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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

Rich, vivid and textured, the 2025 Pape Clément Blanc is outrageously beautiful. Lemon confit, marzipan, white flowers, tangerine peel, mint and white pepper soar from the glass. All the elements are so well balanced. This builds beautifully through to the intense, palate-staining finish. In 2025, the Blanc is quite simply magnificent—clearly one of the wines of the vintage. 04/2026

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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2025 Pape Clément Blanc was picked August 20 to 25 and matured in 65% barrels, of which one-third is new. This is quite aromatic on the nose with yellow plum, marzipan and touches of patisserie. The palate is well balanced and certainly less heavy and “worked” compared to vintages that I tasted a decade ago. Fine acidity, quite fresh and tangy, with a dab of white pepper towards the finish. This should be drinking with just a few months in bottle. 05/2026

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur pâle. Nez moyennement intense, mais fin, fruité. Touche d’orange et fleurs. Bouche dense et savoureuse, un tantinet molle avant de devenir plus puissante en finale. Belle saveur de fruits blancs, de menthe et d’anis. C’est très bon. Assemblage : 56 % Sauvignon Blanc, 30 % Sémillon, 13°9% Sauvignon Gris. Rendement : 18 hl/ha. p.H 3,14 04/2026

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James Suckling

James Suckling

This is enveloping, with a broad textural element running throughout. It’s bright and incisive, yet with a blanket of fruit that extends across the palate. Flavorful and long. A blend of 56% sauvignon blanc, 30% semillon and 14% sauvignon gris. Aged in barrels, foudres, concrete, amphorae and stainless steel. 04/2026