Château Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

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Shengli Hu Delectable Pro

Medium concentration of garnet color. Smoke, ash, tobacco, iron/iodine, blood/sanguine, dried tea leaves, prune, tart and dried red cherry, orange/citrus, blackberry. Medium acidity, high levels of tight grippy tannins. Needs more time.

Medium concentration of garnet color. Smoke, ash, tobacco, iron/iodine, blood/sanguine, dried tea leaves, prune, tart and dried red cherry, orange/citrus, blackberry. Medium acidity, high levels of tight grippy tannins. Needs more time.

8.9

Yianni Stone Delectable Pro

UGC Tasting - San Francisco

UGC Tasting - San Francisco

8.9

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The 2015 Pape-Clément has a fragrant bouquet with quite plush, generous but well defined red berry fruit mixed with rose petal and incense, smoke and cigar humidor following later. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannin, crisp and focused. A seam of graphite emerges toward the finish. This is linear and correct at the moment. This should develop into a very fine Pessac-Léognan, one full of breed and sophistication. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2019)

The 2015 Pape-Clément has a fragrant bouquet with quite plush, generous but well defined red berry fruit mixed with rose petal and incense, smoke and cigar humidor following later. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannin, crisp and focused. A seam of graphite emerges toward the finish. This is linear and correct at the moment. This should develop into a very fine Pessac-Léognan, one full of breed and sophistication. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2019)

9.5

David T Delectable Pro

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

Best of the graves En Primeur tasting. Blackberries, creamed black raspberries, dark cherry and good integration already taking place.

Best of the graves En Primeur tasting. Blackberries, creamed black raspberries, dark cherry and good integration already taking place.

9.4

Sean Christensen

Seems overextracted. Bitter.

Seems overextracted. Bitter.

8.7

Malcolm Trimble

Deep ruby. Nose was a blast of dark berries. Very complex. Cassis, blackberry, sl earth, vanilla on the palate. Nice acidity. Very smooth with long finish. This is a really great Bordeaux from a 13th century vineyard.

Deep ruby. Nose was a blast of dark berries. Very complex. Cassis, blackberry, sl earth, vanilla on the palate. Nice acidity. Very smooth with long finish. This is a really great Bordeaux from a 13th century vineyard.

9.5

Chris Blanchard

Bright, loved the honeydew and apricot notes. It’s crisp and went well with the scallops.

Bright, loved the honeydew and apricot notes. It’s crisp and went well with the scallops.

9.0

Sarah Worner

Inviting aromas on the nose, subtle but it’s there. Quite silky balanced finish with Med+ tannins, med acidity with dark fruits, some chocolate and truffle tasted. The merlot really does a nice job smoothing this wine. Hood to drink now or cellar for longer.

Inviting aromas on the nose, subtle but it’s there. Quite silky balanced finish with Med+ tannins, med acidity with dark fruits, some chocolate and truffle tasted. The merlot really does a nice job smoothing this wine. Hood to drink now or cellar for longer.

9.6

Chad Brewer

Baby

Baby

9.4

Doug Hengel

Beautiful wine. The attack keeps changing and goes on and on. Complexity to spare.

Beautiful wine. The attack keeps changing and goes on and on. Complexity to spare.

9.6

Location

  • 300 Massachusetts Ave NE
    Washington D.C., DC 20002

  • Hours:
    Monday - Saturday
    10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Sunday
    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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