Château Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Rouge 2000

by Château Pape Clement 2000

$629.99 ($1,889.97 /case)

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Château Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Rouge 2000

by Château Pape Clement 2000

$629.99 ($1,889.97 /case)

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Producer : Château Pape Clement

Region : Bordeaux (France), France (France)

Food Pairing : Light Fish, Risotto, Roasted Vegetables, Scallop, Shellfish, Vegetables, White Meat

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Tasting Notes

"Just drinking brilliantly, the 2000 (50/50 Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) is still lively ruby-hued and has a classic Graves nose of earthy currant and cherry fruits as well as smoked earth, lead pencil, tobacco, wood smoke, and leafy herbs. It starts out up-front and leads with its fruit, yet over the course of the evening. it offers more and more Graves smokiness, earth, and deeper, herbal goodness. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it's seamless and has terrific freshness, integrated tannins, and a great finish. It's certainly in its prime drink window yet has another 10-15 years of prime drinking, with a gradual decline after that, assuming perfect storage."

97 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

96 Points - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

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More Information
Price of Case	$1, 889.97
Point Score	98
Cellaring	Drink Now or Cellar
Sweetness	XD - Extra Dry See Sweetness Chart
Bottle Size	750 ml
Producer	Château Pape Clement
Region	Bordeaux (France), France (France)
Alcohol	12.5% alc./vol.
Style	Intense and bold reds
Vintage	2000
Farming Method	Traditional
Food Pairing	Light Fish, Risotto, Roasted Vegetables, Scallop, Shellfish, Vegetables, White Meat
Descriptors	Floral, Fruity, Mineral
Wine Type	Red
Wood Presence	Oaked
Body	Medium
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

The Producer

Château Pape Clement

Château Pape Clément is a Bordeaux wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, ranked among the Crus Classés for red wine in the Classification of Graves wine of 1959. It is the oldest wine estate in Bordeaux, harvesting its 700th vintage in 2006. The winery and vineyards are located in the commune of Pessac, south-west of the city of Bordeaux. When the estate was omitted from the initial Graves classification of 1953 it caused some controversy.

Originally planted in 1300, the estate is the oldest planted vineyard in the region. The estate was revitalised under the ownership of the vigneron and poet Paul Montagne who arrived in 1939. Reconstituting the vineyards from scratch took until 1949. Having engaged the services of oenologist Émile Peynaud, the wines of Pape-Clément have been viewed as increasingly successful, and has been described by David Peppercorn as the most important vineyard of Pessac-Talence behind Haut-Brion and La Mission.

Following the death of Paul Montagne at 94, his son Léo Montagne has joint-ownership of the estate, partnered with Bernard Magrez, owner of Château La Tour Carnet. The estate currently employs the flying winemaker Michel Rolland as a consultant.

The vineyard area consists of 32.5 hectares, 30 of which are planted with grape varieties of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. The remaining plots are cultivated with white varieties of 45% Sauvignon blanc, 45% Sémillon and 10% Muscadelle.