Chateau Pape Clement and the Bernard Magrez Family of Wines Tasting Friday, July 11th 7:30pm
"This is very old wine. I hope you will like it."
Count Dracula in Dracula (1931)
We love to taste very old wines for scientific evaluation but most people like to drink young wines. Great vintages of great Bordeaux sometimes need 20-30 years to be drinking at their peak. So, when our good friends at Bernard Magrez asked if we wanted to host a special night with the Magrez wines, we put together a great list of wines that are current releases and some older vintages wines from this portfolio of four Chateau from Bordeaux and the new Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley.
Bernard Margrez is one of the top names in Bordeaux today and he is 1936 vintage, so an icon in the wine business turning 90 years old this year. Bernard has aged like a fine wine getting better and better every year at producing some of Bordeaux’s top wines from both the left and the right bank. We have an incredible selection of his wines on the table tonight with 12 wines in all. The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
Chateau Pape Clement Bordeaux Wine Tasting
With Special Guest Antoine Dalis Sales Manager for the USA
Saturday, July 11, 2026
7:30pm
2023 Âme De Pape Clément Blanc Pessac Leognan
2020 Le Clementin du Chateau Pape Clement Blanc Pessac-Leognan
2019 Chateau Pape Clement Blanc, Pessac-Leognan
2022 Chateau Pape Clement Blanc, Pessac-Leognan
2019 Clémentin De Pape Clément Red Pessac Leognan
2019 Château Fombrauge Saint Emilion Grand Cru
2018 Bernard Magrez Chateau La Tour Carnet Haut Medoc
2016 Bernard Magrez Chateau La Tour Carnet Haut Medoc
2020 Bernard Magrez Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
2020 Château Pape Clement Rouge Pessac Leognan
2016 Château Pape Clement Rouge Pessac Leognan
2018 Haut Clos Peyraguey Sauternes
Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
French Onion Soup
Duck Confit with Pomme Frites
Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner and gratuity is $295 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies of aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
A bit about Chateau Pape Clement and Bernard Magrez
"Bernard Magrez's career has been marked by passion, a constant desire to improve, know-how and exceptional success, with its roots first in Bordeaux ( Grands Crus Classés) and then in other prestigious terroirs in France and around the world.
Bernard Magrez was born in Bordeaux in 1936. From a rather rigid upbringing, he drew his first life lessons. But between enduring them and assimilating them, the choice was clear: in the midst of turmoil, an uncommon inner strength would take root.
At the age of 13, he was sent to an apprenticeship center for 3 years, where he obtained a CAP in wood sawing, his only diploma. It was there that he met François Pinault.
At 19, perfectly self-taught, he joined the Cordier group, a major Bordeaux wine house, which he left at 21.It was there that he discovered all the ins and outs of the business.
The year is 1961. Bernard Magrez is 25 years old, and his ambition is an anchor in the infinite possibilities. He travels to the United States, where he discovers an unprecedented sales model: the hypermarket.
Back in France, he set up his own company, William Pitters, dedicated, among other things, to whisky and port. The latter was sold in the country's very first Carrefour store, becoming the second most popular brand in France.
At the time, the company had annual sales of €12,000 and sold 14,000 bottles of Port, which it received in barrels from Portugal.
It was only with a real desire to win that we moved forward without faltering.
"Never Give Up
William Peel Scotch Whisky became the undisputed leader in France, the world's biggest Scotch Whisky consumer.
It also takes the lead in the tequila market in France, with over 60% market share, and in the ready-made cocktail market. Gradually, its range of spirits expanded, until it fully conquered the market. The time has come to look even further ahead.
Bernard Magrez has never stopped evolving, renewing and diversifying, always on the alert, focused on the horizon, already ready for the next step.
But this fury for building might never have been expressed without a key moment in his life: forty years ago, he fell into wine as one falls into love.
He creates Malesan wines wines in Bordeaux, which became the market leader.
The 80s. Bernard Magrez began his rise to fame with the acquisition of his first Cru Classé,the one that remains the icon of the Maison Bernard Magrez to this day: Château Pape Clément.
This was followed in 1999 by Château Fombrauge, Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Émilion since 2012.
Then Château La Tour Carnet in 2000, Grand Cru Classé in 1855, Haut-Médoc.
In 2011, Bernard Magrez, as a patron of the arts, created the Institut Culturel Bernard Magrez. A cultural institution dedicated to contemporary art. A bridge between tradition and innovation, enabling everyone to enjoy a unique experience.
In 2012, Bernard Magrez acquired Clos Haut-Peraguey, Premier Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes.
A four-stage masterstroke that made himunique owner of four prestigious estates at once. That same year, he became "The Man with 40 Châteaux".
Bernard Magrez - The man with 40 Châteaux
Times are changing. Bernard Magrez adopts the codes, and the margins, of the luxury industry.
As passionate as ever, Bernard Magrez strives for excellence in everything he does, constantly innovating.
Bernard Magrez creates La Grande Maison in Bordeaux, a 5-star hotel with 6 luxury rooms and 2 Michelin stars. First with his friend Joël Robuchon and then with Pierre Gagnaire in 2018. This restaurant had the distinction of boasting a wine list with 259 Bordeaux Crus Classés, including 172 Grands Crus Classés. The establishment has since closed in 2020, following the Covid-19 pandemic.
All the Chateau Pape Clement in the store on SALE!!
2023 l'Ame De Pape Clément Blanc Pessac Leognan
Price: $34.00 Your Price: $30.60
L’Ame de Pape Clément Blanc 2023 is a captivating white wine that showcases the elegance and complexity of Bordeaux’s Pessac-Léognan region. This wine is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, offering a harmonious blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. On the nose, it reveals enticing aromas of citrus fruits, white flowers, and a hint of vanilla. The palate is vibrant and well-structured, with flavors of ripe pear, lemon zest, and a touch of minerality.
2020 Château Pape Clément L'Âme De Pape Clément Graves Rouge
Price: $33.75 Your Price: $27.00
2019 Château Pape Clément L'Âme De Pape Clément Graves Rouge
Price: $35.75 Your Price: $32.18
L'Ame de Pape Clément Rouge is a full-bodied, complex wine with a deep ruby color and aromas of ripe blackberry, cassis, and dark cherry. On the palate, it has a velvety texture with flavors of blackberry, plum, and dark chocolate. The tannins are well-integrated and the finish is long and lingering. L'Ame de Pape Clement is a second label from Château Pape Clement. It translates to "The Soul of Pape Clement" which is precisely what this beautiful wine is.
Blend: 44% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc
2019 Le Clementin du Chateau Pape Clement Pessac Leognan
Price: $68.75 Your Price: $61.88
2020 Clementin de Pape Clement Blanc Pessac Leognan
Price: $69.50 Your Price: $62.55
(89-91 Points) The 2020 Clémentin de Pape Clément Blanc is wonderfully exotic in its bouquet. Lemon peel, jasmine, white flowers and apricot are all laced together. Medium in body, with striking inner perfume and lovely texture, the Clémentin de Pape Clément Blanc is an absolute delight. This is so nicely done. (AG) Vinous, Review Date: 05/2021
2020 Clementin de Pape Clement Blanc Pessac Leognan
Price: $69.50 Your Price: $62.55
(89-91 Points) The 2020 Clémentin de Pape Clément Blanc is wonderfully exotic in its bouquet. Lemon peel, jasmine, white flowers and apricot are all laced together. Medium in body, with striking inner perfume and lovely texture, the Clémentin de Pape Clément Blanc is an absolute delight. This is so nicely done. (AG) Vinous, Review Date: 05/2021
2019 Clementin de Pape Clement Blanc Pessac Leognan
Price: $71.00 Your Price: $63.90
(90-92 Points) A blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Semillon, the 2019 Clémentin de Pape Clement Blanc was harvested from the 30th of August to the 13th of September. It was vinified in various types of vessels. Sixty percent was fermented in French oak barrels of varying capacities ranging from 225 to 500 liters, 22% of which were new. Seven percent was fermented in concrete eggs. Seventeen percent was fermented in large, French oak foudres, with 44% new. And 16% was fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. The nose is already quite complex, offering a range of savory and fruit scents including baking bread, shaved almonds, dried herbs and white grapefruit with notes of apricots and fresh pears coming through along with a waft of allspice. Medium-bodied, the palate has wonderful vitality and energy with loads of mineral nuances and a long, intensely fruited finishing. Impressive for a second wine! (LPB) Wine Advocate, Review Date: 06/2020
2022 Chateau Pape Clement Blanc Pessac Leognan
Price: $220.00 Your Price: $198.00
(98 Points) Arguably the dry white wine of the vintage along with Laville, this is an extraordinary wine with the texture of a grand cru white Burgundy, the so-called gout de petrol that one finds in Coche-Dury Meursault-Perrieres, or one of the top Montrachets from the likes of Domaine Leflaive or Romanee-Conti. Honeyed orange, sweet melons, subtle smoke, stunning concentration, and a full-bodied mouthfeel make for an extraordinary expression of white Graves that should age beautifully for 15-20 years. The final blend from the tiny 7.5-acre parcel of this historic vineyard was 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon, 5% each of Sauvignon Gris and Muscadelle. Wine Advocate # 181, Feb 2009
2021 Chateau Pape Clement Blanc Pessac Leognan
Price: $198.00 Your Price: $178.20
(93-94 Points) The 2021 Pape Clément Blanc shows the tension and cut that this vintage could bring to dry white Bordeaux. Exhibiting aromas of gooseberries, nectarine, confit citrus and pastry cream, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy but incisive, with a textural attack and a bright, saline finish. It's a blend of 72% Sauvignon Blanc, only 22% Sémillon, 5% Sauvignon Gris and 1% Muscadelle. (WK) Wine Advocate, Review Date: 04/2022
2019 Chateau Pape Clement Blanc Pessac Leognan
Price: $198.00 Your Price: $178.20
(95-97 Points) A blend of 46% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Semillon and 14% Sauvignon Gris, the 2019 Blanc was harvested from the 30th of August to the 13th of September. It was vinified in various types of vessels. Sixty percent was fermented in French oak barrels of varying capacities ranging from 225 to 500 liters, 22% of which were new. Seven percent was fermented in concrete eggs. Seventeen percent was fermented in large, French oak foudres, with 44% new. And 16% was fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. The nose of this nascent beauty was locked up tight for the first few minutes, eventually unfurling to offer subtle scents of fresh pineapple, green guava, kumquat and lemon zest with an emerging core of honey-drizzled white peach, chopped almonds and oyster shells plus a waft of baker's yeast. Medium-bodied, the palate is beautifully nuanced and poised, delivering fantastic intensity with a racy backbone and gorgeous satiny texture, finishing with epic length. Stunning. (LPB) Wine Advocate, Review Date: 06/2020
2012 Chateau Pape Clement Blanc Pessac Leognan
Price: $225.00 Your Price: $202.50
(96 Points) I am not sure what the exact blend is for the 2012 Pape Clément, but it has a light gold color and is a gorgeously full-bodied, multi-dimensional wine with great texture in its notes of rose petal, honeysuckle, crystallized/caramelized tropical fruits, mandarin orange and honeyed lemon. Aged 15 months in mostly new French oak, this is another brilliant achievement for proprietor Bernard Magrez from this tiny white wine vineyard, although I would rate it slightly below his perfect 2009. Anticipated maturity: now-2030. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2020 Chateau Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan Rouge
Price: $145.00 Your Price: $130.50
(98 Points) The 2020 Pape Clément is outrageously beautiful. Dark, virile and imposing, the 2020 is a rare vintage of Pape Clément that is vertical and statuesque in feel. Dark fruit, chocolate, new leather, licorice and cloves infuse the palate with tremendous depth. In a word: magnificent. - Antonio Galloni Vinous
2019 Chateau Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan Rouge
Price: $146.25 Your Price: $131.63
(98 Points) As to the Grand Vin 2019 Château Pape Clement, it reveals a dense purple hue to go with stunning aromatics of crème de cassis, graphite, lead pencils shavings, scorched earth, and tobacco. Beautifully balanced, with flawless tannins, this full-bodied Pessac has that rare mix of elegance and power, a great mid-palate, and again, perfect balance. It's one of the gems of the vintage and has some accessibility today given its purity and balance, yet deserves 4-5 years of bottle age and will cruise for 20-25 years or more in cold cellars. The blend is equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, brought up in two-thirds new French oak. Jeb Dunnuck
2018 Chateau Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan, France Magnum
Price: $319.25 Your Price: $255.40
An oasis of green, this grand estate within the Bordeaux suburbs has produced a powerful, massively textured wine. It also has the fruit richness to partner the structure along with a fresher streak of acidity. The wine will age, so drink from 2026. Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast
2016 Chateau Pape Clement Rouge Pessac Leognan
Price: $145.00 Your Price: $130.50 Quantity in Stock: 5
(96 Points) Blended of 60% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Pape Clement has a deep garnet-purple color and quite a serious, earthy nose with truffles, tilled soil, underbrush and smoked meats over a cassis, baked plums and redcurrants core plus a touch of lavender. Medium to full-bodied, firm and grainy, the palate is built like a brick house, supporting muscular black fruit and earthy notions and finishing very long and mineral laced. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2014 Chateau Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan, France
Price: $158.25 Your Price: $126.60
(94 Points) Cigar box, tobacco, smoke, licorice and blackberry aromatics open up the full bodied, fleshy wine. The fruit is fresh, ripe and rich, the tannins are refined and the texture is quite silky. A decade of time is warranted before pulling a cork here. 94 Points - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
2010 Chateau Pape Clement Rouge Pessac-Leognan, France
Price: $398.25 Your Price: $358.43
(95 Points) Fat, deep, intense and packed with licorice, smoke, fresh ground coffee beans, black cherries, fennel, blue fruits, earth and plums. Thick, rich, full bodied, lush textured and packed with layers of rich, dark berries, chocolate and oak, this blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc produced a strong vintage for Pape Clement. 95 Points - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
2009 Chateau Pape Clement Rouge Pessac-Leognan, France
Price: $373.25 Your Price: $335.93
(97 Points) Deep garnet in color, the wine inches closer to maturity with truffle, cigar box, leather, salty plums, tobacco leaf and red berries. Full-bodied, lushly textured, with ripe, polished, round tannins and some oak remaining to be resolved, the finish serves up layers of ripe, dark, velvet textured, polished fruits. This is still primary, so 6-8 more years of aging will come close to bringing this around. If you cannot wait that long, give it 2-3 hours of air. 97 Points - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
2008 Chateau Pape Clement Rouge Pessac-Leognan
Price: $197.75 Your Price: $177.98
(95 Points) Young, full bodied, rich and intense, the wine is loaded with dark fruit, which you can easily see in its color. There is intensity, earthyness, smoke, licorice, espresso and black cherry from start to finish. The wine is a fabulous balance between the sweet fruits, youthful character and promise of future complexities. 95 Points - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
2006 Chateau Pape Clement Rouge Pessac-Leognan
Price: $208.25 Your Price: $187.43
(93 Points) Showing the beginning of secondary aromatics with its forest floor, truffle, smoke, earth and dark red fruits, the wine is fleshy, rich, concentrated and still youthful. Give it a few more years to soften, allowing the wood to better integrate, as it still shows wood tones on the palate, and this should be markedly better. 93 Points - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
2005 Chateau Pape Clement Rouge Pessac-Leognan
Price: $390.75 Your Price: $351.68
(96 Points) What most people miss with Pape Clement, is that the wine is so concentrated, intense and a bit oaky in its youth, it needs cellaring time to really reveal its all. Still youthful here, another 5-7 years are needed before everything really starts coming together. Still, it is impossible not to see and enjoy the intensity, purity, depth of flavor, length and richness. The tannins are ripe, the texture is akin to velvet and the smoky, dark berries in the finish resonate for ages. Opened in the name of science, I'm waiting another 5 years before popping another bottle. I'm thinking my score could also pop another Pt or 2, once this really gets going. 96 Points - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
All the Chateau Fombrauge in the store on SALE!!
2022 Chateau Fombrauge Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
Price: $51.50 Your Price: $46.35
(93 Points) Flowers, leafy herbs, chocolate covered plums, espresso, licorice and cherries create the perfume. Medium/full-bodied, round, and polished, the wine is already showing its layers of black cherries, and chocolate coated blackberries on the mid-palate and in the long, fruit-filled, polished finish. With its lush style, this will be approachable on release. The wine blends 71% Merlot and 29% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2023-2042. 92-94 Pts. - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
2021 Chateau Fombrauge St Emilion Grand Cru Classe
Price: $45.00 Your Price: $40.50 Quantity in Stock: 4
(92 Points) Ripe, chewy and mouth filling, this is on the plusher side in terms of fruit flavour but with a core of velvet-like, quite grippy tannins that take hold and support the fruit. Lashings of dark chocolate, liquorice, vanilla and a cinnamon edge giving a lovely nuance of spice while the juicy fruit flavours linger on top. A dark, savoury style with plenty going on but delivered with refinement and clarity. Certainly one of the bolder styles. Decanter
2020 Chateau Fombrauge Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
Price: $55.25 Your Price: $49.73
(93 Points) Ripe, round, lush forward and fruity, the wine is packed with chocolately, plums, espresso and licorice from top to bottom. The rich, concentrated, layers of plush, polished fruits linger on your palate which is a good thing, as they are delicious. Drink from 2023-2040. - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
2019 Chateau Fombrauge Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 6 Liter
Price: $705.00 Your Price: $634.50
2019 Chateau Fombrauge Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France Magnum
Price: $107.75 Your Price: $96.98
2019 Chateau Fombrauge Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Price: $52.00 Your Price: $46.80
(94 Points) The 2019 Château Fombrauge is terrific and has a good mix of richness, concentration, and elegance. Giving up notes of mulled ripe cherries, Asian spices, blackberries, tobacco, and cedar pencil on the nose, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a seamless, layered, pure mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and just beautiful overall balance. It's already drinking beautifully today yet will evolve positively for 5-7 years and hold for another 15-20 years. It's another brilliant Saint-Emilion in the vintage. This seemed more modern and polished from barrel but shows a very classic style now from bottle. Best after 2022. Jeb Dunnuck
2018 Chateau Fombrauge St Emilion Grand Cru Classe Magnum
Price: $105.00 Your Price: $94.50
(95 Points) A gorgeous wine that shines on all account, the 2018 Château Fombrauge sports a dense purple hue to go with loads of blackcurrant and black cherry fruits as well as tobacco leaf, damp earth, chocolate, and cedary herbs. With full-bodied richness, a deep, layered mid-palate, silky tannins, and outstanding length, this rock star Saint-Emilion can be enjoyed any time over the coming 20-25 years or more. It's hands down the finest vintage I've tasted from this estate. Jeb Dunnuck
2016 Chateau Fombrauge Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
Price: $56.25 Your Price: $50.63
(94 Points) Deep dark ruby with a firm core, purple reflections and a subtle brightening on the rim. The nose shows fully ripe cherries, gentle nougat, a hint of plums and pleasant herbal spice - an inviting bouquet. Juicy, but not opulent, the palate is one of pleasant fruit character, elegance and persistence, it is a very promising wine, textural with a ripe fruit finish. – Falstaff
All the Chateau La Tour Carnet Haut in the store on SALE!!
2019 Bernard Magrez Chateau La Tour Carnet Haut Medoc, France
Price: $55.25 Your Price: $49.73
(92 Points) Dark ruby-garnet, purple reflections, broad rim brightening. Delicate roasted aromas, a hint of nougat, pleasant blackberry confit. Elegant and balanced, pleasant sweetness, round tannins, mineral, firm finish, a hint of chocolate on the finish, will benefit from bottle ageing. - Falstaff
2018 Bernard Magrez Chateau La Tour Carnet Haut Medoc, France
Price: $55.25 Your Price: $49.73
(93 Points) The vineyards surrounding the 12th-century castle have produced this rich and densely structured wine. Powerful tannins give a smoky character to the ripe, black-plum fruits. It definitely needs aging, so drink from 2026. Roger Voss. - Wine Enthusiast
2016 Bernard Magrez Chateau La Tour Carnet Haut Medoc, France
Price: $63.25 Your Price: $56.93
(91 Points) Deeply colored, this is already showing off its round, concentrated, lush, display of ripe, dark, sweet, ripe fruits, smoke, licorice, dark chocolate and espresso. - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
2015 Bernard Magrez Chateau La Tour Carnet Haut Medoc, France
Price: $58.25 Your Price: $52.43
(91 Points) Much better from the bottle than from the barrel, the round textured, forward wine provides a plummy, licorice, espresso and dark cherry nose. Polished, lush, ripe fruits, licorice and espresso complete the experience. - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
2015 Bernard Magrez Chateau La Tour Carnet Blanc Haut Medoc
Price: $45.00 Your Price: $40.50 Quantity in Stock: 1
A 2.5 hectares in the Medoc mainly blended with Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Semillon. A good amount of ripe exotic fruit, candied pineapple and pink grapefruit jolly rancher candy, very tropical and exotic with pretty floral notes and hints of gravelly mineral notes, really opening up nicely with some time in the glass. Juicy pineapple and ripe melon fruit with that savory grapefruit citrus leaving the tongue salivating for food, that minerality lengthening the finish. Finish 50+ Excellent +
All the Chateau Clos Haut Peyraguey on SALE!!
2018 Chateau Clos Haut Peyraguey Sauternes 375ml
Price: $31.75 Your Price: $28.58
(96 Points) This is silky but with a proper mule kick of acidity on the finish, given layers and depth by gunsmoke. This has great balance - a lemon curd start and lime zest finish. Enjoyable. Drinking Window 2021 - 2048. Decanter
2017 Chateau Clos Haut Peyraguey Sauternes
Price: $62.50 Your Price: $56.25
(95 Points) The 2017 Clos Haut-Peyraguey showed brilliantly and is another stunning Sauternes from this great vintage. White peach, honeycomb, flowers, and plenty of botrytis notes all emerge from the glass, and it’s nicely textured and full-bodied, with a beautiful balance between its fruit and acidity. It’s already delicious yet should evolve for two decades. Jeb Dunnuck
2015 Chateau Clos Haut Peyraguey Sauternes 375ml
Price: $43.00 Your Price: $38.70
(93 Points) The 2015 Clos Haut Peyraguey is a blend of 95% Semillon and 5% Sauvignon Blanc, cropped at just 14 hectoliters per hectare between September 7 and October 15. It has a perfumed and quite floral bouquet with dried yellow flowers intermixed with dried honey and quince aromas. The palate is very well balanced with pure botrytised fruit, not the most complex Sauternes of the vintage, but tensile with a citrus-fresh, blood orange-tinged finish. Enjoy this over the next 5-25 years. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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