2000 Pape Clement. 96 Points, (Parker). Drinks Beautifully Now. Tiny Allocations. $349/Bottle.
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If you want some of the best Bordeaux has to offer, drinking in its prime, you will have to consider the 2000 Pape Clement. This 2000 Pape Clement epitomizes what i look for in a Bordeaux. This is a 50/50 blend of Cab and Merlot. There is plenty of strength and power while the finesse is wonderfully maintained. These wines are coming direct from Bordeaux. The provenance is perfect.
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Chateau Pape Clement in Pessac, near Bordeaux, is named after its most famous owner: Pope Clement V. Château Pape Clément is one of the Oldest Grands Crus de Bordeaux. Archbishop of Bordeaux, Bertrand de Goth became Pope in 1305 under the name of Clement V. The estate took its name from this unique French Pope and its wine became an icon.
Separation of berries from their stalks is done entirely by hand. At this unique technique succeeds separate vinification: the small volume tanks layout allows vinified separately fruits from different plots of the domain. Grapes can thus fully express their diversity. These are distinctions that provide the basis for assembly work with each vintage.
For those of you that have enough older wine in your cellar, and you feel good about waiting a decade or 2 more for your wines to mature, we have received 24 more bottles of the 2009 Pape Clement. Yeah, this wine scored 100 points, though i do not believe it is materially better than the 2000. Just my opinion, though i find it much easier to taste wines that are closer to being ready to drink.
Last, but not least, if you feel that these prices are a little too high for your budget, we have some 1995 La Gaffelliere. At less than half the price of the Pape Clement, you are still getting something delicious, that is drinking perfectly, in its prime.
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It is Friday and the forecast for the weekend seems kind of nice. Could it be that the weather is finally starting to take notice of the calendar? We can only hope.
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CHATEAU PAPE CLEMENT 2009
100 points – Robert Parker, April 2016
Winery : Chateau Pape Clement
Wine Region : Bordeaux (France), France (France)
Bottle Per Case : 6 x 750 ml
Food Pairing : Breads, Cured Meat, Hard Cheese, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables
CHATEAU LA GAFFELIERE SAINT EMILION GRAND CRU 1995
Winery : Chateau La Gaffeliere
Wine Region : Bordeaux (France), France (France)
Bottle Per Case : 6 x 750 ml
Food Pairing : Breads, Cured Meat, Hard Cheese, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables