Chateau Pape Clement, Pessac-Leognan, 2009 CALICOUNT0125 and licorice add depth and

and licorice add depth and complexity

and aromas of sundried tomato

saline-influenced white that reflects its proximity to the Pacific

aromatic roots and tonic through a special manufacturing process which the ancient author's original formula is still scrupulously followed and maintained without changes of sorts

grown on gray slate and quartzite on some of the Mosel's most vertiginous terraces

Chateau Pape Clement, Pessac-Leognan, 2009 CALICOUNT0125 and licorice add depth andHistory whispers through this winethe oldest vineyard in Pessac Lognan, planted in 1300 and blessed by the Pope himselfbut what matters is what's in the glass: a warm, opulent 2009 that represents Bordeaux at its most generous. The winemaking here is unusually labor intensive: hand harvesting by 200+ workers, hand destemming, Burgundian punch downs, and month long maceration. The result is a 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot blend with remarkable