Château Pape-Clément rouge

5/10/2017 Wein Wisser WEIN WISSER (RENÉ GABRIEL) : 19 / 20 5/3/2017 Bettane & Desseauve BETTANE & DESSEAUVE ( BETTANE & DESSEAUVE) : 97-98 / 100 Moitié cabernet, moitié merlot comme ses voisins de Pessac, et une merveilleuse texture au service d’une expression de terroir marquante, elle aussi, par la précocité des notes fumées (créosote) liées au merlot sur les terres de cette commune. Grand vin plus harmonieux que le 2015 à sa naissance. 5/2/2017 Martin WINE ADVOCATE (NEAL MARTIN) : 95-97 / 100 The 2016 Pape Clement is a blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon this year, picked from 30 September until 19 October at 48 hectoliters per hectare. The first bottle that I tasted with Bernard Magrez and his team felt a little overdone, but I had a strong suspicion that it was not a representative bottle. A second bottle was more restrained on the nose with blackberries, red plum, a touch of cloves and a light iodine influence. I love the delineation and detail here. The palate is medium-bodied with a graphite-infused entry, plenty of black fruit, saline in the mouth with great depth and cohesion on the long and tender finish. It continues Pape-Clement/Bernard Magrez' move towards a more classic style compared to the previous decade. Tasted four times, once as I mentioned, unnecessarily richer in style, but the other three consistent. 4/27/2017 The Wine Cellar Insider THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER (JEFF LEVE) : 95-97 / 100 Very dark ruby in color, the smoky blackberries, cigar box and licorice aromatics are singing. There is a lot of freshness to the fruit, and the lower alcohol levels make the wine feel lighter and refreshing on the palate, especially in the silky finish. This vintage shows elegance, complexity and restraint. The wine was produced from a blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, reaching 13.5% alcohol. The wine is being aged in 60% new, French oak barrels. The harvest took place from September 13 to October 19. 4/26/2017 Vinous VINOUS (ANTONIO GALLONI) : 93-96 / 100 The 2016 Pape Clément exudes class and is one of the raciest, silkiest wines I have ever tasted here. The purity and intensity of the flavors is striking. Dark cherry, chocolate, spice and leather open up first. The full range of aromatics has not developed yet - that will come with time. Today, it is the wine's balance that is most remarkable. 4/25/2017 Decanter.com DECANTER.COM (JANE ANSON) : 94 / 100 Pape Clément retains its customary oak and black fruit impact on the nose in 2016, but without doubt they have sculpted the body. This has thrillingly bright dark berry fruits and a sharp shot of vitality that takes you through from beginning to end. Beautiful touches of minerality on the powerful palate, wrought into an elegant style without losing its texture and sense of depth. This is a step-change in many ways from the vintages where Pape Clément went all-out for power. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050 4/25/2017 Jukes MATTHEWJUKES.COM (MATTHEW JUKES) : 18 / 20 (50 Merlot, 50 Cabernet Sauvignon) | 70% new oak Stunning and bold with delicious fruit and masses of sweet oak. The tannins are mouth-watering and the finish is stun- ning. This is a very flamboyant wine and it clearly loves the spotlight. 18+ 4/25/2017 La Revue du Vin de France LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE : 18-19 / 20 Les vendanges ont été plus tardives qu'à Haut Brion, mais le vin conserve une réelle fraicheur et un fruit sapide. Beaucoup de crémeux avec une fine sucrosité et un boisé doux (60% de bois neuf). Bouche de grand équilibre avec une saveur saline en finale dans un assemblage à quasi parts égales de merlot et de cabernet sauvignon. 4/21/2017 Robinson JANCIS ROBINSON (JANCIS ROBINSON) : 16,5 / 20 Very luscious nose with enormous opulence. Then on the palate there is no great sweetness but drying tannins on the finish. Something not quite fully ripe phenolically on the palate. Hint of greenness. Falls away on the end. It’s definitely front-loaded! 4/20/2017 Le Figaro LE FIGARO (BERNARD BURTSCHY) : 19,5 / 20 Une matière somptueuse, une bouche tonique. Un grand vin, tout simplement. 4/19/2017 Wine Enthusiast WINE ENTHUSIAST (ROGER VOSS) : 95-97 / 100 Barrel Sample. This is a serious, structured wine with fine tannins as well as acidity. There is a depth of flavor in this elegant wine, with black currant fruit and great structure. A wine for the long haul. 4/10/2017 Wine Spectator WINE SPECTATOR (JAMES MOLESWORTH) : 94-97 / 100 Intense, with vivacious cassis, blueberry and boysenberry confiture notes, while tar, anise and warm fruitcake flavors pulse underneath. Offers seriously flashy toast at the end, but has the density to soak it up. A big wine.—J.M. 4/10/2017 Quarin JEAN-MARC QUARIN (JEAN-MARC QUARIN) : 19 / 20 Le meilleur jamais fait ! Couleur rouge, sombre, intense, pourpre, belle. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, pur, complexe, profond et très raffiné. Superbe entrée en bouche moelleuse, au toucher royal, puis le vin glisse, caresse, parfume, avec beaucoup de goût. Très lente évolution savoureuse, sans cesse charnue. Très longue finale sèveuse. C'est superbe ! Un Pape Clément très racé, tout en pulpe nuancée et très dense. Bravo ! 4/5/2017 Jamessuckling.com JAMESSUCKLING.COM (JAMES SUCKLING) : 97-98 / 100 This is phenomenal with a density and finesse that are hard to remember for this wine. Full-bodied, tight and polished. Seamless texture and salty undertones. Goes on for minutes. Truly great. What a barrel sample.