Pape Clément blanc - Pessac-Léognan 2022

The Wine Cellar Insider

95

byJeff Levethe3/4/2025

Pape Clément, Blanc, Château

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

93

byJane Ansonthe2/6/2025

Rose petals and preserved lemons are key to the character, with sage, white pepper spice, liqourice root and a juicy finish. Enjoyed this En Primeur and it remains a seriously good choice - with the Sauvignon Gris and Muscadelle both making an impact. 35hl/h yield, harvest August 28 to September 2.

Jamessuckling.com

97

byJames Sucklingthe2/3/2025

Crystal clear, but with quite impressive concentration. Limes, minerals, creamy fruit, sliced apples and touches of golden kiwis and ripe gooseberries. Pretty full-bodied and weighty, with creamy flavors and fresh, balanced acidity throughout. Long and attractive, with fine phenolics at the end adding interest and complexity. Drink or hold.

Vinous

95

byAntonio Gallonithe1/28/2025

The 2022 Pape Clément Blanc is rich, layered and so inviting. Tangerine peel, pineapple, tropical fruit, mint and exotic floral notes fill out the layers. Light tropical inflections suggest a certain amount of richness, but in the end, the 2022 is airy and very nicely lifted. All the elements are so well balanced. Tasted three times.

Wine Maniacs

94-95

byLin Liuthe5/30/2023

Decanter.com

93

byGeorgina Hindlethe5/25/2023

Citrus kick straight away, great direction and focus - there's purity to the lemon, peach, green apple, pear and apricot fruit. Sharp and straight but stylish. Fruity and juicy, precise and detailed, a touch tense still but there's excellent sculpting here and lots of life. Quite bold, some toasted nuances putting the wood at the fore and narrowing some of the expression but there's so much to like with a long, spiced finish. Harvest 28 August to 2 September. Yield of 30hl/ha. Michel Rolland and Julien Viaud consultants. HVE3 and Bee friendly certified. Rolland & Associés consultants.

Bettane & Desseauve

95-96

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/10/2023

Nez racé et complexe, avec une grande expression fruitée et surtout sa minéralité fumée caractéristique, bouche dense, tonique, savoureuse, aromatique, énergique, avec une longue finale et une pointe de salinité qui lui confère relief, droiture et équilibre. Grande réussite.

Jeb DUNNUCK

94-96

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/10/2023

The 2022 Château Pape Clément Blanc is another beauty from this team, and if it puts on some weight over the course of its élevage, it will merit an even higher score. Honeyed lychee, minty herbs, melon, and stone fruits define the bulk of the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied, with good concentration, nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish. I was able to taste this on multiple occasions with consistent notes. 94-96+

Vinous

93-95

byAntonio Gallonithe5/9/2023

The 2022 Pape Clement Blanc is a very pretty, exotic white. Drops of Muscadelle in the blend add a very pretty hint of jasmine and lime to play off the richer, riper flavors on the palate. The 2022 offers lovely density and creaminess, with plenty of orchard fruit, marzipan and chamomile flavors, yet also remains light on its feet and wonderfully fresh. Tasted three times. Drinking window : 2025-2032

The Wine Cellar Insider

95-95

byJeff Levethe5/5/2023

Mint, white peach, green apples, and pear aromatics open the perfume. On the palate, the wine is ripe, creamy, and focused on its wealth of sweet, yellow citrus, pineapple, white peach, and orange rind notes in the mid-palate, and in the finish. The wine blends 63% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% Semillon and 2% Muscadelle. Picking took place August 28 - September 2. Drink from 2025-2035.

Wine Advocate

90-93

byYohan Castaingthe4/28/2023

A blend of 63% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% Sémillon and 2% Muscadelle, the 2022 Pape Clément Blanc exhibits aromas of spices, spring flowers, lemon, peach and hints of jasmine and grapefruit. The palate is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and satiny, with an oaky frame. The finish is long, persistent and elegantly spicy.

Jamessuckling.com

98-99

byJames Sucklingthe4/19/2023

The purity of fruit is really impressive here with crushed apples, pears and lemons. Some mineral and stone, too. Honeysuckle. Very clear and bright. The palate is full and very direct and focused, with a long, salty dried lemon finish and minerality. Fine phenolics at the end. 63% sauvignon blanc, 35% semillon and 2% muscadelle.

Alexandre Ma

94-95

byAlexandre Mathe4/19/2023

Château Pape Clément 2022 resembles a delightfully sweet peach gelée. Its tender, quivering texture gradually melts under the warmth of the tongue, slowly unveiling fragrant notes of Buddha’s hand citrus and kiwi, as well as the aromas of papaya and dried pineapple. This wine possesses an uncommon, refreshing quality for the 2022 vintage, and its aftertaste is reminiscent of salt-kissed orange candies, maintaining its vibrant energy while remaining gracefully light on its feet.

Jancis Robinson

16,5

byJancis Robinsonthe4/19/2023

Cask sample. Lighter and fresher on the nose than many previous vintages, despite the hot, dry summer. Quite a change of style! There is real nerve here. Though some palate weight too follows up the nose. Quite racy and refreshing. Long. I was so struck by the change that I asked the chap who was pouring whether there had been a change of policy but this cellar supervisor had been in post only two weeks so couldn’t really answer except to suggest that the estate’s clay had helped preserve freshness.