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Red
2003 Château Pontet-Canet
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
Community Tasting Notes 1,006
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winelover1808 Likes this wine: 94 points
April 14, 2024 - this was WOTN - had a few weeks ago with friends - each person brought a bottle - this was decanted two hours - really really pretty fruit, good tobacco and pencil lead hints but very medium+ pretty bordeaux sensibility on this. a tad more fruit driven relfecting the hotter vintage and compared to a 2018 CA cab the complexity, elegance and enjoyment on this was much higher
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Neecies Likes this wine:
April 1, 2024 - Decanted for two hours. Dark garnet color. On the nose and palate there are secondary nuances among the dark, ripe/juicy fruits but on the human scale of maturity it has a sense of being unfinished, like a young adult who needs to quit partying and and settle down.
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Tom’s Notes wrote:
March 16, 2024 - Beautiful. The book says it is only a fifth growth but after many vintages drunk this is way better than that. Bought this bottle on release at $60. Looks like you can get it now around $125. Such a deal. Classic Bordeaux on the nose and in the mouth. Get a steak and this bottle and enjoy life.
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sastewart wrote: 95 points
February 29, 2024 - I agree with Mark1npt's note of 2/9/2024. I would only add that I purchased these as futures and stored at 55 degrees until it's trip to Naples. I think these are drinking very well and still have years to go. 95 Points
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MRichman wrote:
February 25, 2024 - Now mature, or early maturity at least...teenage-hood. Takes 20-30 minutes to open up, then good to go. Black olive, solid fruit. You can taste the heat of the vintage, but it's tamed. Stylistically this is between a modern old world and an old style new world wine. Soft structure, tons of fruit. Really solid muscular wine. Excellent.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/3/2005 (link)(Ch Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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October 2005 (link)(Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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October 2005 (link)(Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2005, IWC Issue #120 (link)(Chateau Pontet Canet Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Richard Jennings
5/13/2009 (link) 92 points(Château Pontet-Canet) Touch of brett, graphite and refined black fruit nose; tart black fruit, blackberry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Château Pontet-Canet
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC Codes 031259016306, 031259021591, 071570014834, 087000331679, 3251092810481, 3277034946735, 3364420031059, 3419466143676, 3419466144215, 3700266210140, 3700446508128, 3700446512125, 400005871139, 639737595932, 649944053095, 714153131633, 732511091603, 802236002267, 830293001497
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 515 (2%)
- In Cellars 16,714 (63%)
- Consumed 9,221 (35%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Turkey, Dinner party with Katherine & Andy, Dry aged steak with potatoes au gratin, Filet Megion & King Crab, Lamb, Salmon & Skillet Beans, Thinly sliced flank steak wrapped in prosciutto and herbsWho Likes This Wine
98% Like It 315 votes
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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