2017 Chateau Pape Clement Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan, Case of 12 btls

AG96 "The 2017 Pape Clément is outrageously beautiful. Rich, deep and luscious on the palate, the 2017 possesses tremendous energy and richness from start to finish. Sweet red cherry, red plum, blood orange, spice and herb notes abound in an unctuous, racy wine of the highest level. The 2017 is deep, explosive and wonderfully persistent. It has been terrific on the three occasions I have tasted it so far." AG for VM Mar 2020

JS96 "Beautiful spice, tobacco, wet earth and blackcurrants with some raspberries. Aromatic and complex. Full-bodied, refined and layered with wonderful length and power. Yet, there’s always class and pretty length here. Seamless. Drink after 2022." JS Dec 2019
,br> LP95 "The 2017 Pape Clement has a medium to deep garnet-purple color. It comes bounding out with exuberant notions of baked blackberries, redcurrant preserves, and cassis, plus hints of cedar chest, graphite, and tar. Medium-bodied, the palate is refreshing and elegant, delivering a good intensity of red and black fruit layers with firm, grainy tannins, finishing long and earthy." LPB for TWI Dec 2022

WS95 "Very rich, featuring warm cassis and plum puree flavors, laced with singed wood spice, melted licorice and black tea notes. Reveals a tarry hint, but this stays decidedly modern and polished in feel, with the fruit cruising through the finish with authority. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc." JM for WS Mar 2020