Château Pape Clément

Pessac- Léognan Cru Classé

2018 Château Pape Clément 

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, floral, detailed, minerals, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, minerals, elegant texture, quite bright expression, lovely balance, layered. Beautiful and refined Pape Clément. 94-96

2018 Château Pape Clément blanc

MAR 19 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, detailed, nuanced, fresh and bright nose, minerals, focused, citrusy nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, somewhat creamy, lemons, yellow fruits, elegant, lovely balance, long finish. Seems to be less heaviness and more refined whites coming out of Pape Clément with this lovely vintage after last years superb. 94-96

2017 Château Pape Clement

APR 18 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, dark fruity, minerals nose, scented, nuanced and detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, cassis, playful and elegant, almost soothing, velvety, nuanced and detailed, long. Superb! 96-98

2017 Château Pape Clement blanc

APR 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fresh, fruity, grapefruits nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, grapefruits, elegant texture, rounded, long. 91-93

2016 Château Pape Clément

MAY 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, dark fruity nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark berries, spices, juicy, layered and deep, intense, long. 96

2016 Château Pape Clément

JUN 17 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, floral, detailed, some minerals beneath nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise and spices, detailed, intense, showing better than the two similar samples I tasted during primeur, long. 94

2016 Château Pape Clément

APR 17 Ruby. Blueberries, vanilla, spices, light floral note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise and blueberries, long. 90-92

2016 Château Pape Clément blanc

MAY 19 Pale lemon yellow. Pears, citrus, minerals, fresh and fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, minerals, citrus and vanilla, long finish. 94

2016 Château Pape Clément blanc

APR 17 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, fresh, peach nose, tight. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, minerals, rounded, long. 89-91

2015 Château Pape Clément

APR 16 Ruby. Rich nose, fruity, vanilla, jammy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh and lively, elegant and long. 92-94

2015 Château Pape Clément blanc

APR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, pears, fruity, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, apples and peach, creamy, long. 93-95

2014 Château Pape Clément

JUN 15 Ruby. Scented, ripe, rich nose, fruit driven and deep. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, sweet, ripe but layered, long. 93

2014 Château Pape Clément

APR 15 Ruby. Fruity, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, ripe and sweet but even so a fresher style for Pape Clement, long. 91-93

2014 Château Pape Clement blanc

JUN 15 Pale lemon yellow. Fruity, ripe, vanilla and peach, apricots nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, fresh and fruity, playful, citrus and apples finish, long. 93

2014 Château Pape Clément blanc

APR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, vanilla, tropical, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, fresh, intense and long. 92-94

2013 Château Pape Clément
APR 14 Deep ruby. Rich, intense nose, minerals, dark berries and scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, a bit extracted but fresher than usual, long. 89-91

2013 Château Pape Clément blanc
APR 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, tropical, fruity, vanilla and oak nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh and lively, refreshing. Very elegant for Pape Clement, less rich, more detailed, long. 91-93

2012 Château Pape Clément

JUN 13 Deep ruby. Fruity, deep and ripe nose, sweet. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, quite lively acidity actually, elegant fruit, long. 92

2012 Château Pape Clément

APR 13 Deep ruby. Ripe, warm and extracted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe palate but more nuanced than usual for this estate but alcohol sneaks in in the finish. 88-90

2012 Château Pape Clément blanc

JUN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples and yellow fruits on the nose. Freshish acidity, richer, fatter and fruity, style, rounded, long. 90

2012 Château Pape Clément blanc

APR 13 Pale lemon yellow. Rich, smoky and vanilla nose. Freshish acidity, lots of body, rich, lacks refinement. 86-88

2011 Château Pape Clément

MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, spices, detailed, intense nose, rich and fruit driven. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries and cassis, some vanilla and spices behind, smooth, detailed and long. 94

2010 Château Pape Clément blanc

JUN 11 Bathing in oak, almost impossible to have any sensation of anything else. Overdone, massive and of little use. Impossible to drink. Not my cup of tea at all. Vulgar. 87

2010 Clementin de Pape Clement blanc

AUG 14 Pale lemon yellow. Tropical notes, fruity, yellow plums and lychee on the nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, sweet and tropical, passion fruits and mango, good length. 88

2010 Le Clementin de Pape Clement

NOV 13 Dark ruby. Spices, sweet ripe dark fruits, vanilla. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, sweet and woody. 84

2008 Château Pape Clément

NOV 12 Ruby. Cassis and bell peppers, a bit up front, spicy and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, grippy, not rich for PC. Long. 90

2007 Château Pape Clément

APR 17 Ruby. Elegant dark fruity nose, blackberries, fruity but not that scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, lovely balance, elegant texture, long. 91

2007 Château Pape Clément

NOV 12 Deep ruby, almost opaque. Massive cassis and vanilla with some Pessac minerals on the nose. Rich and full bodied, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, balanced but oaky finish. A massive 07. Long. 91

2006 Château Pape Clément

APR 16 Ruby. Scented, rich, intense, figs, prunes, cassis, lifted nose yet dense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, jammy with herbal notes, structured, long. 91

1989 Château Pape Clement

JAN 18 Ruby, brick rim. Mint, cassis, blueberries, figs, dates, minerals, light tobacco note, elegant and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, minty, minerals, some iron notes, cherries, blueberries, figs, detailed, refreshing, long. 94

1988 Château Pape Clément

JUL 17 Ruby, brick rim, sediments. Tobacco, cassis, some terracotta notes, detailed nose, scented and quite seductive, ripe for the vintage. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blueberries, figs, tobacco, cedar touch, elegant texture, lovely balance, seductive at this stage. Drink over the next five to ten years. 93

1988 Château Pape-Clément
JAN 12 Deep ruby, garnet rim. Mature nose, minerals, some cassis, leather, so much more subdued and, well maybe not outright refined, but at least more nuanced than today’s style. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, figs and dark chocolate, long. 90