The 2019 Château Pape Clément is a full-bodied, powerful wine with a rich bouquet of cherries, blackcurrants, and plum liqueur, alongside smoky, licorice, and oak notes. It is deep and concentrated, showcasing ripe yet lively fruit, with a solid structure of tannins and a long, expansive finish. This wine has great aging potential and, with its combination of concentration and fine balance, represents the high quality of Pape Clément’s terroir. Its subtlety and refinement make it a wine that will evolve beautifully over the coming years.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 97
Published: Dec 5, 2022

Crushed-stone and berry aromas with some blackberry and black-tea character. Just a touch of smokiness. Sweet fruit, too. This is so refined, subtle, and beautiful for Pape with full body, ultra-fine tannins and a succulent finish. The center-palate is dense and complete. Goes on for minutes. So subtle and refined, focused and classy. Try after 2026.  

Decanter | D 95
Published: May 30, 2020
Drink: 2027-2040

Continuing the strong performance of Pape Clement over recent vintages. Violet edging around the glass, and a supple tannic hold that both constricts and expands the fruit through the palate, giving a sense of momentum. There is a firm tannic grip, given drama by notes of black pepper and bitter chocolate, and a slate textured finish to slow things down and hold the flavour. Malolactic fermentation in barrels (60%) new, and ageing in both barrels (90%) and larger oak casks. Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc are planted in the vineyard, but not yet in the 1st wine. Certified bee-friendly. Tasted twice, two weeks apart, excellent both times.
Closure: Cork
Body: Full
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 50% Merlot

The Wine Advocate | RP 94
Published: Apr 7, 2022
Drink: 2026-2049

The 2019 Pape Clement has turned out well in bottle, delivering a rich bouquet of cherries, blackcurrants, plum liqueur and blackberries mingled with notions of burning embers, licorice and a nicely integrated framing of new oak. Full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it'sa layered, fleshy wine, with a deep core of ripe but lively fruit, plenty of powdery tannin and a long, expansive, discreetly heady finish. This is a powerful, dramatic Pessac with a transatlantic accent and will drink well with only a few years' bottle age. 

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 16
Published: Feb 1, 2023
Drink: 2026-2038

Tasted blind. Very deep crimson. Solid and ripe. But with the acidity not integrated. A bit of a puzzle with a hollow middle.

Chateau-pape-clement.fr

With their smoky and spicy bouquet, the red wines are of an admirable quality and a very characteristic softness. The wine is both concentrated, fine and harmonious, with an aromatic palette as wide as it is precise. The depth and length in the mouth are exceptional. Quality of the terroir, sustained efforts and dynamism have borne fruit bringing Pape Clément to a level very close to that of the premiers crus.” - Figaro Vin