Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

9.3245 ratings
9.249 pro ratings
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Ludovic Anacleto

SPEC TA CU LAR! Here you feel the absolute majesty of a wine who can be promoted to at least 2nd growth. Cedar, camphor, eucalyptus, butterscotch/4 spices, yellow curry. I’ve always loved ‘00 in Pauillac has I think it’s the last great of the classic style. Definitely this bottling is a keeper.

SPEC TA CU LAR! Here you feel the absolute majesty of a wine who can be promoted to at least 2nd growth. Cedar, camphor, eucalyptus, butterscotch/4 spices, yellow curry. I’ve always loved ‘00 in Pauillac has I think it’s the last great of the classic style. Definitely this bottling is a keeper.

Jun 15th, 2024
Conrad Green

Lovely poised fruit. Dark brooding iron and bloody blue fruit. A bit of violet and black cherry. Supple and attractive right now.

Lovely poised fruit. Dark brooding iron and bloody blue fruit. A bit of violet and black cherry. Supple and attractive right now.

May 8th, 2023
Severn Goodwin

Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Bordeaux; 30 March 2023 at Yono's, Albany, NY

Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Bordeaux; 30 March 2023 at Yono's, Albany, NY

Mar 31st, 2023
Conrad Green

Cool and poised on the nose. Graphite, dark fruit, meatiness. On the palate this is resolved and smooth. Very rich but for the first time really integrated. Iron, dark fruit, cedar notes. salinity. Delicious and classy

Cool and poised on the nose. Graphite, dark fruit, meatiness. On the palate this is resolved and smooth. Very rich but for the first time really integrated. Iron, dark fruit, cedar notes. salinity. Delicious and classy

Feb 6th, 2022
web bond

Classic for era/time period. Wines are arguably a step up in more recent vintages with Bio farming and all the additional knowledge and experience time provides.

Classic for era/time period. Wines are arguably a step up in more recent vintages with Bio farming and all the additional knowledge and experience time provides.

Mar 22nd, 2020
Rick Baumgarten

Thanks, Roseann for this and the tab at Joe’s, our fave restaurant. This was what you want and expect in a fine, mature, vintage Bdx. Elegant and subtle while being mouth filling with rich, complex flavors.

Thanks, Roseann for this and the tab at Joe’s, our fave restaurant. This was what you want and expect in a fine, mature, vintage Bdx. Elegant and subtle while being mouth filling with rich, complex flavors.

Jan 12th, 2020
Rob Landsness

Brand Ambassador/Agent Jeffrey Davis Signature Selections

8.8

Bright nose, jumps out of the glass, fresh. Balanced with a long finish, fine integrated tannins, not a deep dark wine, but lively and delicate

Bright nose, jumps out of the glass, fresh. Balanced with a long finish, fine integrated tannins, not a deep dark wine, but lively and delicate

5 people found it helpfulApr 1st, 2014
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.0

2000 nice evolution fresh earth red currants and cassis very complex bouquet cigar box. Very smooth and balanced but still has a good hand of tannins red currant exotic spice sand a long layered finish 50+ most excellent 2006 very forward and fruity bouquet light smoke cigar box and fresh earth smooth and evolved on the palate very smooth drinking nicely right now. Finish 45+ excellent + 2010 first certification year lovely complexity toasty oak spice dark currant and coffee fresh earth very well endowed tannins are a bit hard but lots of everything and a long finish 50+ killer

2000 nice evolution fresh earth red currants and cassis very complex bouquet cigar box. Very smooth and balanced but still has a good hand of tannins red currant exotic spice sand a long layered finish 50+ most excellent 2006 very forward and fruity bouquet light smoke cigar box and fresh earth smooth and evolved on the palate very smooth drinking nicely right now. Finish 45+ excellent + 2010 first certification year lovely complexity toasty oak spice dark currant and coffee fresh earth very well endowed tannins are a bit hard but lots of everything and a long finish 50+ killer

5 people found it helpfulFeb 25th, 2013
Jean-Francois Pelletier

Deep garnet color. Herbal nose of sage, green pepper and lead pencil backed up by sour cherries and dark fruit. Soft and plush palate, with the fruit shining through but ending with a more herbal and leathery finish. Hold.

Deep garnet color. Herbal nose of sage, green pepper and lead pencil backed up by sour cherries and dark fruit. Soft and plush palate, with the fruit shining through but ending with a more herbal and leathery finish. Hold.

1 person found it helpfulMay 6th, 2018
Lee Pitofsky

Big nose of blackberry, black raspberries and cedar, on the palate lots of stewed black fruits, just a bit of earth and well structured tannins

Big nose of blackberry, black raspberries and cedar, on the palate lots of stewed black fruits, just a bit of earth and well structured tannins

1 person found it helpfulApr 6th, 2018