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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 176 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mark van Delft on 12/24/2023 & rated 94 points: Superb Pauillac! A blend of 75% CS, 15% Merlot and 10% CF: Bell pepper, cherry, prune, tobacco leaf, cassis, cigar box, medium plus body, great long finish. (596 views) | | | Tasted by liber on 8/18/2023 & rated 90 points: 10th of 12, decanted an hour, perfect cork and level, in line with last bottle in April 22, good whack of fruit infused with mineral but just a little 4 square compared with Barton and Poyferre 99 on same night, possible upside given energy to fruit, 12+ years. VGI (17). (1092 views) | | | Tasted by Richard.schmit on 7/5/2023 & rated 91 points: real interesting wine. good balance. very long finish. some spices and fruit present. right in its drinking window. will not improve but can be emjoyed over the coming yeras. (1147 views) | | | Tasted by funderwood10 on 7/4/2023 & rated 86 points: Decent but a little boring tbh, not sure whether it was a poor bottle or on the decline. Tannins have mellowed, perhaps a bit too much, like there’s no grip at all. Short finish, fruit still present but minimal tertiary flavor development, a bit of graphite is all. Easy to drink but terrible qpr. (1116 views) | | | Tasted by mats13 on 6/18/2023 & rated 94 points: Prime late drinking window I think. Don't see it improving - just evolving, but we're not quite at full blown mushroom yet. (1130 views) | | | Tasted by Eudemis on 1/23/2023: 13% alcohol. Cork of average length and slightly above average quality; no wine penetration though. Lots of deposit in the neck of the bottle, easily removed at the opening stage. Decanted an hour ahead. Dark colour with some thinning (but no bricking) at the rim.
The nose is very enticing, classic maturing Médoc with a good deal of blackcurrant left; tertiary aromas include some leather, but really the fruit dominates and no complaint. No oak in evidence.
The mouth is consistent with the nose and it adds an unexpected nimble quality more reminiscent of St Julien than Pauillac, but who cares? Some tobacco leaves and plenty of energy. Resolved tannins but good grip nevertheless; menthol in the finish adds to the lively feel.
I would put this bottle a notch below the Haut Bailly 2001 that I had yesterday. Nevertheless highly satisfying and surprisingly youthful.
I have had a good run with my Bordeaux recently, so I am perhaps turning into a spoilt child...
PS: interesting to note that I enjoyed this bottle a lot better than the one I had in 2020. (1479 views) | | | Tasted by melvinyeowq on 11/12/2022 & rated 89 points: Wines at Jordan's wedding: Showed a little older than I thought it was with some tertiary mushroom notes and a cardboard note that made me wonder if it was corked. Together with the rusticity and hard tannins, I went for 1995. Not the most exciting wine and a little foursquare. (1717 views) | | | Tasted by Tao on 6/24/2022 & rated 92 points: Drinking rather well at the moment! Supple texture along with silky red fruits, nose is lovely, sweet red leathery fruits dominate, a hint of leather! I prefer to drink it now! (1760 views) | | | Tasted by JMellet on 4/27/2022 & rated 94 points: Still drinking great in 2022… maybe got a few good years left but drink now. It’s at its peak! (1841 views) | | | Tasted by John Nezlek on 3/27/2022 & rated 88 points: Note: I use the recommended scale, so 85 is a very good wine.
I was not as impressed as some others. The wine was pretty much ready to drink when opened. It did not improve much through the botte (2+ hours). Fruit not as present as I hoped/wanted it to be.
A bit unidimensional to me.
Much better with food, i.e., a very nice rib-eye steak. (1788 views) | | | Tasted by Juliansi on 1/7/2022 & rated 87 points: The end of the 1990s, and imagine this year over 2 decades ago.. the excitement that preceded the welcoming of the millennium. A privilege to enjoy this as part of our 90s PC vertical at Champignon.
Right out of the decanter, this 1999 was very powerful, smooth tannins, wonderful milk chocolate notes and I ranked it 3rd initially.
However, after 2 hours of airtime, it seemed to close on my palate and the tannins became grippy.. Perhaps I had too much to drink by 10pm. Ended up in 6th or last place, by my book!
Ara Damansara, Malaysia - 7 Jan 2022 (1474 views) | | | Tasted by bram_epicurien on 8/21/2021 & rated 92 points: Saturday evening in Bellevue. We are celebrating the birthdays of the girls. Deep ruby Color. Excellent nose with raspberry, dried berries, mushrooms smelling a bit like truffles 😉, earthiness, I like it. Med acidity, full body, high alcohol, Med flavor intensity, Med tannins, Med + finish. Very medicinal mouth, fruity, lingering saltiness, finish is a bit too short to be at the top. Excellent wine but time to drink it. No need for decanting I believe. (2159 views) | | | Tasted by liber on 8/13/2021 flawed bottle: 9th of 12, CORKED......grrrrrh! (1720 views) | | | Tasted by mats13 on 6/27/2021 flawed bottle: Sadly flawed. (1901 views) | | | Tasted by Maphill01 on 3/26/2021: PNP, decanted for slight sediment. Accessible from opening. On the aromatic nose cassis and plum. On the palate black and red currants. Some blackberry. Sweet tobacco and leather. Nicely balanced fruit, acidity and slightly chewy tannins. Long finish. Just a bit lean and rustic, lovely classic left bank Bordeaux. Plenty of life ahead. (2315 views) | | | Tasted by Oscaro on 3/19/2021 & rated 93 points: Korta noter från en middag
Fantastisk doft av björnbär, blyerts, läder med lite cigarrlåda som börjar komma fram.
Massor av mogna frukter som balanseras perfekt med de härliga tertiära smakerna. Lena tanniner med fortfarande bra med syra. Oerhört strukturerat vin som är i fantastiskt bra drickfönster och det är svårt att lägga ner glaset så blev till och med en flaska till (2311 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 11/25/2020 & rated 91 points: Gang of 4 in Covid19 times; Margaux versus Pauillac (@ RW): Beautiful and mature bouquet with barnyard and stable impressions in the start, but they blow off after a while. Also still dark berries and pleasant oak. On the palate red and dark berries like blackberries, leather, juicy acidity, soft and round tannin. Overall a beautiful and mature wine with still good freshness and pleasant rustic impressions. (2617 views) | | | Tasted by mats13 on 10/14/2020 flawed bottle: Seriously crying. (2291 views) | | | Tasted by awilliamson4 on 9/30/2020 & rated 93 points: Really enjoyable example of a great left bank Bordeaux with some decent bottle age on it. (2112 views) | | | Tasted by Eudemis on 6/27/2020: 13% alcohol. The cork is short, but it shows no wine penetration; thick crust of tartrates. Decanted an hour ahead. Medium colour with little sign of ageing.
The nose is fruity, with élevage and evolution showing up only at the tail end; powdery sensations too. The mouth is vivid and full, but it has an undeniable rustic component, large enough to become the defining feature of the wine.
Very little Pauillac character, and I am not even sure if I would have identified a Médoc if served blind. That being said, it is enjoyable and I can't have paid more than 20€ for it at the time.
A mixed bag at best, and significantly worse than previous bottles. (2239 views) | | | Tasted by Bobhelge on 3/5/2020 & rated 90 points: Anders in Oslo; 3/4/2020-3/5/2020 (Oslo): Text book matured Bordeaux on the nose. Moss and forest floor with leather and lead on top. Feels almost like a Cote Rotie with that spicy and cured hanged meat flavours. Pretty unripe on the palate disclosing that this is not a top vintage. (2980 views) | | | Tasted by gutt22 on 11/9/2019: Opened an hour before serving, and it probably could have used much more. Deep garnet color, with the barest hints of age at the rim of the glass. Classic Pauillac bouquet, albeit not with the most robust concentration from greater vintages. Still, this is compelling, with cassis and graphite, an oaky spice, and minerals. In the mouth, youthful. The structure remains weighty. It's a restrained, refined wine, and shows just how beautiful Bordeaux is in these "drinkers'" vintages. A- (2664 views) | | | Tasted by dnnk88 on 7/11/2019 & rated 90 points: Nose of red fruits, dried plums, mint leaves, spices. Tasted dark fruits, cherries, mint, gravel, with black tea and earthy tertiaries. Warm and nice spicy finish. Almost past it’s drinking window though. Open now (2864 views) | | | Tasted by rustyRudy on 6/30/2019 & rated 95 points: Dark red, no bricks on the edges. Opened and tasted over four hours. Needed at least three to be at its best. Black tea, cedar , tobacco and smoke on the nose. The earthiness softened with time, the crisp black cherry came out early and stayed for the finish. Graphite, vanilla, and still has moderate tannic grip. (3059 views) | | | Tasted by rustyRudy on 6/16/2019 & rated 93 points: Coravined a glass to go with grilled porterhouse on Father’s Day. The nose was better after an hour, blackberries, minerals, tar and tobacco. On the palate there was lots of crisp black cherry, some earthiness that softened with time. Lots of tannins but fine grained, and a long finish. For me clearly not old nor tired. Intrigued to open, decant and give it more air time. Will do so for the rest of the bottle. (2866 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, A Century of Bordeaux: The Nines (Sep 2019) (9/1/2019)
(Pontet-canet Pontet-canet Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
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JancisRobinson.com (6/25/2009)
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Vinous, May/June 2001, IWC Issue #96
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Vinous, May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90
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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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