Named after its most famous owner, Pope Clement V, Chateau Pape Clement in Pessac Leognan makes both red and white wine from their 32.5 hectare vineyard. Vineyards for the red wine is planted to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, while the soils here are a complex mix of gravel and clay over a base of clay, limestone and sandstone. Maturation takes place in 100% new French oak, and while Bernard Magrez has refined the style since taking over winemaking duties the wines are still rich and lush in style with a concentration of ripe fruit.
Dense pitch black at its core with a deep red black hue. Soaring aromatics of blackcurrant, violet and red liquorice fill the nostrils followed by some dusty vanillin cedar, tobacco, dried herb and spice notes. Rich blackcurrant, liquorice and ripe blueberry fruits are supported by a matrix of finely knit yet firm tannins. Spicy vanillin cedar, earthy graphite like characters, tobacco and subtle dried herb elements also chime in to create additional complexity. Beautiful balance between all of the components with the very long and refined finish continuing to build momentum.
Cellar 10-12 years.
Boccaccio Cellars offers real time shipping rates at checkout. These are heavily subsidised rates directly from Australia Post and will vary depending on your postcode.
Unfortunately, due to the ever increasing costs of postage we are unable to offer free shipping any longer. Postal increases have seen the average box of wine range from $30-$60, which can represent up to 500% of the cost of the average bottle of wine.
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- Where in Australia you are shipping to (Where rural postcodes obviously attract a higher charge)
- What in Australia you are shipping (Beer and water for example, are calculated in real time without any additional subsidy. This is because the margins for these products are minimal). Dry goods attract a discounted flat fee of $12 per carton (Calculated by gross weight).
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