Le Clémentin de Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan blanc 2018 - Second vin
Bordeaux
White
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Drink
93/100
James Suckling
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92/100
Vert de Vin
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89/100
Jean-Marc Quarin
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89/100
Yves Beck
"Light aromas of acacia, white peach, lemon cream, minerality followed by creamy mango on the palate. Medium-bodied with lively acidity. Tasty and generous." (James Suckling 2021) - Delivered in wooden cases for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery).
Features
Estate
Château Pape Clément
Cuvée
Clémentin de Pape Clément
Vintage
2018
Designation
Pessac-Léognan
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
65% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon
Terroirs
Pyrenean clayey gravels from the Pliocene and early Quaternary periods
Viticulture
Integrated cultivation, controlled weed control and, in part, horse-drawn ploughing
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Gravity-fed into 25-90 hl stainless steel/concrete vats. Pre-fermentation maceration at a low temperature of 8°C. Manual punching of the cap. Maceration time: 30 to 35 days.
Breeding
16 months in barrels
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale yellow with golden highlights
Nose
Fresh, fruity bouquet (lemon, apple and peach)
Mouth
Beautiful acidity with notes of yellow fruit and white flowers that balance the whole.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
At tasting time
Drink from
2021
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with a crayfish velouté, a fish papillote or a fillet of saithe with cream and mustard.
Château Pape Clément
Pessac-Léognan
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2019 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of the French vineyard)
About the domain :
Its name is enough to describe the status this estate has occupied for thirty years. Here, everything verges on perfection: whites and reds are racy and sophisticated.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2019 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Bernard Magrez, who also owns Châteaux La Tour Carnet (Haut-Médoc) and Fombrauge (Saint-Émilion), has made this estate his flagship. Nothing is left to chance to produce the finest wine possible. The quest for optimum ripeness, hand de-stemming, luxurious ageing... This is the archetypal luxury Bordeaux, modern, immediately seductive and evolving with great charm. On the other side of the coin, some vintages have gone overboard. Time then sets things right and calms the wine's ardor, as the terroir eventually takes over. However, since the 2012 vintage, we've noticed a change in style, moving towards wines less marked by the sometimes excessive quest for ripeness, and towards less intense ageing, which is clearly evident in our latest tastings, particularly with the 2015 vintage. In small quantities, the estate produces a white (aged partly in ovoid concrete vats) with a delicate muskiness and elegance that place it at the top of the Sauvignon-dominated Graves.
James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2021 ) 93/100
About the wine:
Light aromas of acacia, white peach, lemon cream, minerality followed by creamy mango on the palate. Medium-bodied with lively acidity. Tasty and generous.
Yves Beck
Rated wine (2019 guide) 89/100
About the wine:
Light yellow with hints of gold. Bouquet of good intensity with citrus and hazelnut notes. Fruity, fruity attack. A balanced, fresh wine to be enjoyed in its youth. Persistent, fruity finish. Now - 2023
Jean-Marc Quarin
Rated wine (2019 guide) 89/100
About the wine:
Pale color. Medium-intensity Sauvignon nose. Smooth, tasty and very perfumed on the palate, with a fine note of orange. Good length, with ripe fruit flavors and energy.
Vert de Vin
Rated wine (2019 guide) 92/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About the wine:
The nose is fresh, offering fine concentration, richness and a little power. There are notes of fresh lemon, crisp vine peach and, more lightly, fresh apple, combined with fine hints of white flowers and a discreet touch of vanilla blossom. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers good definition, a fine juicy/acidic structure, tension, a little crispness, lovely freshness, roundness, fatness, smoothness, fine grain, elegance and fleshy, juicy fruit. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy vine peach, fleshy/juicy apple and, more lightly, pear, combined with touches of ripe lemon and fine hints of ripe tangerine. The finish is very tightly wound.
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