2009 Château Pontet-Canet
Community Tasting Note
Wamrod wrote:
93 Points
Sunday, December 24, 2023 - My first taste of this, having let a dozen bottles sit in the cellar till now - tried one tonight. I hate to be the outlier here, but I wonder if this is overrated. Heavily, heavily oaked, and not giving the ripe fruit I expected of 2009. Perhaps another 10 years?
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Comment posted by annar-f:
12/25/2023 4:20:00 AM - Could it be a little early for a GCC of this quality?
Comment posted by TXRDW:
12/25/2023 10:35:00 AM - Great comment, WAMROD. I have a case of 6 on order and I’ll likely hold for several more years before I pop the cork on a 2009. Had a tour this summer at PC and they strongly emphasized holding 10 years at the very minimum. Have to think annar might be on the right track in holding even longer.
Comment posted by Wamrod:
12/25/2023 12:26:00 PM - Agreed, another 10 or 20 years should improve it, but I still wonder how the fruit might develop from were it seems to be right now. About to start sampling a few more of the 09 Bordeaux I have, so it’ll be interesting to see how they compare.
Comment posted by TXRDW:
12/25/2023 1:06:00 PM - I opened my first 2009 Palmer last night. Very good, but way too early. Thinking 2009’s might need more time.