Chateau Pape Clement Blanc Pessac -Leognan 2018 i trækasse

"98 points. So exotic on the nose ... Long" - James Suckling

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 Château Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Blanc 2018

98/100 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."

95-97/100 Anthocyanes, Y. Castaing

96/100 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."

96/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"Rich, juicy, creamy and loaded with Meyer lemon, cut grass, flowers, pomelo and Mandarin orange, the wine just simply tastes and feels great. Lush in texture, with layers of sweet, citrus, yellow tropical fruit and flowers, the dab of honey and vanilla in the finish rounds everything out nicely. The wine was made from 57% Sauvignon Blanc, 39% Semillon and 4% Muscadelle."

96/100 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"

95/100 Robert Parker
"The 2018 Blanc is a blend of 57% Sauvignon Blanc, 39% Sémillon and 4% Muscadelle. It was aged for around 14 months in 55% new and 45% second-fill French oak barrels. It races out of the gate with flamboyant scents of pineapple upside-down cake, lemon meringue pie and honey-drizzled peaches, plus suggestions of orange blossoms and yuzu peel. The medium to full-bodied palate has a decadent touch of oiliness to the texture with loads of spicy sparks to the tropical fruit layers, finishing long with a refreshing burst of zestiness. It's a richer expression, for sure, but it really works and it is seriously scrumptious."

95/100 Falstaff
"Medium yellow-green, silver reflections. Very attractive bouquet of ripe white tropical fruit, some coconut and lanolin, nuances of guava and tangerine zest, multifaceted. Juicy and powerful on the palate, yellow tropical fruit underlaid with a little chamomile, fine spicy wood, mineral and persistent, has aging potential."

95/100 Alexandre Ma

95/100 Tastingbook.com

94/100 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."

Château Pape Clément

Grand Vin: Château Pape-Clément, Grand Cru Classé (1959, Graves) 
2. Vin: Le Clémentin de Pape Clément 
Beliggenhed: Pessac, Pessac-Léognan 
Beplantet areal: 35 ha (+ 3ha hvidvinsdruer)
Plantede druesorter: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Fadmodning: 20 mdr. 60% ny barrique