Pape Clément blanc - Pessac-Léognan 2017

Wine Advocate

94 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 17/03/2020

The Pape Clement 2017 Blanc (composed of 55% Sauvignon Blanc and 45% Sémillon) has loads of exotic fruit—pineapple, green guava and passion fruit—with crushed stones, fragrant herbs and mandarin peel hints. The palate is medium-bodied, intense and racy with a long, pure, exotic fruit finish. Drinking Window : 2021 - 2033. 94+

Vinous

94 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 11/03/2020

The 2017 Pape Clément Blanc is airy, weighty and so inviting. Hints of tangerine, passion fruit, white flowers and mint all lift from the glass. In the recent past, the Blanc has been oily and unctuous. There is plenty of textural depth to the 2017, but what impresses me most is its understatement and refinement. There is so much to like.

Jamessuckling.com

96 / 100

par James Suckling le 13/01/2020

Aromas of pineapple, peaches and apple pie with stone. Deep and intense, yet always subtle in the nose. Full-bodied, layered and very flavorful. However, it stays focused and precise in the mouth and at the finish. Serious length. Still needs three or four years to come together. Better after 2022.

Jeb DUNNUCK

94-96 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 12/06/2018

From a 6.7-hectare parcel of the Pessac vineyard and made from 55% Sauvignon and 45% Sémillon, aging in 55% new French oak, the 2017 Château Pape Clément Blanc offers a powerful, medium to full-bodied profile as well as smoking good notes of pineapple, lychee nut, and exotic flowers. None of the oak its aging is noticeable, it has bright acidity, a stacked mid-palate, and a great finish. It’s more elegant and focused than the blockbuster styled 2015, and has a chiseled, elegant style capable of lasting for two decades or more. Tasted three times.

Vinous

93-96 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 15/05/2018

A white of real distinction and class, the 2017 Pape Clément Blanc is textured, racy and super-inviting. Stylistically, the 2017 is more citrus and floral driven than in the past. Tropical notes and the more unctuous feel that are typical of the Blanc are present, but less overt than in the past. Above all else, in 2017 the Blanc stands out for its exceptional purity, nuance and delineation. The Blanc has been nothing else than deeply impressive on the four occasions I have tasted it so far.

Vinous

91-93 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/05/2018

The 2017 Pape Clément Blanc was picked from 30 August to 14 September, 15% of the production is aged in 8-hectolitre egg-shaped concrete vats and Burgundy barrels (30% new) for a total élevage of 14 months. The nose offers citrus fruit, kaffir lime and white flower scents that need a little encouragement from the glass. The palate is well balanced with a fine line of acidity. Freshly squeezed lime with white peach and a touch of mango lead to a crisp, lemongrass-tinged finish.

Wine Advocate

94-96 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 27/04/2018

A blend of 55% Sauvignon Blanc and 45% Sémillon, the Pape Clement 2017 Blanc gives up profound notes of apricots, spiced pears and apple tart with suggestions of orange blossoms, fresh ginger and beeswax. The palate is medium-bodied with plenty of tightly wound, intense stone fruit and spicy layers supported by fantastic freshness, finishing very long.

Decanter.com

94 / 100

par Jane Anson le 25/04/2018

This has a tautness and an intensity to it, with extremely well placed citrus and white peach flesh, a lick of fresh slate and some wet stones. Good quality.

Drinking Window 2020 - 2030

WeinWisser

18 / 20

par René Gabriel le 25/04/2018

55% Sauvi­gnon Blanc, 45% Sémillon. Intensives, helles Gelb. Zartes, enorm facetten-reiches Bouquet mit weissem Pfirsich, Nektarine, frisch geschnittener Ananas und einem Hauch Exotik, Am mitt-leren Gaumen mit stützender Frische, reifem Extrakt und spürbarer Minera-0k. lm mittteren Finale mit Limonen und Wachsnoten, hat Saft, Extrakt und Frische.                            
18/20 2020 - 2030

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,5 / 20

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 17/04/2018

Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

par Roger Voss le 17/04/2018

This wine is a rich, toasty and spicy pour. With generous and well-concentrated yellow fruits as well as intense minerality, it is set for long-term aging; don't drink before 2023.

Jamessuckling.com

97-98 / 100

par James Suckling le 06/04/2018

This is so serious with incredible density and a chewy texture. Focused and tight. Layered and fascinating. Lots of minerals and lemon rind. Great young white. Can’t wait to see it after its elevage.

Wine Spectator

93-96 / 100

par James Molesworth le 04/04/2018

Enticing, with a lush brioche frame taking shape around a core of yellow apple, pear, green fig and straw flavors. Shows a long echo of macadamia nut on the finish. Will be on the exotic side and a winner when bottled.—J.M.