47 Ratings
Château Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé

Wine Details

Vineyard

Château Pape Clément

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc

Style

Red

Region

Pessac-Léognan › Bordeaux › France

Wine Description

(2009 Vintage) First sorting in the vineyard, manual harvest in crates. Manual destemming berry by berry and use of a sorting table. Transfer into 30-70 hl wooden vats by gravity flow. Low temperature pre-fermentation maceration. Manual punching down. 30-40 day maceration. The wine is run off into French oak barrels by gravity flow. Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. Aging for 18 months in oak barrels.

Expert Reviews
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  • Decanter
    Rating: 5/5 - As reviewed by Decanter. Succulent, ripe, blackcurrant. Long, attractive and still very young. (Dec 2001)
  • International Wine Cellar
    Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on May-01.
  • Wine Spectator
    Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 01/31/01.