Rating:
99 Points (Wine Advocate)
“Medium to deep garnet
colored, the 2009 Pape Clement struts flamboyantly out of the glass, featuring
beautifully opulent preserved black fruits, Morello cherries and Chinese five
spice with underlying notions of truffles, iron ore and tobacco plus a waft of
sandalwood. Full-bodied, the voluptuous fruit has a firm foundation of super
ripe, grainy tannins and bags of freshness supporting layer upon layer of black
fruit, exotic spices and earth-laced flavors, finishing very long.”
Rating: 96 Points (Jeb Dunnuck)
“Continuing to drink
beautifully (my last bottle was a handful of years ago), the 2009 Château Pape
Clément offers mature notes of blackcurrants, chocolate, cedar pencil, and
loamy earth. It shows the ripe, sexy style of the vintage, yet most of its baby
fat has melted away and it's showing a beautiful sense of elegance as well as
classic Graves smoky, tobacco, and earthy aromas and flavors. Enjoy this
beautiful, elegant wine any time over the coming 25+ years.”