Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Pape-Clement
Label Name:
 
Pessac Leognan Blanc
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pessac-Léognan (Graves), Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc 50%, Sémillon 36%, Sauvignon Gris 9%, Muscadelle 5%
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 95+; Jeb Dunnuck 98; James Suckling 95; Wine Enthusiast 94; critics praise concentration, precision and long aging potential

Tasting Note
Leaps from the glass with grapefruit, lemon zest, white peach and honeysuckle. Creamy texture, bright racy acidity, saline-mineral backbone and a very long, concentrated finish with subtle oak spice.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster with beurre blanc, grilled scallops, roasted chicken, goat cheese; Asian: sashimi/sushi, steamed fish with ginger & scallions, Thai green curry, Cantonese seafood dim sum.

Production Method
Blend fermented in stainless/concrete and 20% in concrete eggs; 16 months élevage in new French oak, foudres and concrete with lees aging and occasional bâtonnage.

Vineyard Info
Château Pape Clément (owned by Bernard Magrez), a historic Pessac-Léognan estate producing top red and white Bordeaux; vines average mid-20s years, planted on gravel-clay soils.