Chateau Pape Clement 2005

Chateau Pape Clement, Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac Leognan, Bordeaux, France, 2005

Grapes: 55% Merlot & 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 90ha vineyard on gravel-sand and clay-limestone soils, manual harvest and destemming, 18 months' maturation in new French oak barrels

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Owned by Bernard Magrez, this great terroir a few miles from Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion has produced one of the superstars of the vintage. A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, Pape Clement’s 2005 has an opaque purple color and smoky barbecue and chocolaty notes intermixed with cassis and blackberries. There is also some underlying minerality in this full-bodied, super-concentrated wine, which has wonderfully sweet, well-integrated tannins. This majestic, multidimensional wines is one of the great, great wines of the vintage. It should drink well for at least another 25 years." Drink 2015-2040

99/100 points, Robert M. Parker Jr., WINE ADVOCATE, June 2015

"What most people miss with Pape Clement, is that the wine is so concentrated, intense and a bit oaky in its youth, it needs cellaring time to really reveal its all. Still youthful here, another 5-7 years are needed before everything really starts coming together. Still, it is impossible not to see and enjoy the intensity, purity, depth of flavor, length and richness. The tannins are ripe, the texture is akin to velvet and the smoky, dark berries in the finish resonate for ages. Opened in the name of science, I'm waiting another 5 years before popping another bottle. I'm thinking my score could also pop another Pt or 2, once this really gets going."

96/100 points, Jeff Leve, THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER, August 2018

This is part of a private customer’s collection. These wines are in excellent condition. We are acting as an agent in the sale and the price is exclusive of V.A.T. which is not due. Our multibuy discounts do not apply.