Château PAPE-CLEMENT 2015

Description

Lisa Perrotti-Brown 96 points www.robertparker.com
The 2015 Pape Clement is blended of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, matured in 80% new and 20% one-year-old French oak barrels for 18 months. Medium to deep garnet-purple, it opens with profound notes of crushed red and black currants, black cherries and cassis with touches of mocha, baking spices, menthol and lavender plus a hint of new leather. Medium-bodied, firm and concentrated with tons of tightly wound black fruit and earth layers, it has a grainy frame and refreshing lift on the long finish.

Neal Martin 96 points (www.robertparker.com)
The 2015 Pape Clement Blanc is a blend of 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Sémillon and 10% Sauvignon Gris picked between 12 and 15 September at 29.5 hectoliters per hectare. Around 15% of the production was aged in egg-shaped concrete tanks. It puts the Magrez Fombrauge Blanc in the shade on the nose with lovely lemon curd, Cornice pear and white peach notes that blossom in the glass and feel nicely integrated with the new oak. The palate is fresh on the entry with crisp acidity, vibrant with citrus lemon, fresh pear, melon and a subtle saline note toward the finish. Very fine. Anticipated maturity: 2019 – 2030.

Antonio Galloni 96 points www.vinous.com
One of the stars of the vintage, the 2015 Pape Clément is fabulous. Dark and beautifully resonant, it captures all the natural radiance of the year in the Pape Clément style. Super-ripe black cherry, plum, mocha, chocolate, new leather and spice effortlessly fill out the wine’s ample frame. Soft contours and an open-knit, inviting personality are just two of the reasons the Pape Clément is going to be virtually impossible to resist, even in the early going. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. Tasted two times.