THE PRODUCER
Claiming to be the oldest functioning estate in Bordeaux – from 1252 - Pape
Clement takes its name from Bernard de Groth who ascended to the papacy as
Clement V in 1305. He donated the estate to the church – the Archdiocese of
Bordeaux - who ran it until the French Revolution. The estate was, in 1939,
acquired by the Montagne family, who still own it today.

Pape-Clement has Cru Classe de Graves status for the red wines only and the 32
hectares of vineyards are planted with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and
small amounts of the white grape varieties Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon
Gris and Muscadelle – which are used to produce the estate’s white wine.

Immense care goes into the winemaking here from ploughing the vineyards with
oxen to de-stemming by hand. The Pape-Clement red offered a rich and powerful
style of red wine for decades but in recent years there has been an increase in
elegance.

The white Pape-Clement – the only white Bordeaux to thus far be awarded 100
points by Robert Parker (for the 2009 vintage) – has a wonderfully rich
concentration with bold and exotic fruit aromas, while being balanced by toasty
spice and a refreshing linear core, both immediately enjoyable and with a long
ageing potential.

THE WINE
Pape Clement’s Grand Vin rouge is fermented parcel by parcel in wooden vats, and
then followed by malolactic and ageing in oak barrels over 18-22 months, with up
to 70% new oak, although varying sizes of barrels are used to reduce the overall
effect of the wood. The blend is usually around 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40
Merlot, with the remainder Cabernet Franc. For many years Pape Clement offered a
rich and powerful, tannic, style of wine, but in recent years there has been an
increase in freshness and elegance.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2000Country:FranceRegion:BordeauxSub region:Pessac-LeognanGrape:
50% Cabernet Sauvignon & 50% MerlotStyle:Savory and ClassicSweetness:DryABV:14%
Drinking window:2008 - 2035Size:750mlFood match:Beef and VenisonCRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.