Chateau Pape Clement Pessac Leognan 2011

96/100 Robert Parker
"a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, was aged 18 months in new French oak before being bottled unfiltered. Absolutely profound, with a complex bouquet of mulberries, black cherries, black currants, graphite and subtle smoke and burning ember-like aromas, this is a true super-star of the vintage. It represents a remarkable achievement by the winemaking team of Bernard Magrez. Full-bodied, rich and multidimensional, this wine clearly transcends the entire vintage."

96/100 Wine Spectator
"Showing new wood spice, this rich and full-bodied wine also has weighty fruit, with creamy and herbaceous qualities."

96/100 John On Wine
"This wine has good balance between its ripe fruit and fresh acidity. It is ripe, full, full bodied and has a good bite."

92-94/100 International Wine Cellar
"Deep purple-ruby. Knockout aromas of blackcurrant and violet complicated by chocolate and spices. Then tighter and less opulent in the mouth than the nose would suggest, offering very pure, precise flavors of black fruits and minerals. The mounting tannins are polished and fine-grained, though not shy. This wine has the balance and structure to age well."

93/100 Wine Spectator
"Offers a grippy feel, with tar and warm fruitcake notes framing a core of plum sauce, blackberry coulis and pastis. Sappy and energetic through the finish. The tarry grip hangs on."

OM PRODUCENTEN
Egentlig skulle Château Pape Clément have været jævnet med jorden, og der, hvor der i dag gror vinstokke, skulle der have været veje og boligblokke. Sådan blev det heldigvis ikke takket være digteren Paul Montagne, der erhvervede ejendommen i 1939. Han satte både vinkældrene og det dengang meget forfaldne slot i stand og begyndte samtidig et genplantningsprogram i vinmarkerne. Resultatet blev naturligvis forsinket af 2. Verdenskrig, men med 1953-årgangen var den fremtidige standard sat. I dag er det Montagnes efterkommere, der administrerer ejendommen sammen med milliardæren, Bernard Magrez, der ejer adskillige andre vingårde såvel indenfor som udenfor Bordeaux-distriktet. Et fællestræk for samtlige Bernard Magrez's overtagelser er, at han altid sætter et program sammen for at løfte den pågældende ejendom til det ekstreme - uanset omkostningerne. Det samme har været tilfældet på Pape Clément, der i dag rangerer som en af hans ledestjerner.