Château Pape Clement 1996 Bottle (75cl) VSD
Château Pape Clément 1996 is a red wine from Pessac-Léognan in Bordeaux, classified as a Cru Classé de Graves. Produced by Château Pape Clément, it is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. The Wine Advocate awards it 88/100 and recommends drinking it from 2016 to 2026; Jancis Robinson rates it 16.5/20, with a suggested drinking window from 2005 to 2012. Critics describe a bouquet of tobacco and black tea, a medium-bodied palate with firm tannins, a supple texture, and a lightly spiced finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Very Slightly Damaged
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pessac Léognan
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Pape Clément
- Millésime
- 1996
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot
Château Pape Clément
Château Pape Clément is an estate in Pessac, within the Pessac-Léognan appellation, whose winemaking history dates back to 1252. Its name refers to Bertrand de Goth, who became Pope Clement V in 1305. The estate, owned by Bernard Magrez, produces red and white wines; its reds have been classified among the Graves crus classés since 1959.
- Owner
- Bernard Magrez
- Maître de chais
- Arnaud Lasisz
- Surface (ha)
- 61.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 165 000 bouteilles/an (150 000 rouges et 15 000 blanches)
Histoire du domaine
The estate’s first grape harvest took place in 1252, at a time when the land belonged to the de Goth family. Bertrand de Goth became Archbishop of Bordeaux before being elected Pope in 1305 under the name Clement V, to whom the château owes its name. After the French Revolution, church property was confiscated and the estate passed through the hands of several owners. In the 19th century, Jean-Baptiste Clerc expanded the vineyard. A severe hailstorm in 1937 contributed to the estate’s decline. Paul Montagne acquired it in 1939 and set about restoring it with the support of the oenologist Émile Peynaud. In 1959, Château Pape Clément’s red wines were classified among the Graves crus classés. Bernard Magrez took over the management of the estate in 1983, before becoming its owner in 1985. Under his ownership, the barrel cellar was brought into use in 2003 and the fermentation cellar was renovated in 2007. The vineyard now comprises plots of red and white grape varieties within the Pessac-Léognan appellation.
