Le Prélat de Pape Clément 2018
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Le Prélat is an earlier drinking Graves red from the Grand Cru Classé estate of Château Pape Clément, one of the region's oldest properties. With a higher portion of Merlot, half aged in new oak, it’s serious, yet is already very approachable.
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Wine Details
- Red - Medium Bodied
- Fine wine
France- Ruby
- Merlot-based blend
- 10.5 Units
- 14% ABV
- Vegetarian
- 31 January 2030
- Biodynamic
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Smooth, velvety black fruit, firm tannins, oak spice, earthy loam
Aroma
Baked cherry and blackberry, pencil lead, damp earth
Allergy information
Contains Egg, Sulphites
The Wine
The first grape harvest at Château Pape Clément was in 1252. It’s one of the region’s oldest estates, named after Pope Clement V who was the first to start wine cultivation there. Since 1985 it has been the property of the world-renowned Bernard Magrez, owner of 42 domaines. Magrez tells how he left school at 16 with a qualification in sawing wood, with no connection to Bordeaux. At 19 he discovered the region and its wines, joining a négociant and by 23, had started his first company. Château Pape Clément is a fine Graves Grand Cru Classé estate. Le Prélat is an earlier drinking taste of the Grand Vin, with a high percentage of Merlot and aged 14 months in half new oak barrels. With 7 years’ age, it’s drinking well. Ideally decant.
The first grape harvest at Château Pape Clément was in 1252. It’s one of the reg...
Delicately styled, offering pretty, pure black fruits and a soft texture, finishing earthy
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