2003 Chateau Pape Clement Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan 1x750ml

Robert Parker 87

Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s “10-Year On” tasting in London. The Pape Clement ’03 has a respectable bouquet that is fresher than I would have anticipated ” dark cherries, marmalade and a touch of soy. The palate is medium-bodied with dry tannins and here, it does seem quite disjointed. Time seems to be pulling it gently apart. The fruit, what remains of it, is quite dry and fatigued, whilst the finish shows a lot of attenuation and feel “mealy” in the mouth. Tasted March 2013. [Neal Martin, 03/01/2013]

Vinous 92

Good deep red. Expressive aromas of currant, plum, tobacco, truffle and smoked meat. Flamboyantly ripe and sexy, with surprising vinosity giving shape to the fleshy flavors of raspberry, smoked meat, tobacco, truffle and minerals. Utterly captivating on the long, mellow finish, throwing off notes of sandalwood, woodsmoke, cocoa and tobacco. [Stephen Tanzer, 01/05/2006]