Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Château Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan, 2002

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1 bottle stored in a refrigerated cellar since purchase. Filling ok. Capsule, label ok. Shipping by Colissimo with tracking and insurance. Rated 93/100 Parker Notation RobertParker.com: Wine Advocate # 158 Apr 2005 Robert Parker 93 Drink: 2005 - 2025 An undeniable success as well as a candidate for the Graves of the vintage in 2002, the 2002 Pape Clement boasts a deep ruby/purple color in addition to notes of smoke, hot bricks, scorched earth, red and black currants, and some high-class cigar tobacco. It is medium to full-bodied with a rich, textured mouthfeel, wonderful sweetness, ripeness of tannin, and a long finish with hints of plums, licorice, and subtle barrique. It should drink well for 15-20 years. No property in Bordeaux is pushing the envelope of quality as hard and as enthusiastically as proprietor Bernard Magrez's Chateau Pape Clement. This is a fabulous terroir in the suburbs of Bordeaux, several miles from the area's two legends - Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion.