Château Pape Clément - Pessac-Léognan Blanc 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Château Pape Clément
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Subregion	Pessac-Léognan
Varietal	Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage	2018
Sku	102427
Size	750ml
ABV	14.00%

 

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Bernard Magrez acquired the prestigious Château Pape Clément in the 1980s. It was his very first vineyard. Now owner of three other Grands Crus Classés in the Bordeaux region, La Tour Carnet (Haut Médoc) Château Fombrauge (Saint-Emilion) and Clos Haut Peyraguey (Sauternes), Bernard Magrez is today an important Bordeaux businessman in the wine sector, owner of 42 great international estates.

Colour : Greenish yellow.

Nose : Fruity, elegant and classy, the nose displays a nice touch of freshness and minerality with elegant floral hints. Aromas of peach, yellow fruit, apple and a hint of citrus fruit mingling with subtle floral touches.

Palate : Notes of ripe lemon, lychee and fleshy, juicy peaches with some pear notes mingling with citrus fruit and a hint of kumquat, as well as very discreet floral touches.

Among the best dry whites of Bordeaux and of Pessac Léognan, this wine combines richness, concentration, and finesse. Like for the reds, the aromatic palette is both precise and full, with notes of citrus, green fruit, minerality and fine oak. On the palate, the concentration and length are exceptional. Its potential for long ageing should be used to draw out all its quintessence.

Critical Acclaim

JS98
James Suckling

Beautiful aromas of lime curd, dried pear, grilled white peach and flint on the nose. So exotic on the nose. Some cream and honey, too. It’s medium-bodied with bright, tangy acidity. Creamy and focused with lingering dried-citrus and crushed-gravel notes. Long. Drink or hold.

WS96
Wine Spectator

A beauty from the start, with shortbread, acacia and honeysuckle details leading the way, quickly followed by fennel, tarragon, salted butter and lemon peel notes. Long, focused finish is carried by superfine acidity that puts everything in perfect lock step. Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle. Best from 2022 through 2030.

WE96
Wine Enthusiast

Always high on the richness scale, this estate’s white wine is vibrant with white fruits and hints of apricots. It is structured with wood aging and a tight texture that shows that the wine needs to age. The wine will be ready to drink from 2023.

JD94
Jeb Dunnuck

This estate has fashioned a pretty, elegant white in the vintage. Light gold-hued, with lots of pineapple, lemon curd, white flowers, and a touch of honeyed citrus and chalky minerality, the 2018 Château Pape Clement Blanc hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, solid depth of fruit, and a great finish. It doesn't match recent great vintages, but it's a balanced, layered, outstanding white to enjoy over the coming decade or so.

D92
Decanter

Honeysuckle and lemon curd, pretty tropical, rich and powerful, just lacking some lift on the finish although this has gourmet patisserie notes and is enjoyable. Drinking Window 2021 - 2032

RP91
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2018 Clémentin de Pape Clement Blanc comes skipping out of the glass with bright, cheery notes of fresh pineapple, orange blossoms and Bosc pears, with hints of beeswax and yuzu. The medium-bodied palate has bags of vibrant tropical and citrus fruit flavors with a racy backbone and minerally finish.