Château Pape Clément 2007

Château Pape Clément 2007 — Pessac-Léognan

This Château Pape Clément 2007 offers a mature, smoky and elegant expression of Pessac-Léognan. A Grand Cru Classé de Graves, it combines the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon, the roundness of Merlot and the mineral, oak-aged and subtly smoky signature of great gravel terroirs.

The 2007 vintage, more classical and less powerful than the great solar years, now shows an evolved, harmonious and accessible profile. The blend brings together 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, complemented by Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, producing a structured, supple and aromatically complex wine.

Terroir: Pessac-Léognan, gravel soils and smoky signature

Located just outside Bordeaux, Château Pape Clément is one of the historic estates of Pessac-Léognan. Its gravel soils favour drainage, Cabernet Sauvignon ripeness and the smoky, graphite and mineral expression that characterises the great red wines of Graves.

In 2007, the wine favours balance and finesse rather than power. The dark fruit has softened with time, the oak is now integrated, and tertiary notes of tobacco, fine leather, smoke, graphite and undergrowth now bring a more mature reading of the estate.

Tasting notes

Expression of the 2007 vintage

The 2007 vintage in Bordeaux produced more accessible wines, often less massive than the great ageing years, but capable today of offering fine aromatic maturity. This Pape Clément is ready to drink now, with gentle aeration rather than prolonged decanting, in order to preserve its balance, evolved fruit and tertiary notes.