Château Pontet-Canet
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Vintage 2013 | blackberry, rosehip, cherries, too young, very concentrated, a beast!
Vintage 2013 | blackberry, rosehip, cherries, too young, very concentrated, a beast!
Jun 9th, 2020
Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron.
The 13 was a brutal tannin vintage when I tasted it at En Premier. The tannins are still bitty but, nothing like they were out of barrel.
The fruit in the 13 shows the difficulty in the vintage. They are duller and it’s really stands out from other vintages and not in a good way.
It’s lean and there is nothing that really draws you in. Fruits are; dark cherries, rhubarb, blackberries, some blueberries@and the strawberries show some ripeness the other do not. Lots of dry earth, dry stones, some herbs, dark withering florals, decent acidity and a uneventful dry finish.
Photos of; Clyde and Alfred at the bar, their Amphora style cement tanks they ferment part of each vintage now, road signs of the good neighbors they keep and Chateau Pontet Canet.
Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron.
The 13 was a brutal tannin vintage when I tasted it at En Premier. The tannins are still bitty but, nothing like they were out of barrel.
The fruit in the 13 shows the difficulty in the vintage. They are duller and it’s really stands out from other vintages and not in a good way.
It’s lean and there is nothing that really draws you in. Fruits are; dark cherries, rhubarb, blackberries, some blueberries@and the strawberries show some ripeness the other do not. Lots of dry earth, dry stones, some herbs, dark withering florals, decent acidity and a uneventful dry finish.
Photos of; Clyde and Alfred at the bar, their Amphora style cement tanks they ferment part of each vintage now, road signs of the good neighbors they keep and Chateau Pontet Canet.
Not liking the markup on wine in Asia but had to end my trip right... gravel and soft ...
Not liking the markup on wine in Asia but had to end my trip right... gravel and soft ...
1 person found it helpfulMar 25th, 2018
Wow. Wine of the day. After Montrose, Calon Segur, and Cos D'Estournel, this is simply outstanding.
Wow. Wine of the day. After Montrose, Calon Segur, and Cos D'Estournel, this is simply outstanding.
Apr 1st, 2014
Magnum Excellent wine. Tobacco nose and flavor green strawberry undertone. Could age for some time
Magnum Excellent wine. Tobacco nose and flavor green strawberry undertone. Could age for some time
Dec 2nd, 2023
A great Bordeaux. In only one word : gracious. Will evolve but can be drink already if open in advance.
A great Bordeaux. In only one word : gracious. Will evolve but can be drink already if open in advance.
May 22nd, 20222013 mit Domeisens & Bidi in Fällanden: Men’s evening
2013 mit Domeisens & Bidi in Fällanden: Men’s evening
Feb 18th, 2021
Having to work down our bottles in the London wine fridge, so drinking some very young vintages. Last vintage of a six bottle vertical.
Almost 2hr decant. Dark red color. Classic Pontet Canet nose with a little ammonia. Wine is definitely young and green. Fruit forward with cherries as expected but lacks the typical depth. Medium finish. Rounding up to 94.
Having to work down our bottles in the London wine fridge, so drinking some very young vintages. Last vintage of a six bottle vertical.
Almost 2hr decant. Dark red color. Classic Pontet Canet nose with a little ammonia. Wine is definitely young and green. Fruit forward with cherries as expected but lacks the typical depth. Medium finish. Rounding up to 94.
Those who follow me will know that this is a rare one for me, but I don’t have too many half bottles and my alcoholism took over late tonight and made me open something. This is one of the lightest Cabernet Merlot blends I’ve ever had. It’s still quite tannic but the winemaking is there. Seems to open a little over time and you can taste the French terroir.
Those who follow me will know that this is a rare one for me, but I don’t have too many half bottles and my alcoholism took over late tonight and made me open something. This is one of the lightest Cabernet Merlot blends I’ve ever had. It’s still quite tannic but the winemaking is there. Seems to open a little over time and you can taste the French terroir.
Sep 1st, 2020