{"product_id":"chateau-pape-clement-pessac-leognan-rouge-grand-cru-classe-de-graves-2015","title":"Château Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan rouge grand cru classé de Graves 2015","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e‘The clarity to this wine is impressive. Wealth of dark-plum and black-fruit essence not to mention orange citrus. Everything is dialed up to the limit here but then dialed in on the palate. Such impressive depth and suave, ripe, fluid tannins that deliver impressive length. Great wine. Such polish. Superb. Try from 2022.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ccite\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e99\/100 James Suckling\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e‘As with the white, the 2015 Château Pape Clément is up at the top of the hierarchy and is a tour de force in Red Bordeaux that should be snatched up by readers. Coming from a 50-hectare parcel of the gravelly soils and harvest between September 25th and October 15th, it’s a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc that saw a long maceration (30-40 days) and 18 months in 80% new French oak. With a deep ruby\/plum color and awesome notes of currants, black cherries, truffles, chocolate and graphite, this beauty hits the palate with a massive, full-bodied, opulent, sexy, yet never heavy style. With terrific concentration, perfect balance, and ripe tannin, as well as plenty of oak, give bottles 4-5 years of cellaring and enjoy over the following 2-3 decades. Tasted three times.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ccite\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e97\/100 Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e‘The 2015 Pape Clement is blended of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, matured in 80% new and 20% one-year-old French oak barrels for 18 months. Medium to deep garnet-purple, it opens with profound notes of crushed red and black currants, black cherries and cassis with touches of mocha, baking spices, menthol and lavender plus a hint of new leather. Medium-bodied, firm and concentrated with tons of tightly wound black fruit and earth layers, it has a grainy frame and refreshing lift on the long finish.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ccite\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\/100 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003ePessac-Léognan is a subregion of Bordeaux that was carved out of the Graves in 1987. Its terroir points to its historical origins as part of the Graves, with the dominant soil type being the gravel (and sand) which gave Graves its name. The northern vineyards of the appellation coexist with the southern suburbs of Bordeaux city, while the southern vineyards are enclosed by the forests which produce the other main export of Graves: timber.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"vertical-align: bottom; margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;\" title=\"Château Malleprat\" alt=\"Château Malleprat\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/2438\/3912\/t\/3\/assets\/description_image_chateau_Malleprat.jpg?v=1600192556\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Pape Clément","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36263107035304,"sku":"PAPECL15","price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/2438\/3912\/files\/chateau-pape-clement-pessac-leognan-rouge-grand-cru-classe-de-graves-2015.jpg?v=1784030223","url":"https:\/\/bubblebrothers.ie\/products\/chateau-pape-clement-pessac-leognan-rouge-grand-cru-classe-de-graves-2015","provider":"Bubble Brothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}