Château Pape Clément 2022 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, racy and offers a certain power in delicacy, fullness as well as a fine spicy side. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, fresh pepper and small notes of fresh flowers associated with touches of racy minerality/iodized gravel as well as fine hints of ripe blackcurrant, plum blossoms as well as hints of fresh tobacco and nutmeg. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, smoothness, freshness, good definition, minerality, suppleness, roundness, accuracy, a tangy frame as well as energy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, juicy/pulpy raspberry and small notes of fresh violet associated with touches of lily/iris, racy minerality as well as hints of clove and nutmeg. The tannins offer a little softness.