Pape Clément rouge - Pessac-Léognan 2019

Wine Advocate

96-98 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe7/15/2020

Composed of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot, the 2019 Pape Clement was harvested from the 18th of September to the 11th of October. Ninety-three percent is aging in French oak barriques, 66% new, and 7% is aging in large foudres. Deep garnet-purple in color, it hits the ground running with bold, expressive notes of warm cassis, boysenberries and black cherries with an undercurrent of clove oil, fertile loam, cedar chest and tar. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers a rock-solid foundation of firm, ripe grainy tannins and tons of freshness supporting the densely packed black fruit and earthy layers, finishing very long and mineral laced.

WeinWisser

18,5 / 20

the7/7/2020

Bettane & Desseauve

96 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe7/3/2020

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Vinous

95-97 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe6/18/2020

The 2019 Pape Clément is a fabulous wine. Rich, exotic and sweet in its grandeur, the 2019 captivates all the senses with its dazzling beauty. The 2019 is a wine of statuesque proportions that impresses with its intensity. Dark fruit, spice, pear, tobacco and gravel all explode out of the glass. There is so much to look forward to here. What a wine. Tasted three times.

Jeb DUNNUCK

96-99 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/18/2020

I loved the 2019 Château Pape Clement. This beautiful terroir in the heart of Pessac has produced and magical 2019. Stunning notes of crème de cassis, spring flowers, violets, crushed stone, and lead pencil and flow to a full-bodied, flawlessly balanced, elegant effort with great tannins and a rock star of a finish. It's a rich, powerful wine, yet it's the level of purity and elegance that sets it apart. Bravo! Tasted twice.

Vinous

96-98 / 100

byNeal Martinthe6/16/2020

The 2019 Pape-Clément was picked from 17 September to 10 October, underwent a 30 day maceration. Matured in 90% oak barrels and 10% wooden foudres for 18 months. It has a very perfumed bouquet with luscious black cherries and boysenberry fruit, touches of raspberry preserve and crème de cassis. The palate is full-bodied and quite muscular, exerting a firm grip and displaying plenty of tobacco-tinged black fruit that dovetails into a more saline, marine influenced finish. This is a very serious Pape-Clément that will require longer ageing than its peers, but will surely be rewarding for those with patience. Tasted on five occasions - hopefully there is some wine left back at the château.

The Wine Cellar Insider

95-97 / 100

byJeff Levethe6/10/2020

Dark in color, the tobacco leaf, cigar box, floral, blackberry and dark plum aromas are just fabulous to smell. Fresh, sweet, rich, long, full-bodied and lifted, the wine is concentrated, deep and intense. The balance is perfect, with all the sweet fruits and freshness in harmony. This is a beautiful thing, because the 60-second finish is something you want to hang on to. The wine was made from blending 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% of Petit Verdot, reaching 14% alcohol. The oak has been dialed back a bit. To help retain the freshness and purity in the fruit, 5% of the harvest was aged in oak foudres and 5% was aged in amphora. The harvest took place September 17 to October 10, the Grand Vin was made from 60% of the harvest. 95-97 Pts

Jamessuckling.com

96-97 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/4/2020

This shows attractive aromas and flavors of chocolate, walnuts, wet earth, mushrooms and berries with full-body, round and refined tannins and a subtle, focused finish. Excellent length, in a sophisticated way. Chewy at the end.

The World of Fine Wines

92-94 / 100

byMichael Schusterthe5/13/2020

Tight and restrained to smell, Cabernet''ripe'' without being particularly ''sweet'' and marked by a subtle new-wood cedar and gravel-ground aromas-stylish ! Rich, full, fresh, firmly but finely tannic; very ripe in flavor, ample in proportions, warm, sweet, juicy, mouthfilling, all within a firm, currently slighltly oak-dry tannin; long across the palate, close-grained and complex and aromatic, long fruit-cored and gravel scented to finish. A fairly powerful expression of the vineyard, but plenty of scope there, and the track-record shows that these do age gracefully given plenty of time. While doubtless approachable earlier, I'd leave it for well over a decade. Powerful wine, lovely wine.