The 2008 Pape Clement is a Bordeaux Blend from the Pessac Leognan sub-region of Bordeaux, France. Produced by Pape Clement, this red wine is composed primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and small quantities of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. With an alcohol content of 13.5%, this wine is closed with a traditional cork.

John Perry of JJ Buckley praises the wine, giving it a score of 95, noting its composition of "55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot" and highlighting its "dark berry and spice" aromas accompanied by "herbs, charcoal, and a light floral touch." Perry emphasizes the wine's richness and concentration, describing its "supple texture" and flavors of "dark berry, coffee bean, mocha, and a trace of herbs," concluding that it is "an outstanding and complete offering from Pape Clement."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also awards the wine a score of 95, commending it as "one of the top successes of the vintage." The review highlights the late harvest period from October 8 to 24, which ensured "perfect ripeness." Parker notes a "sweet bouquet of black cherries, lead pencil shavings, cassis, and subtle barbecue smoke," and describes the wine as "well-balanced with good acidity, ripe tannins, medium to full body, and a layered mouthfeel."

Neal Martin's Wine Journal provides a slightly more reserved score of 91, appreciating the wine's "crisp blackberry, black olive, and a touch of warm gravel" on the nose. However, Martin mentions a "tininess" on the finish that affects his overall score.

James Suckling rates the wine at 91, characterizing it as "solid" with "subtle berry, currants, and light vanilla bean character that turns to chocolate." He notes a "full body, with fine tannins and a long, long finish."

Vinous scores the wine at 93+, describing a "perfumed bouquet with blackberry, boysenberry, pencil lead, and black olive scents." The review mentions that the wine is "quite dense and muscular but retaining delineation," though the oak is noted as a bit too prominent.

Wine Enthusiast provides a score of 93, calling it an "impressive wine" with "toast, yellow fruits, spice, and richness." The review emphasizes the wine's structure and balance.

John Gilman, from View From The Cellar, scores it at 93, favoring it over the 2009 vintage for its "backbone" and "beautifully complex" nose. He notes the wine's "good reserves of fruit" and "most impressive length and grip."

Jeb Dunnuck gives the wine a score of 94, highlighting its "awesome complexity in its smoky tobacco, black fruits, truffly earth, and underbrush notes." He describes it as "medium to full-bodied, layered, nicely concentrated, and balanced."

Jeff Leve of TheWineCellarInsider.com also scores the wine at 95, appreciating its "intensity, earthiness, smoke, licorice, espresso, and black cherry."

Decanter, with a score of 91, notes that the wine will need a few more years to soften and mentions an "overpowering" vanillin expression of oak at this stage.

Overall, the 2008 Pape Clement is highly regarded by multiple reviewers for its complex aromas and flavors, structured body, and potential for aging.