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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.6 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 611 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Purple Tooth on 4/13/2024 & rated 93 points: Oh my...Losing focus and fruit but the brick house under it is all there, brick by brick. This bottle came across as a bit clumsy. Loud...Belligerent. Said allot, but didn't say much. Shows quality, shows no Bordeaux. Shows cedar and some graphite, but lacks balance. Lets hope its in re-balance mode. Long, coarse, dry finish. My advice to others and a note for myself is: drink this by itself, not in a lineup of supposed peers. Drink (1721 views) | | | Tasted by culater on 4/7/2024 & rated 93 points: 16-19 C, decant needed (but not much) and appx 1-2h. With filet n bea.
Best at start 16-17C with hard cheese. More dry and harsh with the food an18-19 C.
Keep at 15-17, salty meat and decant 1-2h.
Dark berries, tar, pencil lead.
Now sure if it is a drink now or keep 3y. (2615 views) | | | Tasted by jfaulk on 4/4/2024 & rated 91 points: Excellent well structured Bordeaux (2769 views) | | | Tasted by Cromulent on 4/4/2024 & rated 95 points: Taken out to a local BYO. Popped and poured. Still very primary with strong cassis characters on nose and palate. Tannins have almost all gone with this bottle. Long life ahead. (2804 views) | | | Tasted by jimyeni on 3/28/2024 & rated 94 points: In a great spot, nice fruit, oak, balance. Really good wine (3392 views) | | | Tasted by Happytoro on 3/24/2024 & rated 93 points: This was solid. Decanted for 1 hour. Dark purple and nose is wonderful with expressive fruits, oak, and graphite. Tannins are resolved, but still slightly acidic that prevents it from reaching complete harmony. I thought the Montrose 2005 was more balanced, but also measurably less expressive. (3573 views) | | | Tasted by TWSA on 3/20/2024 & rated 87 points: Nose: blackcurrant, hints of nail polish, tobacco leaves
Notes: the 2005 vintage has always been and probably will continue to be (at least for another decade) mysterious, full, well structured and unready. Very jam like and tannic still, this wine is not very enjoyable right now. Personally I have never been a fan of Pontet Canet and given this great vintage I am still unable to spot anything interesting or promising at this very moment, I think this may require another 10 years to develop and mature so I would advise owner of this bottle to lay it down and forget about it for a while.
Drink: 2034+
Rating: 87 (3930 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 3/20/2024 & rated 94 points: The wine kicks off with its cherry, leaf, and floral perfume before you dig into a big juicy mouthful of black, and red fruits, spice, cedar, and tobacco. The wine borders the corners of robust and regal in style. 1 hour of decanting is all that's needed. Drink from 2024-2045. (4541 views) | | | Tasted by Esmags7 on 3/17/2024 & rated 92 points: Decanted for ~3 hours; absolutely dead on opening.
Well reviewed recently by others - not quite complex enough and a little too jammy to score higher, but still a very nice wine. (3856 views) | | | Tasted by VindependenceDay on 2/23/2024 & rated 90 points: 2hrs airing in wine glass. Almost no nose. Some faint tar and blackberry. In the mouth much more interesting- viscous, velvety, layered texture. Not a lot of acid, but there is a noticeable tannic bite. Slight edge of bitterness. But it’s not unpleasant at all. I’m rather enjoying trying to figure out what’s going on with this wine. I have a feeling it will be much bigger with more air. Will try the rest of the bottle tomorrow. 90pts.
Ok second day after Coravin. Folks are right - I should have decanted 3+ hrs on day 1. Much bigger nose, with notes of blackberry, plum, rhubarb jam (?), lavender (?), tar, forest floor. Tannins have receded. It’s lost some of the density and viscosity, but gained freshness and acidity. Tasty! 93 pts. (5019 views) | | | Tasted by The_Cat on 2/3/2024 & rated 96 points:
Deep purple dense and concentrated multilayered with complex notes of black and blueberry roasted notes pencil mine. Full bodied with lots of ripe tannins and super long finish (5684 views) | | | Tasted by popopdrops on 1/31/2024 & rated 90 points: Dekantert. Ung, men pen, også dag 3. Ikke helt på plass. (5767 views) | | | Tasted by Nmilau on 1/14/2024 & rated 90 points: My third bottle with consistent notes each time. Not sure why this is so popular. I find it overextracted and the jammy, boozy body type suppresses the notes for me. I would not recommend this wine (6845 views) | | | Tasted by rlu on 12/25/2023 & rated 90 points: young fruit, elegance medium, quite full bodied, still a long life ahead of it (5928 views) | | | Tasted by bobsabayesian on 12/24/2023: A little surprised at how developed this is given the other notes. First of 5 bottles. (5206 views) | | | Tasted by CabinConnoisseur on 12/17/2023 & rated 94 points: Notes after a 4 hour decant.
Excellent wine. Opened for our 29th Anniversary.
Clearly a majority cab sauv blend. Black cherry, cedar, and vanilla on the nose. On the palate one immediately notices fruit, tartness, and zest. Complex. Flavors of dark cherry and some maraschino, black pepper, white pepper, a hint of licorice, some red fruit in the background.
I can see why some note New World characteristics. I suspect this will continue to improve with time in the cellar. Let it sit several more years and give it air before consuming. I note that the wine is continuing to improve as the decant gets longer. (6223 views) | | | Tasted by Kirk Grant on 12/17/2023: This was opened, decanted for 5 hours, and re-tasted the following evening. Purchased on release and stored in my Eurocave or a passive cellar since release. So the bottle, cork, and wine were in the best possible condition save from the Chateau itself.
All that being said, I was not that impressed with this wine. To me, this has more in-common with a Napa Cabernet than it does with other producers from Pauillac. There's a level of ripeness to this wine that feels out of balance (to me). Rich and full in body, with robust notes of blackberry, black plum, and dark chocolate and a lingering note of oak on the finish that feels (to me) like it's just a tad too overbearing. People that prefer full-bodied red wines, that are richly layered, will enjoy this wine. Outstanding (5682 views) | | | Tasted by roelof.ligtmans@gmail.com on 12/17/2023 & rated 95 points: Stellar performance (as always, 6 down and 6 to go out of 12 bought en primeur). Opened several hours before dinner, but not decanted. Some light and slightly sticky tannins suggest further ageing potential, but the aromatics are fully developed without tumbling into advanced tertiary notes. More black fruit than mushroom, in other words. Glorious. Preceded by 1998 Bel-Air Marquis d'Aligre (Margaux), very interesting contrast, both wines were excellent. (5103 views) | | | Tasted by popopdrops on 12/14/2023 & rated 92 points: Første glass stor motstand. Olmt beist. Så dekantert i 3 timer. Langt mer tilnærmelig. Bedre og bedre glass for glass. Enda bedre dag 2. Klar vinner. (4810 views) | | | Tasted by Richard.schmit on 12/13/2023 & rated 94 points: 2 hrs decant. nose was somewhat closed but opened up during drinking. good fruity, classic bordeaux nose. not so dominant pencil but plenty of dark red fruit. On the pallet nicely balance with soft tanines, medium to full body with long finsh. has some potential to further develop on the bottle (4858 views) | | | Tasted by ifishtoo on 12/13/2023 & rated 94 points: First of a case. Still youthful but yummy. (4625 views) | | | Tasted by RickyT12 on 11/24/2023 & rated 95 points: PNP
Dark red, thin clear rim, looks quite young still.
This wine is still very powerful. Some secondary characteristics coming out but still a lot of fruit. Very floral, dried violets, cherry cough drop, slight notes of struck flint, hint of leather, red fruit with dark chocolate comes out. Prune. Saving last bottle for at least 5 years later. Really enjoyable wine and powerful wine. 95+ (5327 views) | | | Tasted by Dibbs on 9/24/2023 & rated 90 points: Initially came across as quite an exuberant manner of a young BDX, but then it went thin on the palate and vegetal on the nose. Not sure if it was a root day, but none of the wines on this night really delivered. (8091 views) | | | Tasted by Richard.schmit on 9/9/2023 & rated 97 points: fruits in the nose and full bodied in the mouth. right in its drinking window. soft tanines and very long finish. (7944 views) | | | Tasted by SonnyChiba on 8/6/2023 & rated 93 points: I have had this wine many times over the years. Usually it is up there in the 95-96pts range but latest tasting was slightly underwhelming. The wine is fantastic overall, but felt it was a little overripe and didn't have the finesse I remember in previous tastings. It's still a full bodied, rich, delicious wine, but hopefully just along its way and will develop more elegance and nuance. (9460 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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JebDunnuck.com, Up From The Cellar No. 15 and Miscellaneous New Releases (8/17/2021)
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Winedoctor, August 2021 (8/1/2021)
(Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Charles Curtis MW
Decanter, Bordeaux 2005 retrospective (6/26/2021)
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Vinous, 2005 Bordeaux: Here and Now (Apr 2021) (4/1/2021)
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JebDunnuck.com, Up From The Cellar #2 and Misc New Releases (2/15/2018)
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Decanter, Decanter's November 2017 Fine Wine Encounter (11/11/2017)
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JancisRobinson.com (2/23/2017)
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JancisRobinson.com (1/29/2015)
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Winedoctor, January 2015 (1/1/2015)
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The WINEFRONT (3/14/2014)
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The WINEFRONT (5/13/2013)
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JancisRobinson.com (6/29/2010)
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Winedoctor, February 2010
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Winedoctor, November 2009
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Winedoctor, October 2007
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Vinous, May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132
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Vinous, May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126
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JancisRobinson.com (4/26/2006)
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JancisRobinson.com (4/12/2006)
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RJonWine.com (1/18/2008)
(Château Pontet-Canet) Dark red violet color; sexy, ripe berry and kirsch nose; ripe, plush plum and berry palate, a little extracted; medium-plus finish (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot) 93 points |
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| Château Pontet-Canet Producer website – Read more about Chateau Pontet Canet2005 Château Pontet-CanetGrand Cru Classe 5th Growth
70% Cabernet Sauvignon
25% Merlot
3% Cabernet Franc
2% Petit-Verdot
Alcohol: 13%Red 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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