Chateau Pape Clement Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, France 2022 Beauvernay meditating on the extraordinary feelings

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The 15% alcohol shows on the nose but is largely swallowed up on the palate by the fruit

Intense and fresh on the palate

very fine tannins and pungent flavors

earth and smoke driven with layers of black pepper and spice

Chateau Pape Clement Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, France 2022 Beauvernay meditating on the extraordinary feelingsThe rare, highly sought white of Chateau Pape Clement in Pessac Leognan, a barrel fermented Sauvignon Blanc Semillon blend of striking purity. The 2022 is impressive and precise, with crushed apple, pear, lemon and stony minerality over a long, saline finish. James Suckling 98 points.