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Red
2008 Château Pontet-Canet
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
Community Tasting Notes 355
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Amberissey Likes this wine: 93 points
April 3, 2024 - Some visual evolution. Still opaque in the middle but fading to garnet at the edge. Cedar, mint, blueberry, raspberry, and graphite are all present on the beautiful nose. On the palette, more blue and red fruit, more cedar, and more graphite. Plenty tannin. Epic length. Like the other high end 2008s I’ve had (Pavie Macquin and Duhart Milon) it’s great now, but with significant upside.
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Radboy wrote: 93 points
March 29, 2024 - A big, dark, inky bastard this one is! Deep berry fruit, hints of cinnamon, and a whiff of green pepper. The tannins are still primary, somewhat remarkable considering the age. I will let this rest another 2-3 years and then revisit.
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Papies wrote: 92 points
March 20, 2024 - A good 12 years since we had this last ( Papies 93) . The first of the Michel Rolland Pontet Canets and we remember back in the day how different it was vs the others albeit age 4 at the time. With age this has become graceful and ever so classic , old school left bank beauty. We even felt there was no need to decant it. Effortless and albeit not the best PC out there still a very elegant and beautiful one 92-93 and we regret selling our EP allocation some years back.
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popopdrops Likes this wine: 92 points
March 6, 2024 - Dekantert lenge. Kommet til seg selv, balanse, alt på plass, herlig!
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Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
February 12, 2024 - Slow oxed for 7 hours, beautiful Bordeaux, stellar nose & palate, surprisingly quite ready
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By Neal Martin
Cellar Journal: Bordeaux 1920-2015 (Dec 2019), 12/1/2019 (link)(Pontet-canet Pontet-canet Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
2008 Bordeaux - Now at age 10, 2/28/2019 (link)(Chateau Pontet-Canet Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/2/2018 (link)(Ch Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
2008 Bordeaux: A Day In A Life (Feb 2018), 2/18/2018 (link)(Pontet-canet Pontet-canet Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
2/1/2018 (link)(Ch Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
February 2018, 2/1/2018 (link)(Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
2008 Bordeaux 10 Years on, 1/1/2018 (link)(Château Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
6/16/2016 (link)(Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac, France) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/14/2013 (link)(Ch Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2012, Issue #38 (link)
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Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
November 2012, 11/1/2012 (link)(Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/3/2012 (link)(Ch Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
May 2012 (link)(Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/19/2012 (link)(Ch Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
WineAlign
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By David Lawrason
11/23/2011 (link)(Château Pontet Canet, Ac Pauillac red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Szabo, MS
11/17/2011 (link)(Château Pontet Canet, Ac Pauillac red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/4/2011 (link)(Ch Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
10/19/2010 (link)(Ch Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
October 2010 (link)(Chateau Pontet-Canet (Pauillac)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2010 (link)(Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
February 2010 (link)(Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
February 2010 (link)(Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/5/2010 (link)(Ch Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2009, Issue #24 (link)
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By Julia Harding, MW
5/4/2009 (link)(Ch Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Ian D'Agata
May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144 (link)(Chateau Pontet Canet Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2009 (link)(Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- 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 000004180869, 031259021591, 071570014834, 3364420097741, 3419466144215, 3419466182880, 3419466258585, 3609050053911, 3700446507121, 3700446508128, 3700446508135, 3700446511128, 3700446512125, 400001373231, 616773162434, 649185587083, 649185987081, 649944110187, 747505009656
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2,235 (8%)
- In Cellars 19,431 (69%)
- Consumed 6,307 (23%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Beef, Angus, Braised meats, Burgers, Cheeses (soft & hard), Game, Grilled meats (rare), haricots vert, Lamb, MushroomsWho Likes This Wine
93% Like It 161 votes
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- Wine2008 Château Pontet-Canet
- ProducerChâteau Pontet-Canet
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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