Community Tasting Notes 316

• EK001 wrote: 88 points

  December 2, 2023 - Similar to the 07 I tried. Very lack lustre. It lacks volume, depth and a bit of astringency. Quite dissappinting if I have to be honest about this wine.

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• Purple Tooth wrote:

  November 23, 2023 - **Based on the price paid, I want to slap this wine...I thought the stinginess was from something really great, like youth! Then I let it do its thing for over 8 hours. Guess what? It was bluffing the whole time...
  
  Before I blame this on 06, I reminded myself of some the really good wines in 06 (Smith Haut Lafitte comes to mind for sure)...and before I give this a numeric slap upside the head, I will try another soon. Just doesnt add up, but I think that PC has gone so far into the ripe side of the style that some of these vintages just don't have balance.
  
  This wine lacked balance from the get go and never fell into place. Crunchy, tight, yet out of whack and lacking development. The best part was towards the end when the cedar started appearing and I could smell some tobacco down wind. I'll chalk this up to not being my stye and will not score...
  
  Good luck with yours...I am no hater of 06, but this was very un-06

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• Tauro wrote: 89 points

  November 18, 2023 - I have had the 2006 a few times, 3 and 6 years ago.
  This time was the least enjoyable by some distance.
  Was it my expectations or the quality…
  
  It was not bouchoné, but it felt tired..the nose, the complexity and depth was not in sync.
  A lot of dépôt as well.
  
  🍷🤔

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• swade wrote: 88 points

  October 25, 2023 - Three years since my last. No sign of aging in the color. Shy on aromas. Similar notes of black currant and graphite. Still a little grip. Clean. The vintage shows in the short finish. Not quite as good as the last bottle. This was a relative bit of a disappointment. 88

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• popopdrops wrote: 88 points

  October 21, 2023 - Dekantert. Knusktørr åpning, fortsetter, men etterhvert viser frukten seg. Taninene er hele tiden i overkant tyderliger. Alt roer seg ned dag 2. Ikke like stort fokus, men absolutt pen.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• 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 031259021591, 071570014834, 087000353190, 3284396008186, 3364420038058, 3364420096478, 3419466144215, 3419466163551, 3700446506124, 3700446507121, 3700446508128, 3700446511128, 400005648564, 649185987067, 649944083214, 802236003363

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• Pending Delivery 1,191 (6%)
• In Cellars 13,131 (70%)
• Consumed 4,424 (24%)

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