Description
With seven hectares of vines in a single block, Château Le Pape has a superb terroir in the heart of the Pessac-Léognan appelation. The average age of the vines (75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon) is 28 years old. The terroir consists largely of gravel on sand and clay, and a soil survey done in 2012 showed the remarkable potential of each plot.
Tasting notes
Aromatically expressive with crushed peppercorns, cocoa nibs, baked cherries and raspberries and dried flowers. Juicy and alive in the mouth with softly grainy tannins that have a clear graphite and liquorice tang to them. Wide and deep but no excess weight. Well framed with dark black fruit, chocolate powder and dried herbs. This has tension, focus and persistency with a lovely energy throughout. [92 Points, Georgina Hindle – February 2023, decanter.com]
