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2010 Chateau Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan Blanc
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RP 93-96

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About Chateau Pape Clement

Named in 1305 for its proprietor, Pope Clement V, Pape Clément is one of several Pessac-Leognan estates that are actually located within the city limits of Bordeaux.

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2010 Chateau Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan Blanc

Producer: Chateau Pape Clement
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Sauvignon Blanc
Origin: France
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Graves/Pessac-Leognan

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91-94 Points | International Wine Cellar , August 2011

Deep straw yellow. Knockout aromas of wax, pear and white peach reminded me more of semillon than sauvignon blanc. Enters the mouth chewy, big and fleshy, with very rich apple, pear, hazelnut and banana cream pie flavors, then turns increasingly tannic on the long, oaky finish. Really great stuff here: all it needs is a little time to digest its oak. This will be especially appreciated by those who enjoy a richer, creamier style of white Bordeaux with ripe tropical fruit and buttery notes.

93-96 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Sauvignon Blanc

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