Château Pape Clément

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend

9.438 ratings
9.510 pro ratings
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Garen Staglin

Elegant. Nice fruit. Many years left. Magnum

Elegant. Nice fruit. Many years left. Magnum

Apr 17th, 2023
Taylor Rex Robertson

Roaring earthy aromas, inorganic mostly with subtle fruit. Complex aromas lead to complex finish that does not disappoint.

Roaring earthy aromas, inorganic mostly with subtle fruit. Complex aromas lead to complex finish that does not disappoint.

Dec 30th, 2017
ADAM STROMFELD

Dirty dirty! Barnyard nose elegant and beautiful! Perfect balance blackberry and cooked lamb??? Yes this is elegance!

Dirty dirty! Barnyard nose elegant and beautiful! Perfect balance blackberry and cooked lamb??? Yes this is elegance!

1 person found it helpfulFeb 21st, 2019
Ray Isle

Executive Wine Editor Food & Wine Magazine

9.2

So very Pessac (not "ape sack," which is what auto-correct wants to use). That baked stone character that's so identifiable despite the fact that people rarely bake stones then smell them.

So very Pessac (not "ape sack," which is what auto-correct wants to use). That baked stone character that's so identifiable despite the fact that people rarely bake stones then smell them.

Dec 30th, 2015
James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

9.2

In a great place at 20 years young. Wish I had more to celebrate with friends.

In a great place at 20 years young. Wish I had more to celebrate with friends.

Dec 7th, 2015
Kelly Velez

Tastes like an old baseball glove that’s been resting in an ashtray. And that’s a good thing! 😂

Tastes like an old baseball glove that’s been resting in an ashtray. And that’s a good thing! 😂

May 30th, 2020
Frankie Fang

Perfect balance and aroma. Smoky and silky.

Perfect balance and aroma. Smoky and silky.

Apr 3rd, 2019
Alexandre Pagliano

A really nice and well developed Pape Clement with medium body and length that is ready to drink and is a foodie wine with lots going on. Recommended.

A really nice and well developed Pape Clement with medium body and length that is ready to drink and is a foodie wine with lots going on. Recommended.

Jul 14th, 2018
Chris England

Incredibly underrated @ £69 & drinking just lovely now @ peak 😍 Fab buy 👍

🍷 Opaque garnet ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Gorgeous soggy earth & leaves, soaked smokey oak, flinty crushed rock minerals, leather, herbs, liquorice, mocha, blackcurrant & dark plum

👄 Med body of creamy smooth earthy blackcurrant & dark plum in liquorice infused mocha w/ minerals, all beautifully balanced

🎯 Long earthy mocha liquorice mineral dark fruit seduction

😍 My kind of wine 😎

Incredibly underrated @ £69 & drinking just lovely now @ peak 😍 Fab buy 👍

🍷 Opaque garnet ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Gorgeous soggy earth & leaves, soaked smokey oak, flinty crushed rock minerals, leather, herbs, liquorice, mocha, blackcurrant & dark plum

👄 Med body of creamy smooth earthy blackcurrant & dark plum in liquorice infused mocha w/ minerals, all beautifully balanced

🎯 Long earthy mocha liquorice mineral dark fruit seduction

😍 My kind of wine 😎

Dec 22nd, 2017
JKT
9.0

GL tasting Pape Clement 10/18/17. Nose that's more vegetative and mushroom and leather. Body medium and palate that's really complex and with hints of oxidation and long finish. The oak is resolved.

GL tasting Pape Clement 10/18/17. Nose that's more vegetative and mushroom and leather. Body medium and palate that's really complex and with hints of oxidation and long finish. The oak is resolved.

Oct 19th, 2017