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Chateau Pape Clement Pessac Leognan Rouge 2023 750ml
Case of 12
OUT OF STOCK
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SKU 1014322
$1,175.04/case
$97.92/bottle
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Based on 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the 2023 Château Pape Clément has a deep purple hue as well as a sensational perfume of cassis, darker berries, crushed stone, graphite, violets, and subtle smoky tobacco. Medium to full-bodied, pure, and layered on the palate, it has polished tannins, beautiful overall balance, and a great finish. It’s a classic, seamless Pape Clément that already offers pleasure yet has the structure and depth to evolve for 30 years. Drink 2026-2056.
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JD98pts
Jeb Dunnuck
Based on 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the 2023 Château Pape Clément has a deep purple hue as well as a sensational perfume of cassis, darker berries, crushed stone, graphite, violets, and subtle smoky tobacco. Medium to full-bodied, pure, and layered on the palate, it has polished tannins, beautiful overall balance, and a great finish. It’s a classic, seamless Pape Clément that already offers pleasure yet has the structure and depth to evolve for 30 years. Drink 2026-2056.
DC95pts
Decanter
So floral, so perfumed; really the Merlot profile (50% of the blend) screams out. Round and full in the mouth, it captures attention straight away. Juicy acidity, but it’s on the textural side, too, with weight and bounce, but also power. Serious yet accessible, with a less-is-more approach to the oak. Chewy, but the energy is great. A highly expressive Pape Clément this year.
WS94pts
Wine Spectator
This is ripe and inviting, with high-gloss toast along the edges helping to frame a core of morello cherry, damson plum and black currant fruit. Ink, mesquite and violet notes fill in liberally on the finish. Tilts toward showy in style and will have fans for sure. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2027 through 2040.
VM94pts
Vinous Media
The 2023 Pape Clément is raised in around 36% new oak with use of Clayver, foudres and concrete tanks. This has an attractive bouquet, admirable purity, raspberry and cranberry scents, a touch of mulberry and light Italian herb scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a keen line of acidity, quite sapid in style with a classically styled finish that would surprise those accustomed to the more hedonic wines produced in the past.
