2008 Château Pontet-Canet
Community Tasting Note
Motz wrote:
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - Wine four of nine, all 2008 Bordeaux varieties (also tasted the following evening):
One of two standouts, noteworthy for its mesmeric profile and serene purity. While compact and decidedly feminine in style, especially for Pauillac, the wine packs seemingly countless layers of scents and flavors. Charming to its core, yet is does not lack for power. The wine tantalizes with inflection-changing nuance. Moreover, the apogee of great Bordeaux for this palate, crème de cassis, spills over from the glass in torrents!
It improved by the second day, offering greater range, depth, and finesse. On this day, it paired exquisitely with high-heat-seared, charcoal-grilled, bone-in Ribeye. Indeed, the pairing will remain with me for many moons to come.
Entering its earliest drinking window, likely to reach full stride by 2028-2030, and it should last through 2038-2040. Insanely good! 96...97?
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Comment posted by Mark1npt:
4/24/2019 2:20:00 PM - Great notes! Thank you! Mark
Comment posted by wineotim:
4/29/2019 7:40:00 PM - Motz, I know you are not a fan of the '09 vintage but I've been considering getting a '09 PC. I liked the '08...many years ago I posted.
Comment posted by Motz:
4/29/2019 7:47:00 PM - Hey WT! Did you see my note on the 2014 vintage? I described why Pontet-Canet consistently overachieves. I do not know that I would pay the tariff for the 2009 when I could get the 2010 for even less though.