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1999 Pape Clément Blanc

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Pessac Léognan, Graves

Bordeaux

Color

White

Grape/Blend

Sauvignon Blanc

Vintages
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"In '98, the merlot was surmuri and gave the wine a velvety texture. In '99 the cabernet was very ripe. But in 2000, both ripened thoroughly," said director Eric Larramona, adding that the cabernet harvest here did not end until October 10. "We got color very quickly; in fact, we shorted the maceration to avoid getting too much structure."

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Pape-Clement picked its cabernet in the rain in '99 but with very high potential alcohol. The large merlot crop was held down by severe green harvesting, with the result that the overall yield was a very reasonable 42 hectoliters per hectare in '99 (compared to 38 in '98). The estate's white wine contains a lower-than-normal 40% of sauvignon blanc, as the sauvignon, according to Director Eric Larramona, was too aromatic and powerful, and would have dominated the blend. I have also included a tasting note on the Ch. Poumey, which Pape-Clement makes through a fermage arrangement.