Chateau Pape Clement 2020 Pessac Leognan Bordeaux France #97 #VM with the 2019 Vieilles Fontaines

with the 2019 Vieilles Fontaines (still in barrel at the time of my visit) looking particularly impressive

Very close to the 2019 in quality

Aged for approximately 18 months in large demi-muids

Grilled and roasted meats (lamb

the palate is built like a brick house

Chateau Pape Clement 2020 Pessac Leognan Bordeaux France #97 #VM with the 2019 Vieilles Fontaines97 99 Points Jeb Dunnuck Ranking with the top wines of the vintage, the dense purple hued 2020 Chteau Pape Clement offers a sensational bouquet of pure crme de cassis interwoven with notes of liquid violets and classy oak. Possessing flawless balance, full bodied richness, and ultra fine tannins, it excels in this vintage and has a pretty, elegant, yet also layered and concentrated profile. It will drink well with just short term cellaring yet evolve