Chateau Pape Clement, Pessac-Leognan, France 2009 Grenache - Syrah with flinty

with flinty

Notes of marzipan on the nose and the palate give toastiness and leesy notes

dense black fruits and considerable potential

A generous mid-palate shows off fine long fruit flavours from the slow-ripening 2022 vintage

with a gorgeous beam of raspberry

Chateau Pape Clement, Pessac-Leognan, France 2009 Grenache - Syrah with flintyThis is so structured and powerful with amazing depth of fruit and tannins. Blueberry and cherry aromas come through clear. The palate is full and powerful with chewy yet polished tannins and a long, long finish. Really impressive. Needs decanting, if you want to drink it now. One for the cellar. 98 Pts James Suckling