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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 76 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by FransS on 12/29/2023 & rated 93 points: It took seven years to taste this wine again. When I read the more recent tasting notes of Baron Slick and Little.sweat I found my feelings about this wine in between. The wonderful citrus backbone, from start to finish makes this wine very special. Not sumptuous, but very fruit driven and indeed not the complexity of the '09 Pontet-Canet, but close enough for me to be a very worthy 2nd wine. The long, very pure and balanced aftertaste is a 'pont fort' of this wine. (380 views) | | | Tasted by nannerbnhoj on 12/25/2023 & rated 92 points: More rich and powerful than expected. Enjoyed over 2 days. Still has some way to go. An excellent 2nd wine showing classic characteristics of Pauillac. (308 views) | | | Tasted by Baron Slick on 12/13/2021 & rated 93 points: Decanted for over an hour before serving. This displays all the beautiful qualities of its Grand Vin sibling. The bouquet gushes with dark cherries, black currants, cassis, mocha, and fresh herbs. Sumptuous and exuberant in the mouth, with loads of plump, candied fruit balanced by impressive freshness, elegant structure, and palate-cleansing acidity. Drinking great now but there is absolutely no hurry. 94-point potential in a few years. (2118 views) | | | Tasted by glassofhans on 5/9/2021 & rated 91 points: Having had the '09 Pontet Canet, this wine came with high expectations. Judged on its own merits, especially at the price point, it's wonderfully fruity (cassis, blackberry), with a decent slightly minty/bell pepper nose, and a medium(+) body, with a good finish. However, the complexity and layers found in the first wine cannot be found here, which is only to be expected. Still an excellent wine at the price. (2600 views) | | | Tasted by slywka7 on 1/17/2021 & rated 94 points: Decanted for 2 hours. Aromas of leather, iron, blackberry, currant and lead pencil. Flavors of blackberry, cherry, currant, touch of iron and touch of earth. Ends with a 30-35 second finish with blackberry notes. This is quite good for a second wine and better than the 07 regular bottling I had a while ago. Still drinking quite young. (2834 views) | | | Tasted by Rich.Herbs on 12/27/2020: Good up to the late palate where I found it disjointed and awkward. Drink up. (2656 views) | | | Tasted by MilesLP on 2/9/2019 & rated 91 points: very supple berry flavoured with a balanced finish, drinking nicely (4415 views) | | | Tasted by CAQC on 7/16/2017 & rated 93 points: Not sure of the price, but a very solid wine, little more modernized feel with stronger fruit components, which you might expect from second growth Pontet-Canet (which already is slightly lost fruit forward versus its peers from the Pauillac appellation).
Fairly solid, I'd imagine price should be in the $50 range which would be good value. But not a substitute for big brother.
Worth a go at that price range.
Cellar. (1776 views) | | | Tasted by FransS on 11/14/2016 & rated 92 points: Difficult to asses, tasted during two days, lots of red fruit, smooth the first day, bit coarse the second day, everything is in it, but the balance was weaker than the previous time, maybe in an in between period. (5368 views) | | | Tasted by pavel_p on 8/1/2016 & rated 87 points: Poured half of bottle into decanter and drank over 2h. Dark garnet with translucent rim. Initially the wine is dominated by oak and wood spices. Later things calm down a bit. Muted nose with dark fruit. On the palate this comes across like a Cote du Rhone for $15. Round and soft but lacking any kind of depth, dark and red fruit, spices, some heat. Elevated acidity though. With more time medium (-) tannins appear but the wine does not improve. Short finish. 88 in terms of quality but one point deducted due to complete lack of typicity.
In terms of style this reminds me of a recent Clos Marsalette 2011, but this is worse, as it's not even a good Southern Rhone but more the cheaper kind of fare. Very glad I only had one bottle of this but again worried about their 09 Grand Vin. (5863 views) | | | Tasted by camben on 7/10/2016: Had at biltmore in ashville with fantastic meal.
Wonderful bottle
Decanted at table
Remember deep strawberry compote
Very elegant
Medium body
Very pretty (5293 views) | | | Tasted by slaughterer on 2/6/2015 & rated 93 points: Followed another bottle over 30 hours. This wine is a chameleon with a fascinating development, mocking my earlier attempts to describe it in a uniform description. The key element I am noticing now is metamorphic. First phase is tannic and tight, with typical Pauillac flavours of blackberry, cassis, a little raspberry, and some herbs, bay leaf, etc. Over 24 hours, the angularity smooths over and you get a 2009-esque creamy presentation of cherries, cola and spices. At 30+ hours the wine settles into this coffee and milk chocolate space with an aroma of violets. (7811 views) | | | Tasted by cephomer on 1/27/2015 & rated 90 points: Westchester Wine School: Haut Medoc - Terrior & Vintage: Drank at WWS Haut Medoc tasting vs 2006 vintage, and this bottle was far more preferable. Pretty, bright crimson in color. Quite tight, with very firm tannins. As wine opened in the glass, the wine showed black fruits, some cassis, lots of lead pencil and some coffee element. Good length, with nice spice. (6741 views) | | | Tasted by sethboy23 on 12/25/2014 & rated 94 points: Delicious. Magnum on Xmas eve. Versatile with food and large groups varied tastes. Very approachable Bordeaux with great fruit and good body
(4240 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 12/11/2014 & rated 90 points: Bordeaux 2009 vs. 2010 - Check in on 50 well known Chateaux: Dark ruby. Ripe nose of red fruit with cedar wood, spices. On the palate this is quite mouth filling for a second wine with good fruit presence but there is also some alcoholic heat here. Not very long aromatically. Nice to drink but I struggle to see how this can go much beyond 90 points. (10158 views) | | | Tasted by slaughterer on 10/19/2014 & rated 93 points: This has dimmed over the last few years. Getting rubber, acacia, raspberry coulis bay leaves and liquorice on the nose. Silky palate yields liquorice, raspberry, blackberry, and a nice medley of Asian spice. Fairly long,tannins civilised, nice gastro wine, but makes me speculate the 1st wine is not in a good space in its development right now. Still lovely, but not up to the level of the PC 1sts from 2001-2008. (4287 views) | | | Tasted by Jeffrey Silver on 8/24/2014 & rated 94 points: Wonderful wine. Opened with 90min decant. Truly a lovely 2nd wine of the Grand Vin. The nose is floral and fruit friendly. The taste has true terroir of Pauillac, France. The finish goes on and on. Would say a full min. This wine is drinking beautifully now but has 7-10yrs easily. I wanted to see how it progressing and I'm very pleased. Have a full case and half left. (3178 views) | | | Tasted by Jhcwine on 9/13/2013 & rated 90 points: Some notes of Pontet Canet, some shades of Pauillac. But really not much of either. Remind me not to buy 2nd wines. Overpriced at $50 from the LCBO. (5151 views) | | | Tasted by kingcanute99 on 7/3/2013 & rated 91 points: - Crimsom color - Agree with prior notes. A nice medium-to-full California cab that somehow got made in Bordeaux. Hint of graphite or herb on the very end but mainly a California fruit/oak profile. Given that (and the vintage), an early drinker for sure. Recommended but know what you are getting - winemaking over terroir for sure. (5125 views) | | | Tasted by MusignyBlanc on 2/21/2013: I think the previous reviews have been pretty spot-on for this wine (at this stage). My primary impression, however, is that if I tasted this blind, I don't know that I would have thought it was BDX. More likely California Cabernet. A very upfront and fruit forward wine with not a lot of complexity. A lot of cassis, vanilla, and other sweet tones but not as balanced as I would like. On day two, there was more structure and some of the tannins emerged from the fruit.
Agree that this is a delicious and approachable wine, but perhaps a bit of a disappointment to me since I didn't buy many 09s and was hoping for something a little more French and less hedonistic. I will be interested to see how this develops as I have 5 more bottles. (5334 views) | | | Tasted by Brmaso on 2/19/2013 & rated 92 points: Felt the need to post detailed tasting notes as the notes for this wine here and on the net were not a decent assessment of the wine at its present state of evolution.
Liquid vanilla. The oak interplay with the merlot gives this wine the unique signature of an 09 bdx with at least 40% Merlot (however I haven't looked at the tech sheet, so thats guesswork at best).
Its very ripe, very balanced and very new worldy. I can't stop thinking that it is a dead ringer for an 8 month younger 09 Rol Valentin (which seems to have shed a touch of its vanillin at present).
Touches of milky chocolate and a feeling of viscosity boost the palate's feeling a bit more than its medium+ body would normally imply. Given its phenolic complexity and low acid, it appears to be an early drinker (kind of implied by the vintage if you are familiar with 2009 bordeaux), but this little brother to the infamous 09 Pontet Canet is still a baby.
Great kirsch, currant and sweet red cherry play nicely with the slightly dusty tannin. In such a ripe vintage I would like a bit more underlying old world complexity and power, but the hedonistic side of me loves how luscious this baby is! It screams drink me now!! For an old world francophile like me, this is the perfect bridge to link old and new world. If you have ever had 03 Pichon Lalande, this is essentially a totally primary, although somewhat dusty-tannined, version of it.
I would give it a 91+ because of the lack of complexity and concentration, but I would recommend this much quicker than most 93-95 pt wines I have tasted just for sheer enjoyment factor. Its so easy to love.
Quick update: 5 hours in and the tannic grip has taken hold, the vanillin has shed its weight giving way to a violet coffee overtone that is seesawing with the black currant and cassisy flavors/aromatics. Very good harmony at this point..not backward, just young. walnutty/Cinnamon/curry/cumin-incense aroma is also pretty cool on the back end of the nose of a soft inhale..midpalate also picked back up. In the end I think this wine will merit a different judgment based on when you taste it..as it is a true kaleidoscope wine (as are so many warm vintage bdx).. Best guess 92 (probably closer to a 91 if rated by parker), but the most delicious 92 pointer you'll taste. (5585 views) | | | Tasted by Mrp2008 on 1/3/2013 & rated 87 points: Somehow the little brother of a very highly rated Bordeaux comes out tasting like a decent Sonoma Zinfandel. Muted nose, very short finish. Hoping their 09 first wine is much better. (3345 views) | | | Tasted by Jeffrey Silver on 1/2/2013 & rated 89 points: - Crimsom color with medium forming legs and aromas of cut green grass, tobacco, hay/straw, violet and walnut. It's unbalanced and has flavours of mint, apple, cherry, fig and mushroom with a medium body. Narrow texture with a medium finish - A nice 2nd Label to the Grand Vin but I agree with others that at $50 per/btl its not a Star. Will age well for another 5-7yrs and come around. (3192 views) | | | Tasted by slaughterer on 12/13/2012 & rated 96 points: The rating is a little bit crazy but the bottle was pristine and singing. Color is beet red, entrancing. Scents of violets, clover and clay. Smooth palate of crunchy, sweet blackberry, junipers, violets, clay and fresh spring daisies. Shocked that the tannins were not ripping at the close, but the close was magnificently round. Very smug and satisfied that I was wise enough to stock up alot of cases of this. Why? Because the 2nd wine in this slutty, fruity year is not much below the 1st, and much better than many previous vintages of the 1st. Pontet Canet had gotten THAT good in 2009. Provocative, forward, slatternly, precocious 2nd wine, I love you. (3412 views) | | | Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 11/4/2012 & rated 88 points: 2009 Bordeaux (for Public TV) (World Series of Wine): A nice showing for this second wine (Pontet Canet). Not sure there is any value here though as I think this sells closer to $50 now. Ruby/purple in color. Clear and bright. The nose is dusty with cassis. Someone said peppery but I found it more like bramble (think Zinfandel). Nice texture and very smooth to drink. Dark cherries, some bitterness (not bad), and a bit of black raspberries. Firm tannins. Somewhat generic, but a find and enjoyable wine. Nothing in common to the Grand Vin. (3925 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Hauts de Pontet-Canet Read about Hauts de 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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