Chateau Pape Clement 2015 - Case of 12 Bottles (75cl)The 2015 Pape Clement is blended of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, matured in 80% new and 20% one year old French oak barrels for 18 months. Medium to deep garnet purple, it opens with profound notes of crushed red and black currants, black cherries and cassis with touches of mocha, baking spices, menthol and lavender plus a hint of new leather. Medium bodied, firm and concentrated with tons of tightly wound black fruit and

156th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 20th November 2016 - Corton Grand Cru Cuvee Charlotte Dumay 2016

The warmth of 2022 brings welcome fruit concentration while maintaining the site's characteristic raciness

The 2014 Lynch Bages was actually similar to the 2014 Pichon Baron on the nose: tight and surly at first

Tasteful down to the smallest detail

Cabernet Sauvignon 22%

complemented by subtle spice notes and a pronounced mineral character that reflects the site's distinctive white soils

There is a slight edginess to this Figeac that I adore

And the last ones too

The blend makes a colourful wine

precise if just needing a little more body and depth to evolve on the straight-laced finish

Lilac aromas

orange blossom and hints of brioche