Chateau Pape Clement Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, France 2020 Chateau Chauvin This one comes from old-vine

This one comes from old-vine Gamay planted in sandy granitic soils and aged only in concrete tanks

yet it remains impeccably balanced and has decades of longevity ahead of it

Opening with an abundance of floral notes

showing warm earth and roasted cedar hints

Mineral- and smoke-accented blackberry

Chateau Pape Clement Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, France 2020 Chateau Chauvin This one comes from old-vineI like the richness and focus to this with sliced cooked apple, lemon and light toffee Chateau Pape Clement Blanc, Pessac Leognan, France 2020 character. Candied pineapple. Hints of meringue. Full bodied and layered. Really delicious and flavorful now with a solid balance of phenolic structure. 97 Pts James Suckling