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Pape Clément Blanc 2014 75cl

AOC | Graves, Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux | France
CHF 140.55
Critics scores
97 James Suckling
Complex aromas of sliced apples, honey, pineapple and honeysuckle with hints of stones. Full body, firm and silky tannins and a beautiful finish. Intense and powerful. A combination of density and power. What a great finish. Drink in 2022 but fantastic to taste now.
94 Wine Spectator
Quite showy, with a broad and creamy feel, as this has a toasted macadamia nut frame around a large core of warm lemon pound cake, tangerine cream, white ginger and wet straw notes. Though hefty, this glides beautifully thanks to well-buried acidity. Best from 2018 through 2026. 1,250 cases made.
94 Wine Spectator
Quite showy, with a broad and creamy feel, as this has a toasted macadamia nut frame around a large core of warm lemon pound cake, tangerine cream, white ginger and wet straw notes. Though hefty, this glides beautifully thanks to well-buried acidity. Best from 2018 through 2026. 1,250 cases made.
17 Rene Gabriel
Mittleres Gelb, lindengrüne Nuancen darin, leuchtend. Deutlich röstig und - vom Bouquet her - der süsslichste weisse Pessac-Légonan, vor allem die vanilligen Röstnoten sind sehr stark, die Furchtanklänge sind leicht exotisch, dies durch eine Spur Passionsfrucht. Der Gaumen ist mineralisch, die Säure reif, oder halt durch den vielleicht etwas hohen Holzkontakt etwas aufgeweicht. Das Produkt hat durch seine Vinifikation, respektive durch dessen Ausbau etwas andere Dimensionen erfahren. Weniger wäre hier vielleicht etwas mehr. Man muss nicht gewissen Verkostern gefallen, sondern den Konsumenten!
17 Rene Gabriel
Mittleres Gelb, lindengrüne Nuancen darin, leuchtend. Deutlich röstig und - vom Bouquet her - der süsslichste weisse Pessac-Légonan, vor allem die vanilligen Röstnoten sind sehr stark, die Furchtanklänge sind leicht exotisch, dies durch eine Spur Passionsfrucht. Der Gaumen ist mineralisch, die Säure reif, oder halt durch den vielleicht etwas hohen Holzkontakt etwas aufgeweicht. Das Produkt hat durch seine Vinifikation, respektive durch dessen Ausbau etwas andere Dimensionen erfahren. Weniger wäre hier vielleicht etwas mehr. Man muss nicht gewissen Verkostern gefallen, sondern den Konsumenten!
90 Robert Parker
The 2014 Pape Clement Blanc was tasted three times during my tastings. In all three occasions, I felt that it has not quite delivered on that initial promise from barrel, missing the mineral tension of the finest white Bordeaux such as Domaine de Chevalier or Malartic-Lagravière Blanc. The palate is quite rounded on the entry and the new oak is more evident here, lending the texture an attractive creaminess, but filing away some of the tension and nervosité on the finish. I can picture it having broad appeal, but I was hoping for more terroir expression.<br/>
90 Robert Parker
The 2014 Pape Clement Blanc was tasted three times during my tastings. In all three occasions, I felt that it has not quite delivered on that initial promise from barrel, missing the mineral tension of the finest white Bordeaux such as Domaine de Chevalier or Malartic-Lagravière Blanc. The palate is quite rounded on the entry and the new oak is more evident here, lending the texture an attractive creaminess, but filing away some of the tension and nervosité on the finish. I can picture it having broad appeal, but I was hoping for more terroir expression.<br/>
Producer
Château Pape Clément
Château Pape Clément is one of the oldest Grand Cru Classé vineyards in Bordeaux. With a history dating back to the 13th century, the reputable château was established by Bertrand de Goth, the Archbishop of Bordeaux. Decades later, he became Pope in 1305 under the name Clement V, thus the château inherited his name. In 1939, the Montagne family acquired the estate, and it is now owned and run by wine enthusiast, Bernard Magrez. Hidden among the Pessac suburbs, the 32.5-hectare property is predominately dedicated to red wine production, with only 2.5-hectares planted to white varieties. Both wines represent some of the appellations best, the Pape Clément Rouge is a dense but approachable wine, while the small production of Pape Clément Blanc is an elegant, impressively complex, creamy new oak noted white. Today, the Château boasts the finest clarets in Pessac-Léognan, and continues to express with finesse the essence of their terroir.