Château Pape Clément 2011 - Grand Cru Classé de Graves
17/20
RVF
17/20
Gault & Millau
92-94/100
Robert Parker
92-95/100
Wine Spectator
Notes: Robert Parker 92-94/100, RVF 17/20, Gault Millau 17/20, Wine Spectator 92-95/100, Jancis Robinson 17/20, Jean-Marc-Quarin 88/100, Stephen Tanzer 92-94/100
"The 2011 Pape Clément offers notes of pencil shavings, charcoal, barbecued meat, black cherry, blackcurrant, and plum. It is a full-bodied, dense, and precise wine with beautiful elegance. The purity, presence on the palate, and complex aromatic palette always work wonders in a Pape Clément. This opus should be drunk within 15 to 24 years." (Wine Advocate Apr. 2012 - Robert Parker) • Delivery in wooden crates for orders of 6 bottles of this wine delivered in France •
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Eye
deep black purple color
Nose
intense and luxurious, coated fresh fruit, notes of black cherry and blackcurrant
Mouth
complex, beautiful expression, mellow tannins, full-bodied
Serve
decant at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2014
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairings
A déguster sur des viandes rouges, des gibiers, des fromages affinés...<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2019 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
Its name alone is enough to describe the status this estate has enjoyed for thirty years. Everything here borders on perfection: the whites and reds are elegant and sophisticated.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rating (2012 guide) 17/20 (Remarkable)
About wine:
A little premature today, it is built for the future. Its tannins are dense and its restrained power will need time to assert itself. It will open up and express its very tasty black fruit with great intensity.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated 92-94/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The 2011 Pape Clément offers notes of pencil shavings, charcoal, barbecued meat, black cherry, blackcurrant, and plum. It is a full-bodied, dense, and precise wine with beautiful elegance. The purity, presence on the palate, and complex aromatic palette always work wonders in a Pape Clément. This opus should be drunk within 15 to 24 years.
About the estate:
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2014 guide) 17/20 (Great wine)
Rated estate (2019 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
Bernard Magrez, who also owns the La Tour Carnet (Haut-Médoc) and Fombrauge (Saint-Émilion) châteaux, has made this property his flagship. Nothing is left to chance in the quest to produce the finest wine possible. The search for optimal ripeness, hand-picking, luxurious aging... This is the archetype of the great modern luxury Bordeaux, which seduces immediately and evolves with great charm. On the flip side, some vintages have sometimes been excessive. Time then puts things back in place and calms the wine's ardor, as the terroir eventually takes over. However, since the 2012 vintage, there has been a noticeable change in style, moving towards wines that are less marked by the sometimes excessive pursuit of maturity and towards less assertive aging, which is clearly evident in our latest tastings, particularly with the 2015 vintage. The estate produces a small quantity of a delicately musky white wine (partly aged in ovoid concrete vats), whose elegance places it at the top of the Sauvignon-dominated Graves wines.
Wine Spectator
Wine rated 92-95/100 (Exceptional wine)
Customer rating
4.2/5
based on 4 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. JEAN PIERRE F. Published on February 1, 2019
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Review and opinion by Mr. STEPHANE M. Published on 05/30/2015
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Review and opinion by Mr. FREDERIC P. Published on 11/17/2014
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Note and opinion by Mr. RICCI A. Published on July 2, 2014
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