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2021 Château Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Not ready
Neal Martin MW
91-93/100
William Kelley
91-94/100
Jane Anson MW
93/100
James Suckling
94-95/100
Product: 20211013690
2021 Château Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Pape Clément

Critics reviews

Neal Martin MW 91-93/100
The 2021 Pape Clément was picked from 28 September until 14 October matured for a planned 18 months in 90% French oak and 10% in the foudres introduced in 2018. It is a completely diametrically opposite style to the previous vintages, partly a result of Michel Rolland handing the reins over to his right-hand man, Julien Vilaud, who has always had a different winemaking philosophy. On the nose: blackberry, sous-bois and cedar, not austere yet certainly a more reserved style. The palate is framed by quite gritty tannins, fine acidity, fresh and saline with modest depth on the finish that feels a little austere. Tasted several times, this is a fascinating, perhaps divisive Pape-Clément that might throw a few accustomed to its style of yore. One you have to get to really understand.Drink 2025 - 2046Neal Martin, Vinous.com.com, (May 2022)
Drink 2025 - 2046
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (May 2022)
William Kelley 91-94/100
The 2021 Pape Clément exhibits notions of sweet berries and cherries mingled with rich aromas of espresso roast, black truffles, toasty new oak and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, deep and quite extracted in style, it's a rich, fleshy wine that gained in integration and harmony over the the three weeks I spent in Bordeaux. Tasted three times.William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)
Drink 2025 - 2046
William Kelley, RobertParker.com (Apr 2022)
Jane Anson MW 93/100
Confident extraction, pushing the vintage a little more than most have done, but Pape Clement is on warm soils close to the centre of Bordeaux, and got more natural ripeness. It will still stand out as savoury in future vertical of the property, but this has tannic weight along with juicy and delicious damson, blueberry, slate, pencil lead and liqourice flavours. Has a sense of careful progression and build through the palate. Tasted twice.Drink 2024 - 2042jane_anson_mw, janeanson_com (May 2022)
Drink 2025 - 2046
Jane Anson MW, JaneAnson.com (May 2022)
James Suckling 94-95/100
Pape made a very finely crafted and elegant wine this vintage, with plenty of berry, spice and earth character. Medium-bodied. Savory and lightly spicy on the finish. Creamy tannins.james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (May 2022)
Drink 2025 - 2046
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (May 2022)

About this wine

Chateau Pape Clement

Château Pape Clément is a Cru Classé Graves property that has one of the oldest documented histories of any Bordeaux vineyard, having been planted in 1300 by Bernard de Groth, the future Pope Clément V. In 1939 the estate was bought by the Montagne family and is now owned and run by Léo Montagne. Pape Clément is located in the Bordeaux suburb of Pessac and consists of a chai and 32 hectares of vineyards, planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (40%) and small amounts of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle. The quality of the wines at Pape Clément slipped in the 1960s and 70s, largely because of under-investment. Bernard Magrez was appointed as general manager in 1985 and he turned Pape Clément's fortunes around. He introduced more rigorous selection in the vineyards, as well as installing stainless steel vats and raising the percentage of new oak casks used in the maturation process. Pape Clément now produces one of the finest clarets in Pessac-Léognan.
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