Château Pape Clément L'Âme de Pape Clément, Bordeaux, France, 750mL Blend with longtime friend Craig Winchester

with longtime friend Craig Winchester

a light tropical fruit middle

but Kontozisis insisted on farming without chemicals

Sharp bouquet of various citrus with hints of fir and ginger

Very smooth and fruity sweetness with a lingering smoky finish

Château Pape Clément L'Âme de Pape Clément, Bordeaux, France, 750mL Blend with longtime friend Craig WinchesterThe 2019 Chteau Pape Clment L'me de Pape Clment is one of the years most exciting Bordeaux debuts. Culled from the same historic vineyard that produces the estates $136 per bottle flagship Claret, its a massively plush, Merlot forward beauty that left a huge impression on us. If the estates Grand Vin is the older siblinga bit buttoned up and requiring time to overcome its natural reserveLme de Pape Clment is the fun loving, party starting younger