Château Pape Clément : a rising star not to be missed
The story of Château Pape Clément reflects the richness of its wines. It takes its name from Bertrand de Goth, who received this property in 1299 when he was Archbishop of Bordeaux. He became Pope in 1305, which gave the church its definitive name. Château Pape Clément to this superb property. The foundations of a great adventure had been laid, and it wasn't going to end there. It was in 1959 that this vintage of Bordeaux will be classified Grand Cru Classé de GravesThis positive development will be further strengthened by the purchase of the Château Pape Clément by Bernard Magrez in the 80s. Since this acquisition, enormous changes have been undertaken at Château and propelled it onto the international stage. A rigorous selection process is carried out in the vineyard to retain only the best grapes. Winemaking has been improved, notably thanks to the advice of the oenologist. Michel Rolland. It was with the 2009 vintage that all these efforts were finally rewarded: the Château Pape Clément white obtains Robert Parker's ultimate score of 100This immense recognition was reinforced the following year when the 2010 vintage red wine received the same accolade.
The most affordable of the 100/100 Parker!
In the 2010 vintage, Robert Parker, the famous American critic, awarded ten châteaux a score of 100/100. Château Pape Clément has the privilege of being part of it. During the En Primeur tasting, it had already received a very good score of 93-95+. But when the final scores were revealed, the surprise was enormous. The reaction, particularly regarding its selling price, was immediate. It recorded a 25% increase And those privileged enough to have made their purchases En Primeur benefited from a 40% price increase!
WineDecider rating evolution of Château Pape Clément 2010
Price evolution of Chateau Pape Clement
Another compelling argument about the potential of Château Pape Clément, this one is by far the most affordable of the 100/100 Parker. Indeed, the current price of a 100/100 bottle averages around 1200 euros. The price of Château Pape Clément 2010 is very attractive with a rating of 186 euros on October 7, 2013.
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WA* |
WineDecider rating as of 07/10/2013 |
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| Pape Clément |
2010 |
100 |
186 € |
| Pontet-Canet |
2010 |
100 |
218 € |
| The Dome |
2010 |
100 |
286 € |
| Beauséjour (Duffau) |
2010 |
100 |
338 € |
| The Violet |
2010 |
100 |
768 € |
| Haut Brion |
2010 |
100 |
1 014 € |
| Cheval Blanc |
2010 |
100 |
1 285 € |
| Latour |
2010 |
100 |
1 528 € |
| The Pine |
2010 |
100 |
2 923 € |
| Petrus |
2010 |
100 |
3 369 € |
| * Robert Parker for Wine Advocate | |||
The annual production of Château Pape Clément production is around 7,000 cases for the red and 350 cases for the white. limited production and constant while the Demand is increasingRobert Parker's growing interest in this property, which he considers one of the benchmarks in Bordeaux, will not slow this trend, quite the contrary. A Château to watch and whose wines, in our opinion, present real potential for investment.