, along with liquorice and cocoa bean on the opening beats, good length here, perhaps a little tight still at this point but plenty of ageing potential, and an enjoyably fragrant wave of rose petals and orange peel on the finish. Heavy bottle. 35hl/h yield, native yeast fermentation, aged in a variety of differently sized casks and barrels, 75ha estate
    drinking window 2029 - 2042
    date of review 03/2025
    95/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2022 Pape Clément was impressive from barrel. Now that the wine is in bottle, it has evolved a very floral bouquet (strangely, there is a scent that reminds me of walking into the hotel reception of the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong, and I don't mean that necessarily in a negative way). Hints of musk, potpourri and bergamot filter through with aeration. The palate is very well balanced with saturated tannins. Mainly black-fruited, it is judiciously spiced and a little chewy toward the finish, where it just needs a little more precision and <em>nervosité</em>. Still, this is a very fine Pape Clément, one that deserves several years in bottle.
    drinking window 2030 - 2065
    date of review 02/2025
    95-97/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    The 2022 Pape Clement is composed of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon with a yield of 35 hl/ha. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little subdued to begin, soon unfurling to offer evocative notes of baked blackberries, boysenberry preserves, and plum pudding, followed by wafts of cassis, violets, cedar chest, and cumin seed. The full-bodied palate is rich and impactful, delivering layers of bright black cherries and baking spices with a lively backbone and fine-grained tannins, finishing long and energetic. pH 3.70.
    drinking window 2029 - 2059
    date of review 05/2023

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Pessac Léognan
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    14.5%

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