Chateau Pape Clement rouge 2019

14,0 % vol; 50% Cabernet Sauvignon und 50% Merlot; naturnaher Weinbau, Grasdecke zwischen den Zeilen, Bodenbearbeitung mit Hilfe von Pferden, selektive Handlese Parzelle für Parzelle in kleine Kisten, manuelles Abbeeren, Sortiertische, Gärung in großen Holzgärständern, natürliche Gravitation, händisches Punch-Down des Tresterhutes, Malolaktik und Ausbau für 18 Monate in Eichen-Barriques, davon 60% neue Fässer.

- 98 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK (11/2022): „As to the Grand Vin 2019 Château Pape Clement, it reveals a dense purple hue to go with stunning aromatics of crème de cassis, graphite, lead pencils shavings, scorched earth, and tobacco. Beautifully balanced, with flawless tannins, this full-bodied Pessac has that rare mix of elegance and power, a great mid-palate, and again, perfect balance. It's one of the gems of the vintage and has some accessibility today given its purity and balance, yet deserves 4-5 years of bottle age and will cruise for 20-25 years or more in cold cellars. The blend is equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, brought up in two-thirds new French oak.“ 2026-2052

- 97 Punkte James Suckling (12/2022): „Crushed-stone and berry aromas with some blackberry and black-tea character. Just a touch of smokiness. Sweet fruit, too. This is so refined, subtle, and beautiful for Pape with full body, ultra-fine tannins and a succulent finish. The center-palate is dense and complete. Goes on for minutes. So subtle and refined, focused and classy. Try after 2026.“

- 97 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: "The 2019 Pape Clément is just as impressive as it was en primeur. It shows all of the textural richness that is so typical of Bernard Magrez's wines, but with an extra kick of freshness that provides energy as well as a sense of proportion. A wine of stature, the 2019 is so classy. Succulent black cherry, plum, mocha, new leather and licorice are all beautifully delineated. But more than anything else, I find the wine's energy really impressive. This is a fabulous vintage for Pape Clément. Tasted two times. 2027-2039.“

- 97 Punkte WINE CELLAR INSIDER, Jeff Leve: „Almost opaque in color, the wine kicks off with an intense array of smoke, tobacco, cigar box, flowers, spice, dark plums and blackberry aromas. On the palate, the wine is rich, lush, polished, full-bodied, deep, long and fresh. The finish crosses the 50 second mark with ease, leaving you with opulently-textured, layers of perfectly ripe, sensuous, rich, dark fruits. Because the amount of oak has been decreased during the aging process, the fruit is allowed to shine front and center, allowing for more vibrancy and purity. This is a top vintage of Pape Clement that clearly merits your attention. Drink from 2030-2060.“

- 96-98 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Lisa Perrotti-Brown: "Composed of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot, the 2019 Pape Clement was harvested from the 18th of September to the 11th of October. Ninety-three percent is aging in French oak barriques, 66% new, and 7% is aging in large foudres. Deep garnet-purple in color, it hits the ground running with bold, expressive notes of warm cassis, boysenberries and black cherries with an undercurrent of clove oil, fertile loam, cedar chest and tar. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers a rock-solid foundation of firm, ripe grainy tannins and tons of freshness supporting the densely packed black fruit and earthy layers, finishing very long and mineral laced."

- 96 Punkte Alexandre Ma

- 96 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Nougat und Dörrpflaumen, kandierte Orangenzesten und Sanddorn unterlegt. Komplex, stoffig, feine Fruchtsüße, reife, tragende Tannine, elegant und würzig, mineralisch und lange anhaftend, sicheres Reifepotenzial, wird von Flaschenreife profitieren."

- 96 Punkte JANE ANSON:  "This lays down a challenge to the other wines in Pessac-Léognan, with a little more power and definition, with slate tannins and a rasp of minerality all while delivering pure and concentrated raspberry, loganberry and black cherry fruits. The tannins are confident and are not about to let the fruit go anywhere soon. Great quality and potential, a little more severe and austere than the 2018 at this point, needs a good five years in bottle. Harvest September 17 to October 10, An upscore from En Primeur. Tasted twice, two months apart."

- 19 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL, Andre Kunz: "Kunz Fassprobe 2020: (50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% vol. Alkohol) Konzentriertes, samtenes, komplexes, dunkles Bouquet, Pflaumen, Moccacreme, Lakritze, schwarze Schokolade, Mahagoni, fein Dörrfrüchte, zart Eukalyptus. Dichter, vielschichtiger, kraftvoller Gaumen mit dichter, dunkler Frucht, viel feinem Tannin, cremiger, zart opulenter Struktur, vielfältiger, kräftiger Aromatik, sehr langer, samtener Abgang mit vielen Rückaromen."

- 18,5 Punkte WEINWISSER: "50 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 50 % Merlot, 14 %-vol.. Tiefes Purpur mit lila Rand. Opulentes Bouquet mit viel Würze, exotischen Edelhölzern, Brasiltabak und Schokopastillen. Im zweiten Ansatz tiefgründige Cassiswürze gepaart mit dunkler Mineralik. Am kräftigen Gaumen legt der Bodybuilder richtig los, engmaschiges Tanningerüst, reifer, fein mürber Extrakt, der durchtrainierte Körper ist mit Muskeln dicht überzogen. Im gebündelten Finale schwarze kleine Beeren, Eisenkraut und eine edle Arabicanote, spürbare Adstringenz. Die Équipe geht immer ans Maximum, aber das passt hier – wird noch zulegen!"

- 18,5 Punkte VINUM Bordeaux Extra: Primeur 2019 (9/2020): "Von echt majestätischer (oder päpstlicher?) Art, voller Rasse, mit herrlich frischem, absolut erstklassigem Tannin, ewige Länge; umwerfend gut."