Château FOMBRAUGE
Grand cru classé

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The 2020 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin-December 2022): 94/100 “Pape Clément blanc 2020 presents a brilliant nose with well-defined, concentrated scents of orchard fruit, orange pith and lime cordial. The palate is fresh and mineral, quite taut, much less oaky than other vintages and displaying more terroir on the finish. One of the estate's best whites I've ever tasted. Tasted three times with consistent notes.”

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 94/100

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Le millésime 2021 dans la presse :

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 “The 2021 Pape Clément is a very elegant, polished wine. Crushed flowers, red cherry fruit, blood orange, menthol and spice all grace this wonderfully layered, expressive vintage of Pape Clément. Pretty floral top notes add freshness and vivacity. The more laid-back house style these days is so appealing”.

J-M Quarin (février 2024) : 96/100

The 2020 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - December 2020): 95/100 “The Pape Clément rouge 2020 presents an incredibly intense bouquet with multi-layered aromas of blackberry and blueberry, cedar and black olive compote. Hints of vanilla bean and black truffle appear with age. The palate is medium-bodied, with firm, fairly assertive tannins framing a huge weight of fruit (more than the Domaine de Chevalier or Malartic-Lagravière tasted alongside). It's not a subtle Pessac-Léognan, that's for sure, but it has adequate freshness and a sense of minerality and tension on the finish. It will need at least a decade in bottle, but in the long term, it will be magnificent.”

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 92/100

The 2017 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2020): 94/100 “This is clearly improving in bottle and is turning into a very fine Pessac-Léognan that will give 20 years of drinking pleasure. Excellent.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2020): 96/100 “The 2017 Pape Clément is outrageously beautiful. Rich, deep and luscious on the palate, the 2017 possesses tremendous energy and richness from start to finish. [...] an unctuous, racy wine of the highest level.”

J-M Quarin (October 2020): 94/100 “Finely fleshy on the entry, the wine develops very perfumed in the middle, while gaining power. It remains very nuanced in its stimulation and finishes persistent, very pleasant, on fine tannins full of flavor.”

The 2014 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 93/100 “The 2014 Pape Clément has a more opulent and showier bouquet than the Domaine de Chevalier tasted alongisde, with red berry fruit, sandalwood Indian spices and high-toned blue fruit. The palate is medium-bodied, with supple tannins and nuances of black fruit enhanced by black pepper, cedar and spice. The finish shows more panache than the aromas, with a palpable sense of control and concentration. Class is the order of the day."

The 2020 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - December 2022): 92/100 “La Tour Carnet 2020 was impressive in barrel. In bottle, it presented a sober, restrained bouquet that grew fuller with aeration. A second bottle revealed a more accentuated marine perfume. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannins and well-balanced acidity, very harmonious with an expressive, slightly spicy and persistent finish. Excellent.”

The 2019 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (February 2022): 90/100 “Delicate on the attack, savory in the middle, with a melting body and a slight liveliness in the flavor, the wine finishes well-built and long.”