Chateau Pape Clement 2005

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Owned by Bernard Magrez, this great terroir a few miles from Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion has produced one of the superstars of the vintage. A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, Pape Clement’s 2005 has an opaque purple color and smoky barbecue and chocolaty notes intermixed with cassis and blackberries. There is also some underlying minerality in this full-bodied, super-concentrated wine, which has wonderfully sweet, well-integrated tannins. This majestic, multidimensional wines is one of the great, great wines of the vintage. It should drink well for at least another 25 years."

WEINWISSER: "Sattes Granatrot, matt in der Mitte. Süsses, schokoladiges Bouquet, Sandelholz, Dörrpflaumen, grosszügige, eichige Süsse zeigend, wunderschöne Röstnoten. Im Gaumen füllig, cremig und trotz der noch mürben Tannine im Hintergrund schon recht viel Spass bereitend. Sehr modern vinifiziert, für gewisse Degustatoren berechtigterweise vielleicht zu übertrieben, im Finale wieder (zu) viele Röstnoten."