Chateau Pape Clément Cru Classé de Graves Pessac-Léognan 2021

"95-96 points. A very finely crafted and elegant wine this vintage" - James Suckling

"Pape Clément produces some of Pessac-Léognan's richest, most dramatic wines..." - Robert Parker

Skal du have dramatisk, rig kultvin med kæmpe wow-faktor, så skal du opleve Pape Clément 2021.

På dette ikoniske vinslot, beliggende i den sydvestlige udkant af selve Bordeaux, har der med sikkerhed været høstet druer siden 1251. Pape Clement er opkaldt efter sin mest celebre beboer – Pave Clemens den 5.! Rødvinen Pape Clément var allerede i 1800-tallet omtalt som den næstbedste i Graves, efter Haut Brion. I 1959 fulgte endnu en blåstempling af kvaliteten, da rødvinen fra Pape Clément blev klassificeret ”Graves Grand Cru Classé”. Slottets eneejer siden 1980, den stenrige vinkøbmand Bernard Magrez, går ikke på kompromis med kvaliteten.

Udbyttet holdes ekstremt lavt, mens et team på 120 sorteringsarbejdere sørger for manuel afstilkning – drue for drue! Under opsyn af konsulenten Michel Rolland eksekveres vinificering og fadmodning med samme grad af perfektionisme. Det er intet under, at Pape Clément har opnået den ”perfekt score” - 100 point fra Robert Parker. Kvaliteten er stadig en pave værdig. 

Anmeldelser af Chateau Pape Clément Cru Classé de Graves Pessac-Léognan 2021

96/100 Tastingbook.com

95-96/100 James Suckling
"Pape made a very finely crafted and elegant wine this vintage, with plenty of berry, spice and earth character. Hazelnuts, too. Medium-bodied, savory and lightly spicy on the finish. Creamy tannins. Really fine, with lovely length."

95-96/100 Bettane & Desseauve

95/100 Markus Del Monego, MW 
"Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Powerful nose with aroma reminiscent of graphite, pencil shavings, blackcurrants and blackberries, hints of vanilla and fine toasting in the background. On the palate well structured with firm yet ripe tannins, good aromatic length, hints of aromatic herbs in the background."

95/100 Wine Enthusiast
"This rich wine from a legendary Bordeaux estate is full of spice and toast, with a backing of ripe white-fruit acidity. It has depth and concentration, a full-bodied wine that will age well. Drink from 2026."

94/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"Deep and concentrated with a nose brimming with smoke, espresso, red plums and dark cherries, wet earth and a touch of chocolate ganache. Concentrated, but seemingly less so than in previous vintages, the wine is fresh, bright, chewy, long and almost reserved, until you get to al the vibrant red fruits, espresso and smoky cocoa in the finish. The harvest took place September 28 - October 14. Drink from 2025-2050."

93-95/100 Anthocyanes, Y. Castaing

94/100 Decanter
"Concentrated and intense nose with subtle violet and perfume flecks. Quite chewy and grippy on the palate, this has more of a chunky frame than many others with mouthwatering acidity, plush tannins and a good dose of strawberry, blackcurrant and black cherry fruit edged by eucalyptus and liquorice. You get the liveliness but also the density and the gentle power and I love the minerality at the end, a touch of salinity as well as cedar, clove, bitter dark chocolate and slate. You've got a lot going on with this wine and it's one of the more confident wines from the Bernard Magrez stable in the vintage. This could be very excellent. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. Tasted twice."

93-94/100 Andrew Caillard, MW
"Deep crimson. Fresh dark cherry, blackcurrant, cedar aromas with sesame/ miso notes. Buoyant and richly flavoured with plentiful dark cherry, blackberry fruits, fine supple/ chocolaty textures and plentiful vanilla/ savoury oak. Finishes claret firm with an inky plume. Very good density and torque. 60% merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon. 18 months in around 70% new French oak. 13% alc"

93/100 Jane Anson

92-94/100 VV Wine

92-94/100 Vinous - Antonio Galloni
"The 2021 Pape Clément is a tightly wound, reticent wine. A core of bright red-toned fruit lies behind a wall of tannin and acids that is pretty impenetrable at this stage. I imagine the 2021 will come around at some point, but it is pretty austere in the early going. Tasted four times."

91-94/100 Robert Parker
"The 2021 Pape Clément exhibits notions of sweet berries and cherries mingled with rich aromas of espresso roast, black truffles, toasty new oak and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, deep and quite extracted in style, it's a rich, fleshy wine that gained in integration and harmony over the the three weeks I spent in Bordeaux. Tasted three times."