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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 63 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by SGoo on 12/25/2023: Yummy as usual (779 views) | | | Tasted by Blanchet on 8/17/2023: Drink with Julie et Normand (1174 views) | | | Tasted by Richard.schmit on 7/4/2023 & rated 90 points: surpisingly lively. nice bordeaux with long finish. still fuit left. tanines very well integrated. (1236 views) | | | Tasted by Derek Darth Taster on 5/8/2023 & rated 93 points: Drank in Grassl Cru.
Appearance medium almost deep intensity, ruby colour with garnet rim. Coarse sediment. Legs.
Nose medium intensity, with aromas of pencil lead, Pauillac graphite and tobacco, earth, slight mushrooms, dark berries, blackcurrant, blueberries, cassis, old mocha. Developed.
On the palate, dry, dipping medium+acidity, medium alcohol (13%), structured integrated high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of smoky tobacco, pencil lead graphite earth, dark berries, blueberries, blackcurrant, black cherries, cassis, savoury tertiary mushroom, savoury horse leather and soy sauce. Long finish.
Very good quality. Very complex. Has the tertiary notes I like. Acidity sensation dipping is worrying though. Drink up sooner. (1788 views) | | | Tasted by bram_epicurien on 3/26/2023 & rated 91 points: Sunday evening, pairing it with pork tenderloin. No decant, just opened the bottle a couple of hours in advance. Deep ruby color. Sweet cherries, mushroom, truffle, espresso, earthiness, vanilla and beautiful warm spices. The nose is sophisticated. Med acidity, med body, med alcohol, med flavor intensity, dry tannins, med finish. Nice sweet berries, pencil lead, vanilla, sweet white pepper spices, slight watery finish. Definitely time to drink with a nose that is more impressive than the mouth. Very subtle indeed. (1642 views) | | | Tasted by qcwino on 3/19/2023: Peat and iodine on the nose. Medicinal. . Zero fruit. Had decent tannin and acid. Not enjoyable. (1302 views) | | | Tasted by JMellet on 10/10/2022 & rated 93 points: Drink now if u have this (1688 views) | | | Tasted by tanduybui on 6/19/2022 & rated 92 points: A great example of a very good Pauillac - power but with finesse and structure.
Decanted 2 hours before consumption, it was immediately A medium body wine with the colour still being very brick red. Communicative from the first taste. Cassis, ripe fruit, mocha, woodsmoke that just became more refined and structured as the night went on. The bouquet was very sweet fruit and with some oak evident. Tannin was dancing all night and moving to the songs of freshness.
Not a first growth in terms of depth and complexity but a very enjoyable wine.
Drink now or 7+ years although not sure it will get any better. (1890 views) | | | Tasted by Mdubnik on 5/17/2022 & rated 94 points: In a really good place. Traditional aged Bordeaux. Delicious. Held up well over three hours. Wish I had more. I'm not sure it will get any better, but it is certainly in a fantastic drinking window. (1852 views) | | | Tasted by Juliansi on 1/7/2022 & rated 88 points: Amazing privilege to enjoy my oldest vintage to date, this 32 year old bottle was in amazing condition due to its ex Chateau provenance and was a key part of our 1990s PC Vertical at Champignon this New Year's week.. what a welcome to 2022!
Distinct and rather off-putting nose at "pop", medicinal notes were not pleasant.. started off at 6th place for me.
However.. After 3 hours bottle airing, the tannins smoothen, some graphite notes came through but was still rather flat.
Great evening WMK, SKT, Mika, Joe & E!
Champignon, Malaysia - Jan 2022 (1699 views) | | | Tasted by Kubiskisk on 12/10/2021 flawed bottle: To old, tastes and smells like the home of a horse. (2389 views) | | | Tasted by Mr T on 11/30/2021: Fairly medicinal tastes initially plus iron and decent fruit. Much nicer with time as medicine pulled back and the wine softened
Not a great wine but still pretty interesting and fun after all these years (1814 views) | | | Tasted by RayOB on 10/20/2021 & rated 95 points: Drank at 67
Young fresh and beautiful. If served blind you would think 2000 (1653 views) | | | Tasted by bram_epicurien on 9/4/2021 & rated 90 points: Saturday evening in Singapore, pairing it with a sirloin steak. No decanting, and need to remove the cork carefully as it starts to crumble. Deep ruby Color. A waft of blueberries, red cherry, muscat, white pepper, mushroom, a little bit of truffles as well. Initially a little vinagre note but it disappeared after 10 min. Med acidity, Med body, Med alcohol, Med flavor intensity, Med tannins and Med finish. Quite nice red cherry taste, a bit of an underlying green note, pepper and spice, the vegetal green notes lingering a bit longer. Given the nice acidity, it is actually still in a reasonable drinking window but time to drink. Given the silkyness of the tannins as well as the nice balance it is Maybe better to pair with a lighter dish, it was perfect with the cheese plate. After the fact / finishing of the bottle I actually think a short decant - say one hour - would have been beneficial. (1763 views) | | | Tasted by JRockEsq on 6/21/2021 & rated 86 points: Method: blind; red wine glass
Look: medium+ garnet; a lot of medium-fast legs
Nose: serrano pepper, blueberry, strawberry, cigar box, forest floor, tobacco
Palate: cherry, sour cherry, graphite, cedar; medium- finish of dried herbs, cedar, leather; dry; medium- body; medium acidity; high- drying tannin
Overall thoughts: Fairly balanced and a bit of nice complexity, but I don't love the flavor and the tannin is higher than I prefer. I did enjoy this, but it certainly didn't impress me. (1965 views) | | | Tasted by Tom Henriksveen on 4/20/2021 & rated 87 points: Very disapointing, in particularly in view of the vintage. Very dark, nose of brett and barnyard. Dark fruit on the palate, some tar notes paired with a herbal touch. The fruit is quite hollow in the middle, and the chateau should not be proud of this effort. (1730 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 2/4/2020 & rated 94 points: Blind
I went for 96 lynch bages. Still fresh and with primary notes. Powerful with silky tannins. Peak for at least one more decade. 94 (3271 views) | | | Tasted by DrZett on 2/4/2020 & rated 93 points: Ripe plum, cassis and some smokey notes. Good overall balance and smooth tannins. Very enjoyable - drink up now or within the next 5-8 years. (2897 views) | | | Tasted by Grand Amateur on 3/3/2019 & rated 95 points: Nice nose, with red fruits and balsamic / cedar notes. Strong, broad in the mouth, showing distinction and character. Complex. Long. (3445 views) | | | Tasted by MJReb on 12/9/2018 & rated 88 points: Pnp, first sip awful, taste as if it is defective, after some minutes of aeration it’s getting much better, tobacco and leather notes, but a bit green and acidic, quite ok, but not a fine wine. (3350 views) | | | Tasted by portman63 on 4/8/2018 & rated 92 points: Comes across quite mature for sure with a bit of mustiness right on opening - it fell off within 30 min though. Black currants and I wasn't sure what to call it myself - maybe a scent of bark is what I would have called it, but the walnut husks that RUSSK mentioned below seems a better call for me as well. Tannins are soft and completely resolved and the black currant fruit comes across through the mid palate through the finish. I think a nice showing for this producer, but I'm a big fan from way back. (3982 views) | | | Tasted by Rajens on 3/2/2018: Traditionellt gjord Murkna fina gamla toner 17+ (2918 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 11/22/2017 & rated 90 points: Russk. Ken's Wizards Tasting at The Yacht Club. Lots of band-aid, barnyard, and walnut husk. Still a bit dark and bitter on the Finish. Perhaps it needs a bit more time. 90+ (3422 views) | | | Tasted by Rani on 3/25/2017 & rated 90 points: Tasted blind. At first gave off notes of band aid, and was generally rather young. After and hour in the glass it became quite green, and I'm not sure it will ever balance out. (3967 views) | | | Tasted by Man in Black on 3/14/2017: Deep tawny colour. The nose displays expressive notes of tobacco leaf, cedar, hints of dry black fruit and smokey notes.
It is dry in the mouth with a fresh acidity. It has silky tannins and a medium alcohol. It has a medium+ body and pronounced intensity flavours. The finish is long.
It is a very good quality wine. It has very concentrated flavours and a very persistent finish. There's balance between the flavour concentration and the acidity, however it lacks some complexity, the nose is a bit overdeveloped. (3644 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Château Pontet-Canet Producer website – Read more about Chateau Pontet CanetRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
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History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Pauillac Read more detailed information about Pauillac Looking full onto the river from the earliest days, with an important port activity, traces of which go back to ancient times (shipment of bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), Pauillac's life has always been intimately linked to the history of wine. Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in a period when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation, full-bodied and rich in tannin, are vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of red fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into a bouquet which is long in the mouth.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac deserve to be laid down for a little longer.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Pauillac appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Pauillac and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cissac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Sauveur, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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