Pape Clement Vintage:2008 Historically

Historically

Not surprisingly at only 10 years of age

16 ha parcel in Charmes proper of vines planted in 1885 that have never been pulled up though Roty points out that all those that have died over the years have been replanted)

This has the legs to age well over the medium to even longer-term but should drink reasonably well young if desired

Cabernet Sauvignon dominates this wine with 90%

Pape Clement Vintage:2008 HistoricallyShowing a good depth of color the wine offers a rich dose of chocolate covered plums and cherries with tobacco leaf, licorice, smoke, and coffee bean. Straddling the fence between opulence and freshness, the finish hangs in there with its dusty cherries, smoke and licorice notes. Give this a decade in the cellar before popping a cork, it will be worth the wait.