Community Tasting Notes 29

• FransS wrote: 93 points

  December 29, 2023 - 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.

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• nannerbnhoj Likes this wine: 92 points

  December 25, 2023 - 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.

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• Baron Slick wrote: 93 points

  December 13, 2021 - 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.

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• glassofhans Likes this wine: 91 points

  May 9, 2021 - 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.

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• slywka7 Likes this wine: 94 points

  January 17, 2021 - 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.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Hauts de Pontet-Canet
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation Pauillac
• UPC Codes 3700446509224, 400001939208

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• Pending Delivery 91 (8%)
• In Cellars 673 (56%)
• Consumed 429 (36%)

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