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1988 Château Pape-Clement

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Latest Sale Price

January 29, 2023 - $115

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RATINGS

92Robert M. Parker Jr.

Deep in color with a thrillingly fragrant nose of roasted chestnuts, tobacco, currants, and earthy stones. There is wonderful ripeness, and high, velvety tannins. The finish is all smoky-scented black-cherries

90Wine Spectator

This is the first of a string of modern, well-made Papes, showing blackberry, mint and currant character throughout. Full-bodied, with silky, fine tannins.--

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

Pessac-Léognan was created in 1987 from the northern part of the left bank Graves appellation. Before then it was simply part of Graves, or sometimes it was called Haut-Graves. Unlike many other Bordeaux appellations, Pessac-Léognan is known for both red and dry white wines, although its reds are more famous. The appellation includes ten communes and the area’s most important châteaux, including Château Haut-Brion, the only non-Médoc estate included in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. There are 2,964 acres of vineyards in Pessac-Léognan and 16 classified growth estates. The main red grapes grown are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, along with a small amount of Cabernet Franc. White grapes grown are Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, with a little Muscadelle. Pessac-Léognan is considered to have the best terroir of the greater Graves region.