The 2019 Pape Clement, a Bordeaux Blend from the Pessac Leognan sub-region of Bordeaux, France, has garnered significant acclaim from various wine reviewers. This red wine, produced by Pape Clement, is noted for its complexity and elegance.

James Suckling awarded it a high score of 97, appreciating its "crushed-stone and berry aromas with some blackberry and black-tea character" and commending its "full body, ultra-fine tannins and a succulent finish." He describes the wine as "so refined, subtle, and beautiful for Pape...focused and classy" (jamessuckling.com, 1/26/2022).

Jeb Dunnuck gave an even higher score of 98, praising the wine's "dense purple hue" and "stunning aromatics of crème de cassis, graphite, lead pencils shavings, scorched earth, and tobacco." He highlights its "beautifully balanced" nature and "flawless tannins," noting its "rare mix of elegance and power" (jebdunnuck.com, 4/11/2022).

Jeff Leve also rated the wine highly at 97 points, emphasizing its "intense array of smoke, tobacco, cigar box, flowers, spice, dark plums and blackberry aromas." He describes the palate as "rich, lush, polished, full-bodied, deep, long and fresh," with a finish that "crosses the 50 second mark with ease" (TheWineCellarInsider.com, 3/29/2022).

Decanter's review, which gave the wine a score of 95, acknowledges its "density in all aspects" and describes it as "big shouldered with plenty of heft and ripe fruit but well presented with great acidity" (Decanter, 1/5/2022).

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also rated it 94 points, noting its "rich bouquet of cherries, blackcurrants, plum liqueur and blackberries" and describing it as a "layered, fleshy wine" with a "long, expansive, discreetly heady finish" (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 4/7/2022).

Jane Anson awarded it 96 points, calling it a wine with "more power and definition," featuring "slate tannins and a rasp of minerality" with "pure and concentrated raspberry, loganberry and black cherry fruits" (janeanson.com, 1/11/2022).

Wine Spectator's review, which gave it 94 points, describes the wine as "quite rich, with an exotic hint to the boysenberry, plum and mulberry fruit flavors" carried by a "velvety structure" (Wine Spectator, 1/5/2022).

Wine Enthusiast also scored it 95 points, recognizing the wine's "ripe black fruits" and its "structure and density," suggesting it is "set for long aging" (Wine Enthusiast, 5/1/2022).

Vinous rated it 94 points, noting its "intensity on the nose" and describing the palate as "medium-bodied with a sweet 'n sour entry, grainy tannins, black truffle and soy" (Vinous, 2/28/2023).

The Wine Independent gave it 95 points, praising its "deep garnet-purple color" and "firm, grainy tannins and fantastic tension" (The Wine Independent, 5/1/2023).

Overall, the 2019 Pape Clement is a highly regarded wine with excellent reviews, praised for its balance, complexity, and aging potential.