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| | Vintage | 2015 |  Label 1 of 701 
 | | Type | Red | | Producer | Château Pontet-Canet (web) | | Variety | Red Bordeaux Blend | | Designation | n/a | | Vineyard | n/a | | Country | France | | Region | Bordeaux | | SubRegion | Médoc | | Appellation | Pauillac | | UPC Code(s) | 031259021591, 3364420096690, 3412951508929, 3419466144215, 3700188057380, 3700446507121, 3700446511128, 3700446512125, 3700446515119, 3700446515126, 3700446515133, 3760111816026, 3760173870431, 400004754341, 400004759056, 4000149353841, 639737609042, 830293007857 |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.5 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 155 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by mats13 on 5/10/2024 & rated 95 points: Too young, and *still* gorgeous. Such a long life ahead. Just starting to show its colors. (357 views) | | | Tasted by jfaulk on 4/13/2024 & rated 92 points: Extremely decadent & refined (4807 views) | | | Tasted by BordeauxOne on 4/6/2024 & rated 96 points: Tasted at a Commanderie de Bordeaux Tasting. Still young but approachable. Will drink for several decades. Great palate. nose still young, just right with duck cassoulet. (5105 views) | | | Tasted by Motz on 3/17/2024 & rated 97 points: Drank over two days, alongside the same vintage Domaine de Chevalier.
This has not softened as much as the DdC. Rather, it has retained its original, velvet gloved iron fist character. Delightful fruit, high-order expression of (Pauillac) place, exceptional structure and grip. The finish reveals no conception of quit.
My preference over the DdC, on the strength of its rusticity. Tanninphobes might want to give this a wide berth through 2035. Indeed, even the tannin initiated might find holding bottles through 2030 rewarding. 97-98. (6950 views) | | | Tasted by Sun_Ship on 3/16/2024 & rated 95 points: The intoxicating nose wafts out of the glass with abundant notes of floral dark fruits - dark raspberry, black rose, blueberry pastille, blackberry coulis, parma violets, with suggestions of graphite, incense, dusty lavender and hot crushed rocks. Ultra-fine, sleek, polished tannins, with a medium weight, sweet-toned mouthfeel - youthful, but lovely already without decant. The finish is long, silky and airy, with a peppery bite and firm, grainy tannins. With ribeye and garlic rosemary potatoes. (6007 views) | | | Tasted by ilvineyard on 2/28/2024 & rated 85 points: While I liked the bottle, it was not ready. Still very tannic. Decanted for 2 hours, poured it back into the bottle and enjoyed it at a local restaurant.
A bit disappointed, but patience is a virtue - so I'll wait. (6825 views) | | | Tasted by Matt Scott on 2/24/2024 & rated 96 points: Cassis, blackberries, tobacco, liquid rock and flower shop. Like many ‘15s, this is ready and open. Yet, it will last and be an engaging study for at least another two decades. Decanted for an hour, the body is full and the microfiber tannins just caress. The finish sails on for some time. A plush middle palate and redolent. This is a baby ‘09. Drink now - 2040. (6912 views) | | | Tasted by solarpivot on 1/30/2024 & rated 94 points: From 375ml, decanted and swirled vigorously, started drinking right away.
Beautiful velvet purple color.
Initially some off putting CatP, blew off very quickly but came back a little bit. First half glass had remarkable graphite notes, really pleasant, reminded me of Lafite. Strong cassis, velvety but not fuzzy soft. Elegant, round, still very tannic.
Second half glass aerated for an hour, strong cassis, notes of incense a tiny bit of spice, hints of an elegant aristrocratic countess' perfume.
Juicy, fruity, soft, round, still a little chewy on the tannins even an hour and a half in. Nose isn't explosive but it's still extremely intoxicating. Finish is juicy and still very primary fruit. (7926 views) | | | Tasted by jmcmchi on 1/15/2024 & rated 91 points: Decanted two hours, served (very) cool
Nose a bit closed. Bright acidity. On palate blackberry and cloves (8935 views) | | | Tasted by tmoritz1 on 1/1/2024 & rated 95 points: Decanted for an hour, and then enjoyed the wine through dinner. It opened up very well with a taste of dark fruits with a notice of plum.Smooth and well blended.
. (7545 views) | | | Tasted by SirJ on 12/31/2023 & rated 95 points: During New Year's Eve, the following wines were drunk, for starters Red beet carpaccio;
2019 Bizkaiko Txakolina XX Edition Limited.
100% Hondarrabi Zuri
2021 Kutch Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
100% Pinot Noir
For main course, whole Entrecôte (on low heat 150 °C), hazelnut potatoes and pepper sauce;
Chateau Pontet Canet 2015
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot.
For starters, it was very interesting to put a white and a red wine against each other. Everyone around the table thought both worked very well. 2019 Bizkaiko Txakolina showed straw yellow color, orange, herbs, a slightly buttery salty note, complex with good length. Although I myself thought the Kutch PN was fantastic with the food, sublime fruit, well balanced and a nice finish.
With the main course both wines were fantastic, what wines. Pontet Canet 2015 is, of course, young, and despite 4 hours in the carafe, the wine felt a little restrained to begin with. But after another 1 hour, this wine grew and grew, cassis and minerality that only good Bordeaux can exhibit. The Ridge Cabernet was just as good, and had an additional dimension of forest floor, leather, tobacco and blackcurrant, but also plum, but also red cherry. Classic Santa Cruz Mountain fruit, despite its 16 years, the wine exhibits a fantastic acidity. Glad I have a bottle left of the 2007. (7584 views) | | | Tasted by mukden on 12/31/2023 & rated 90 points: Ok too young. Opened because it was to hand in what passes as the cellar. Too young but lots of potential there, an opaque dense purple. (6613 views) | | | Tasted by Shugs_Claret on 11/23/2023: Closed nose. Dark fruit. Grippy tannins. Good stuffings for a decade+ from now. (7412 views) | | | Tasted by TexasBob on 11/16/2023 & rated 94 points: Beautiful dark ruby color under light. Insanely intense bouquet of blackberries with, bizarrely, artificial banana on the nose with a touch of black olive. Really hard to describe, mind-blowingly intense tannins with mildly sweet blackberries and mulberries, slightly sweet black olive juice (not disgusting even though it sounds like it), and berry briar. Long tannic berry finish . This has decades ahead of it. Delicious. (7482 views) | | | Tasted by Indran Rajendra on 11/5/2023 & rated 93 points: Red brown rim. Nutmeg, blackcurrant, dark red cherries, blackberry and some aged characteristics like mushroom and soy sauce. Seems prematurely aged compared to the bottle I had last year which was young and scored 96. Maybe just bottle variation. NS (8213 views) | | | Tasted by Jake Barnes on 11/2/2023 flawed bottle: From a bottle purchased at retail. Although enjoyable for what it was, this bottle was clearly not correct. An eight-year-old Pontet Canet should not be garnet colored and showing this level of mushrooms and decaying leaves. A very pretty nose, but also very wrong at this age. Except for the tannins, which belied the bottle’s youth, everything else spoke of a much older wine. Served blind, the nose and appearance would have led me to say this was eighteen to twenty years old. No score. 13.5% ABV. (9059 views) | | | Tasted by yaanik on 10/27/2023 & rated 92 points: There's complexity and concentration -- greatness underneath that is unfortunately a bit sullied by a brettiness that overstays its welcome for Pontet (which in 2009 and 2010 was notable for their precision, and was among the best wine I've ever tasted). (8433 views) | | | Tasted by castle.rob@gmail.com on 10/20/2023 & rated 93 points: Dark purple
Nose of plum, oak, lots of gravel, vanilla, and floral notes
Full-bodied wine with un-ripened fruit, blackberries and mint. Flavor evolves with a bit more sweetness after decanting.
This wine might benefit from a bit more age. Though pleasant, the un-ripened fruit felt a little out of place after decanting.
Strong acidity and smooth tannins 2023 Wine week with Tressa (7726 views) | | | Tasted by Zinlady on 10/8/2023 & rated 93 points: Very intense. Great with steak. Dark. Good finish (8495 views) | | | Tasted by luHar1423 on 9/28/2023 & rated 95 points: What the heck has Tesseron done at Pontet-Canet? In general, 2015 Bordeaux is too young for me, but this Pontet was a dream.
This 2015 beauty is ready and looks ahead a looong shelf life at the same time. Everything you expect from a very good Pontet can be found within this vintage. Congratulations, Monsieur Tesseron!!!
PnP and the wine was there dancing the tango in your mouth - erotic, fiery, proud, and emotional - what an experience.
Will go for some Pontet 2015 bargain hunting - but shhhh, let the price settle and others hunt for other vintages;-) (8907 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 9/9/2023: Rather darn good. (8750 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 8/12/2023 & rated 93 points: My 2nd of these - last one I had was over five years ago, and this is still so hard to rate. Bottle from Costco, this again felt quite muted, light to medium bodied, not so concentrated, a bit awkward. I'll assume it's just not ready, but that might be a generous impression. I tend to struggle with this producer - the only notable exceptions were '09 and '07 which were fantastic. Just had half the bottle on night #1, so might be better on 2nd showing..
Better on the 2nd day - more alive and electric, still very light-bodied and a bit muted though. The absence of weight here is so different to the style of some other Pauillacs like GPL and Lynch Bages. (9646 views) | | | Tasted by Deyue on 7/30/2023 & rated 95 points: Dark ruby red with light purple edge. Complex noses highlighted by cassis, raspberry, wood and flowers, very expressive. A little compact on the palate at the beginning with restrained power; competely impressed by the beautiful acidity shortly after, with a fresh, juicy and polished mouthfeel. The finish is slightly tannic but elegant. Effortless to drink now but undoubtedly years to go reaching its peak. (9714 views) | | | Tasted by Richard.schmit on 7/29/2023 & rated 96 points: Slow OX in bottle for 3 hrs. nice dark color, cherry en dark fruit tones ion nose and pallet. full body with long finish nice balance with balance with tanines. diifferent layers with some spice. needs a littel more development. (8594 views) | | | Tasted by Gdubya on 7/16/2023: 3rd of a six pack. Coravin pour on day one. Decantered the remainder on day 2. Terrific nose, some cassis and blackberry. Was probably better on day one, but this felt a bit more shut down than previous bottles. Possibly needed more air, but will leave the stash alone for a while now. Around 93+ on this showing (9334 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| 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
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
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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