1996 Château Pontet-Canet

Community Tasting Notes (504) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  3/22/2024 - BHRH Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Decanted two hours - some fine sludge. Dark with a slightly brown edge. Pencil lead, cedar, graphite and some earth on the nose. Super refined but deep blackberry and cassis on the palate. Really deep, layered fruit. Long, dry, complex, elegant finish. Seems to have plenty of life - unsure if the fruit will outlast the acid and tannins, tho. 93-94

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  3/10/2024 - gravelld Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Piercing violet nose, liquorice, leather and a little meat. Palate is beautifully balanced, great freshness, no rough edges.

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  2/21/2024 - Rpfe Likes this wine: 93 Points

  So much better than my previous experiences with this wine.Double decanted 6 hours beforehand.Full bodied with resolved tannins.Slight earthiness with hints of leather.In drinking window.

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  2/13/2024 - Papies wrote: 93 Points

  The Lonely Hearts Wine Club , Part Deux (Paris): A good year since we had this (Papies 93) and a wine we have been drinking for the last decade or so and happy to see it develop into a true beauty. We love thes oldschool classics from the 90s and especially in 1996 before Pontet Canet became the Pontet Canet on now ( in a good way). The randomness here worked and those who love this style of wines , earthy, leathery, soft and pure will love this too. Beautiful 93 and happily we own a few more. We think this is a wine to drink in the next 3-5 years before it takes the downhill.

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  1/31/2024 - HerrMelin wrote: 95 Points

  Power och elegans, fyllig och fjäderlätt!
  Ett komplett vin i perfekt fas för min palett.

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