89-91 PTS WILFRED WONG. Offering a nice mix of black fruit flavors and sweet earth, the mesaurably fine '05 Clementin de Pape Clement is on of Pessac's top wines in this outstanding vintage.

94 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '03 Ch Pape Clement has complex characteristics of smoke, meat, lead pencil shavings, sweet plums, black cherry liqueur, blackberries, and a hint of espresso.

87-90 PTS STEPHEN TANZER. Red-ruby; roasted plum, hot stones and tobacco on the expressive nose; the '99 Pape Clement is ripe, chewy and deep, displays noteworthy vinosity.

90 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The profound '00 Ch Pape Clement continues to put on weight; opaque color, stunning aromas of wood smoke, cocoa, black currant, cherry liqueur; extraordinary concentration.

Rich, rustic, and quite powerful, the '88 Pape Clement is an excellent example of a fine vintage in Pessac-Leognan.

One of the best wines from the Grave region! This 97 reveals a dark ruby color, with scents of roasted herbs, cedar, tobacco, and fruitcake. Low acidity, lush and charming, with plenty of fruit.