TASTING NOTES:
Wine Rating: RP 95 points Drink by: 2020 - 2035
The 2015 Pape Clement Blanc is blended of 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Sémillon, and 10% Sauvignon Gris, fermented in 55% new and 45% one-year-old oak barrels. It aged for 16 months in barrels, with the entire time spent on the fine lees. It has quite a closed, reticent nose featuring ripe peaches, musk perfume, and struck flint notes with a suggestion of lemon curd and honeycomb plus a touch of coriander seed. Medium-bodied with a crisp backbone, the intense citrus and stone fruit flavors trail off beautifully into a lingering honeyed finish. |