Château Pape Clement Cru classé Graves 2021

"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine Edelholzwürze, rote Waldbeeren, ein Hauch von Cassis, Orangenzesten, facettenre- iches Bukett. Saftig, dunkle Kirschen, reife Tannine, etwas Nougat, frisch und leben- dig, stoffig im Abgang, mit Entwicklungspotenzial ausgestattet."
93/100 Punkte

"The 2021 Pape Clément exhibits notions of sweet berries and cherries mingled with rich aromas of espresso roast, black truffles, toasty new oak and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, deep and quite extracted in style, it's a rich, fleshy wine that gained in integration and harmony over the the three weeks I spent in Bordeaux. Tasted three times."
91-94/100 Punkte

"The 2021 Pape Clément is a tightly wound, reticent wine. A core of bright red-toned fruit lies behind a wall of tannin and acids that is pretty impenetrable at this stage. I imagine the 2021 will come around at some point, but it is pretty austere in the early going. Tasted four times." von ANTONIO GALLONI
92-94.5/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2031-2061

"The 2021 Pape Clément was picked from 28 September until 14 October matured for a planned 18 months in 90% French oak and 10% in the foudres introduced in 2018. It is a completely diametrically opposite style to the previous vintages, partly a result of Michel Rolland handing the reins over to his right-hand man, Julien Vilaud, who has always had a different winemaking philosophy. On the nose: blackberry, sous-bois and cedar, not austere yet certainly a more reserved style. The palate is framed by quite gritty tannins, fine acidity, fresh and saline with modest depth on the finish that feels a little austere. Tasted several times, this is a fascinating, perhaps divisive Pape-Clément that might throw a few accustomed to its style of yore. One you have to get to really understand." von NEAL MARTIN
91-93/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2026-2046

"Pape Clément zeigt seine Reifung gut durch Nuancen von Kaffee und Schokolade, aber auch durch Noten von Kirschen und Veilchen. Am Gaumen ist der Wein vollmundig dank seiner cremigen Tannine. Diese Fülle wird durch das Temperament der Säurestruktur ergänzt, was im Zusammenhang mit diesem Wein ein sehr gutes Omen ist. Alles in allem ist Pape Clément ausgewogen und imposant!"
95-96/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2026-2051

"Pape made a very finely crafted and elegant wine this vintage, with plenty of berry, spice and earth character. Hazelnuts, too. Medium-bodied, savory and lightly spicy on the finish. Creamy tannins. Really fine, with lovely length."
95-96/100 Punkte