Nose: Stewed / preserved black and red fruit (blackberry, black cherry, dates, raisins), wood notes (oak, cedar), cigar box / tobacco, eucalyptus, warming spices, forest floor.
Palate: Follows the nose, plus a black licorice note. Powerful and concentrated, with chewy but fairly well-integrated tannin, medium acid, medium+ body, long finish. Has that amazing "old wine" mouthfeel which I'm not sure how to describe.
This was a WineBid purchase, so I was a little wary about the condition of the wine, but it turned out great! Drinking well now, but I expect it could go another decade. While this wine is excellent, it's less complex / evolved less than what I was hoping for.
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Denver Wine Group Bordeaux dinner. This took an hour or so to open up after decanting. Outshined by the '06 P-C, my WotN, which was softer, fuller and more balanced. The '11 was pleasant, with tobacco aromas and cassis.
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Didn't expect too much for this underated vintage. Wine is sexy. Tanins are round and soft. Pauillac soul is there and the wine vibrates. Sexy and elegant, a characteristic of Pontet Canet? An extra point for the happy ending
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3/27/2024 - djsaunde Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose: Stewed / preserved black and red fruit (blackberry, black cherry, dates, raisins), wood notes (oak, cedar), cigar box / tobacco, eucalyptus, warming spices, forest floor.
Palate: Follows the nose, plus a black licorice note. Powerful and concentrated, with chewy but fairly well-integrated tannin, medium acid, medium+ body, long finish. Has that amazing "old wine" mouthfeel which I'm not sure how to describe.
This was a WineBid purchase, so I was a little wary about the condition of the wine, but it turned out great! Drinking well now, but I expect it could go another decade. While this wine is excellent, it's less complex / evolved less than what I was hoping for.
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3/3/2024 - Discobiscuits42 wrote: 90 Points
Pretty closed and basic. Potential is there but not showing much of anything. Hold.
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3/2/2024 - DrBad Likes this wine: 92 Points
Denver Wine Group Bordeaux dinner. This took an hour or so to open up after decanting. Outshined by the '06 P-C, my WotN, which was softer, fuller and more balanced. The '11 was pleasant, with tobacco aromas and cassis.
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2/3/2024 - Antoine G wrote: 93 Points
Didn't expect too much for this underated vintage. Wine is sexy. Tanins are round and soft. Pauillac soul is there and the wine vibrates. Sexy and elegant, a characteristic of Pontet Canet? An extra point for the happy ending
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1/24/2024 - popopdrops Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dekantert. Stort behag fra første til siste glass. Både dag 1 og dag 2. Hakket før fløyel.
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