2006 Château Pontet-Canet
Community Tasting Note
Slaz Likes this wine:
92 Points
Sunday, August 13, 2023 - (Opened on my son's 10th bday.) Despite decanting for 5 hours, it was still fairly primary in its high acidity, strong tannins, and plenty of somewhat integrated wood. Years away from its peak.
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Comment posted by Mark1npt:
8/21/2023 1:30:00 PM - These have been slow to come around, so I've been holding my 2 bottles. The last time I had an '06 was in '17 and from a 6L it had a rather short ending. I wondered at the time if the 750s would age and drop off more quickly but so far that does not appear to be the case?
Comment posted by Slaz:
8/21/2023 2:26:00 PM - Pretty slow, agreed. Would you be able to enjoy it with some decanting? Most likely yes. Would you be impressed relative to expectations and where it should be 10 years from now? Most likely no.
Comment posted by Hendmo:
8/21/2023 5:35:00 PM - These 06’s seem very slow to come around - do you feel there’s enough stuffing there to outlast the time it will take for them to open up?
Comment posted by Slaz:
8/21/2023 6:15:00 PM - @ Hendmo: Good question! I think there is plenty of acidity and tannins to last for years to come (given that it's 17 years out already). What I am less certain about is how much complexity and tertiary notes this will yield in 10+ years, i.e., it has to be more than currently, but what exactly is to be seen! I just wished I had multiple lives to experience these evolutions LOL
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
8/21/2023 7:13:00 PM - Slaz, I have doubts with either issue, decant now or wait 10 years?
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
8/21/2023 7:15:00 PM - Hendmo....the '05s and '06s seem slow to come around. Clearly, the '06 was not like '05 in Bdx. Yet, I gotta believe they will both yield good wines. The question is, at what time?
Comment posted by Slaz:
8/21/2023 7:20:00 PM - No crystal ball here, Mark. Depending on how many bottles you have, taste and track the evolution over time---your call will be as good as anyone's here! ;)
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
8/21/2023 7:21:00 PM - I agree, Slaz......I have 2 but willing to sacrifice one, soon.......
Comment posted by jeffjohnsonjj@hotmail.com:
8/22/2023 4:55:00 AM - I have the same situation as Mark. I have been tracking this wine for a while, as a 17 year old BDX should be approaching its drinking window. But the notes on this wine are consistent that it is still young and tannic. Like Mark, I have two bottles and am hesitant to open one in the name of science. While I am confident that the 2005s have the fruit and stuffing to hold up to more age, I am not as confident in the 06's.....
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
8/22/2023 7:13:00 AM - jjlgd......I suspect it all has to do with expectations with this one. Mine are tempered a bit as I fully realize it isn't a banner year for Bdx, just pretty solid. I'm realistically hoping for a 93? I will probably open one of my 2 bottles soon, over the next few weeks and see how it does with a healthy amount of air. On weekends I'll open a Bdx at noon and follow it all afternoon, then proceed with dinner as I see it rounding into form. Sometimes we eat at 4, sometimes at 7pm. If it ends up being a 92, I won't be disappointed in the least. If it ends up being a 94 with dinner, I'll be pretty happy. Based on the results, I'll figure out what to do with the other bottle, I guess.
Comment posted by jeffjohnsonjj@hotmail.com:
8/22/2023 9:05:00 AM - Hi Mark, Thanks for the response and your offer to open one soon in the name of science - I look forward to reading your tasting note on this one!
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
8/22/2023 3:21:00 PM - No worries! I love playing with my wines. Always a fascinating exercise....