Château Pontet-Canet
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Sweet maturing fruit, lovely balance. At 15 years old, the 5th growth '99s are in full stride.
Sweet maturing fruit, lovely balance. At 15 years old, the 5th growth '99s are in full stride.
10 people found it helpfulAug 7th, 2014
Black cherry and plum tart emerging through aromas of violets dotting brown breads, shiitake and black oak. Cinnamon, cedar and clove coalesce. Raspberry reduction with currants. Hints of mints. Tart cherry palate brings cherry reduction and black currants, tons of dark cedar wrapped cigar, tart blackberry, peppercorn and cinnamon stick. Green notes suggest this is still young and half-blossomed despite the quarter century. Grainy tannins, though rounded.
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Black cherry and plum tart emerging through aromas of violets dotting brown breads, shiitake and black oak. Cinnamon, cedar and clove coalesce. Raspberry reduction with currants. Hints of mints. Tart cherry palate brings cherry reduction and black currants, tons of dark cedar wrapped cigar, tart blackberry, peppercorn and cinnamon stick. Green notes suggest this is still young and half-blossomed despite the quarter century. Grainy tannins, though rounded.
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Deep ruby , garnet thinner rim . Quite deep fruits again . Spicy fruit darker in profile than the 1998 . But in style quite similar to the 1998, not the austerity or classic profile of the 1995 or 1996. Redder lighter fruits again , touch of spice and tobacco. A bit more stuffing than the 1998 , bit more tannin noticeable, with good acidity . This is better balanced than the preceding wine , has more complexity with quite good length on the slightly saline tinged finish. Certainly aromatically the youngest wine in the tasting , this can be drunk now though will improve over the 5 years perhaps and last well a further 5-10.
Deep ruby , garnet thinner rim . Quite deep fruits again . Spicy fruit darker in profile than the 1998 . But in style quite similar to the 1998, not the austerity or classic profile of the 1995 or 1996. Redder lighter fruits again , touch of spice and tobacco. A bit more stuffing than the 1998 , bit more tannin noticeable, with good acidity . This is better balanced than the preceding wine , has more complexity with quite good length on the slightly saline tinged finish. Certainly aromatically the youngest wine in the tasting , this can be drunk now though will improve over the 5 years perhaps and last well a further 5-10.
Aug 19th, 2023
Drinking well in middle age. Excellent partner to Persian kebabs.
Drinking well in middle age. Excellent partner to Persian kebabs.
Oct 9th, 2021
Great wine in our room having some wine and cheese for dinner. It was a great buy and really hit the spot. I think this will be a trip of “risk and reward”. So what is the price point and how good is it???? This is a really nice wine. Would have it again for sure.
Great wine in our room having some wine and cheese for dinner. It was a great buy and really hit the spot. I think this will be a trip of “risk and reward”. So what is the price point and how good is it???? This is a really nice wine. Would have it again for sure.
Oct 4th, 2017Beautiful claret coming of age. The nose has black pepper and bacon with some dark fruit. The palate is tart, spicy, and has black currants and hints of licorice and tobacco. At 17 years, really drinking nicely.
Beautiful claret coming of age. The nose has black pepper and bacon with some dark fruit. The palate is tart, spicy, and has black currants and hints of licorice and tobacco. At 17 years, really drinking nicely.
May 18th, 2016Quintessential Bordeaux! The nose isn't that strong but the palate has cassis, blackberry, licorice and tobacco notes. Very nice and still rather youthful.
Quintessential Bordeaux! The nose isn't that strong but the palate has cassis, blackberry, licorice and tobacco notes. Very nice and still rather youthful.
Sep 5th, 2015
Thought it was a 90's
Very good but short
Thought it was a 90's
Very good but short
Maturing fruit, thicker on palate than other Bordeaux I had. Less the the leather and earthy tones. high level of alcohol. Like
Maturing fruit, thicker on palate than other Bordeaux I had. Less the the leather and earthy tones. high level of alcohol. Like