Description

To create this Graves grand cru classé, Château Pape Clément vinifies its Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc with care after heavily sorting the grapes at the vine and in the cellar. The berries macerate for a little over a month and malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels before the wine is aged there for 18 months. Round and mellow, the wine’s aromas oscillate between fruity and toasted notes. Persistent, it will happily spend many years in the cellar.

Wine Advocate : “The 2023 Pape Clément evokes aromas of dark wild berries, spices, licorice and mulberries, followed by a medium to full-bodied, round and ample palate with structuring tannins and a firm, concentrated mid-palate that segues into a long, fruity finish. Less oaky than the previous years, this is a more contemporary expression of this great terroir. It’s a blend of 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.”