2017 Château Pape Clément, Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan

2017 Château Pape Clément, Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan

Ripe and powerful, but with a nice freshness too. A rich effort with impressive depth.

Critic score
95.5/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
  • Maturity
    Ready 2020 - 2032info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13.5%

Tasting notes

This is very dense for the vintage on the center palate and then rolls out on the palate. Full-bodied, tight and tannic. Very polished and refined at the end. Precise. A little more cabernet sauvignon in the blend gives this the tension.

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com (April 2018)
(95—96)/100

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