Dinner with 4 wines from Pauillac, 3 from 2019, 1 from 2020. Opened the wines on Sunday and the wines are to be consumed tonight, 7 days later.
-Pontet Canet, 2019: PC did not impress. "Sweet with heat", I would call it. Went back and forth, but never got the impression this was a great wine. 2017 was a lot better. 92 pts (2017, 94 pts). -Lynch Bages, 2019: A very good wine. I was very impressed by the 2017, and I ask myself if this is a better wine? Probably in the long run. 94-96 pts (2017 - 96 pts). -Pichon-Longueville Baron, 2019: Probably slight better than the Lynch Bages. This should be grand. 96-97 pts. -Clerc Milon, 2020: A very solid, high quality no fuzz Pauillac. 94 pts, but could ad a point or two with bottle age. Slightly lighter than the other wines
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After seeing many 2019 posts, couldn’t resist to open one of my favorites two nights ago and drink a glass a day to see the evolution!
👁️ dark crimson, purple rim
👃 and 👄: intense blue and blackberries, floral, underbrush, graphite, the tannins are still massive and even after a very long slow ox show that this wine needs probably another 5+ years. This is far less open than upon delivery.
There is superb quality here and I have no doubt that it will come out roaring with bottle aging.
Les arômes de ce vin sont vraiment étonnants: épices, fleurs séchées, groseilles. Tanins ultra-fins. La bouche est charnue, avec de l’ampleur et surtout une très grande classe en finale. La longueur est plutôt interminable. Un jeune rouge fabuleux
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Always a wonderful wine. Beautiful nose of graphite, blue fruits, creamy but not cloying or over the top. Rich mouthfeel, substantial tannins but well integrated. This will age beautifully. Love Pontet wines.
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5/25/2024 - Sundbyberg wrote: 92 Points
Dinner with 4 wines from Pauillac, 3 from 2019, 1 from 2020. Opened the wines on Sunday and the wines are to be consumed tonight, 7 days later.
-Pontet Canet, 2019: PC did not impress. "Sweet with heat", I would call it. Went back and forth, but never got the impression this was a great wine. 2017 was a lot better. 92 pts (2017, 94 pts).
-Lynch Bages, 2019: A very good wine. I was very impressed by the 2017, and I ask myself if this is a better wine? Probably in the long run. 94-96 pts (2017 - 96 pts).
-Pichon-Longueville Baron, 2019: Probably slight better than the Lynch Bages. This should be grand. 96-97 pts.
-Clerc Milon, 2020: A very solid, high quality no fuzz Pauillac. 94 pts, but could ad a point or two with bottle age. Slightly lighter than the other wines
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3/26/2024 - Simba-wine Likes this wine: 97 Points
After seeing many 2019 posts, couldn’t resist to open one of my favorites two nights ago and drink a glass a day to see the evolution!
👁️ dark crimson, purple rim
👃 and 👄: intense blue and blackberries, floral, underbrush, graphite, the tannins are still massive and even after a very long slow ox show that this wine needs probably another 5+ years. This is far less open than upon delivery.
There is superb quality here and I have no doubt that it will come out roaring with bottle aging.
2029 - 2050
97p++
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3/26/2024 - ChrisB75 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Les arômes de ce vin sont vraiment étonnants: épices, fleurs séchées, groseilles. Tanins ultra-fins. La bouche est charnue, avec de l’ampleur et surtout une très grande classe en finale. La longueur est plutôt interminable. Un jeune rouge fabuleux
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3/16/2024 - CorkandFork Likes this wine: 94 Points
Always a wonderful wine. Beautiful nose of graphite, blue fruits, creamy but not cloying or over the top. Rich mouthfeel, substantial tannins but well integrated. This will age beautifully. Love Pontet wines.
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3/15/2024 - firstgrowth Likes this wine: 90 Points
Young
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