2019 Pape Clement Blanc

Bordeaux Blanc - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 97 JD 96 JA 95 TWI 95 DC 94 JL 94 WE 94 WS 93 VN 92 WA 91
JS 97

jamessuckling.com, January 2022

Aromas of green apple, lime, kumquat, fresh thyme, flint, stone and oyster shell. It’s medium-bodied with tangy acidity and a saline, mineral and zesty palate. Vibrant and intense. So much energy and freshness. Lots of...
JD 96

jebdunnuck.com, April 2022

The flagship white of the château is the 2019 Château Pape Clement Blanc, which is a mix of 46% Sauvignon, 40% Semillon, and the balance Sauvignon Gris. Its light gold hue is followed by a gorgeous perfume of mandarin...
JA 95

janeanson.com, January 2022

Beautifully rich on the nose, with a sense of forward motion and cool gunsmoke confidence. Full of flavour, this takes things slowly, building layer by layer with apricot, nectarine pit. Poised and restrained at first but...
TWI 95

The Wine Independent, May 2023

The 2019 Pape Clement Blanc is composed of 46% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon, and 14% Sauvignon Gris. It really wows from first sniff, with flamboyant scents of orange blossom, honeysuckle, and fresh pears, followed by...
DC 94

Decanter, May 2020

Finely balanced between richly textured and restrained savoury white pear and citrus fruits. Walks the line between the two, far more successful to my taste than it did perhaps a decade ago, when this was a bigger style...
JL 94

TheWineCellarInsider.com, March 2022

Forward, fresh, round, and rich, the wine offers its core of orange and yellow tropical fruits, honeysuckle, and hints of candied grapefruit peel with little effort. Fresh, sweet, crisp and long, with waxy, yellow citrus...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, May 2022

This vintage shows swathes of ripe fruits that have a youthful, textured character. Wood aging has added spice and rounded out the white-fruit-flavored texture. This complex wine will age and should be drunk from 2024...
WS 93

Wine Spectator, January 2022

Enticing, featuring a flash of brioche amid the white peach, verbena and lemon peel notes, with a subtle echo of salted butter through the finish. Stylish and sneaky long, too. Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Sauvignon...
VN 92

Vinous, February 2022

The 2019 Pape Clément Blanc is aged in French oak barrels and concrete eggs. The nose offers delicate scents of wild peach and Nashi pear, opening to reveal hints of apricot blossom; a light chamomile aroma emerges with...
WA 91

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2022

Bursting with aromas of grapefruit, gooseberry, tropical fruits and fresh bread, Pape Clément's 2019 Blanc is medium to full-bodied, bright and vibrant, its elegantly fleshy core of fruit animated by lively acids and...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
White
Varietal
Bordeaux Blanc
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Pessac Leognan
Vintage
2019
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
14.00%
Closure
Cork

The 2019 Pape Clement Blanc is a Bordeaux Blanc from the Pessac Leognan sub-region of Bordeaux, France. This white wine is a blend primarily composed of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and a touch of Sauvignon Gris. The wine is noted for its vibrant acidity and fresh profile, with an alcohol content of 14.0%.

James Suckling highly praises this vintage, awarding it an impressive score of 97. He describes the wine as having "aromas of green apple, lime, kumquat, fresh thyme, flint, stone and oyster shell," and notes its "tangy acidity and a saline, mineral and zesty palate." He suggests allowing it a few more years in the bottle to reach its full potential. Jeb Dunnuck echoes this enthusiasm with a score of 96, highlighting its "gorgeous perfume of mandarin orange, honeyed grapefruit, white flowers, and chalky minerality." Dunnuck appreciates its "medium to full-bodied richness" and predicts it will age gracefully for 15 years or more.

Jeff Leve, scoring it 94, appreciates the wine's forward and fresh nature, mentioning its "core of orange and yellow tropical fruits, honeysuckle, and hints of candied grapefruit peel." Meanwhile, Decanter also awards it a 94, praising its balance and complexity, and noting the successful evolution toward a more refined style compared to the past.

Wine Enthusiast, Vinous, and Wine Spectator each recognize the wine's quality with scores ranging from 92 to 94. The Wine Advocate provides the most reserved praise with a score of 91, acknowledging the wine's refreshing nature but suggesting it lacks the complexity of earlier vintages.

Overall, the 2019 Pape Clement Blanc is celebrated for its finesse, complexity, and aging potential, making it a standout choice for enthusiasts of Bordeaux Blancs.