2021 Clement Pichon
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There's a weedy edge to the 2021 Château Clement-Pichon, but it still has some attractive, spicy red and black fruits as well as medium-bodied richness on the palate. Drink bottles over the coming 5-6 years or so.
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Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
Neal Martin, Vinous
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Notes of ripe red and dark berries with hints of hazelnuts and ground spices. Dry and chalky on the palate with a medium body and creamy tannins. Smooth and soft at the end. Try after a year or two.
Full bottle 1,176 g. An interesting hempy nose (and top notes of decaying roses – in a good way!), but the fruit on this is ruby-jewel bright, sure, clear and glowing through mushroom-scented tannins. Beautifully composed with a gentle forward focus and subtle elegance. (TC)
The 2021 Clément-Pichon has a slightly riper nose than some of its peers: red cherries and crushed strawberry fruit, orange zest and hints of cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly dry tannins that frame the tart red fruit. This is a brisk and breezy Haut-Médoc, but it is harmonious and demonstrates sufficient vigor on the finish. Drink it over the next decade.