Opulent nose, black fruits, graphite, cedar, coconut and vanilla.
Structured palate with magnificent intensity. A 4-hour decanting was necessary to soften this noble beast. The juice is thick and velvety with a magnificent balance, thanks in particular to a fine acidity which stretches the wine to infinity. Second part of the palate is spicier with flavors of undergrowth. Great finish with a still notable tannic mass which will take a few more years to fully blend, good length on the graphite.
Excellent Pauillac, still very young.
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Drank blind paired with RdV Lost Mountain 2009, Pontet Canet was more structured, tighter compared with the opulent in your face RdV, but after decant and clearly second day was a great wine with currants, blackberries, graphite, cedar, long finish
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I must admit, this has finally aged. However, it does fizzle out in 3 hours. Which means, this is it. To me, this is at peak. Drink it and enjoy the rich, St. Emilion like vibe via Pauillac. Drink...
Really wonderful. Drinking above my previous expectations. The most amazing thing was that it stood up to and followed a 1985 Petrus and a 1996 Lafite!! In terms of value obviously it shined. Smooth. Silly. Long finish.
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4/27/2024 - Benoit Hardy Likes this wine: 95 Points
Opulent nose, black fruits, graphite, cedar, coconut and vanilla.
Structured palate with magnificent intensity. A 4-hour decanting was necessary to soften this noble beast. The juice is thick and velvety with a magnificent balance, thanks in particular to a fine acidity which stretches the wine to infinity. Second part of the palate is spicier with flavors of undergrowth. Great finish with a still notable tannic mass which will take a few more years to fully blend, good length on the graphite.
Excellent Pauillac, still very young.
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4/21/2024 - ShadowIII Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank blind paired with RdV Lost Mountain 2009, Pontet Canet was more structured, tighter compared with the opulent in your face RdV, but after decant and clearly second day was a great wine with currants, blackberries, graphite, cedar, long finish
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4/13/2024 - p.koch7@web.de Likes this wine: 100 Points
Perfekt
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4/11/2024 - Purple Tooth wrote: 95 Points
I must admit, this has finally aged. However, it does fizzle out in 3 hours. Which means, this is it. To me, this is at peak. Drink it and enjoy the rich, St. Emilion like vibe via Pauillac. Drink...
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4/6/2024 - CCGCCG Likes this wine: 96 Points
Really wonderful. Drinking above my previous expectations. The most amazing thing was that it stood up to and followed a 1985 Petrus and a 1996 Lafite!! In terms of value obviously it shined. Smooth. Silly. Long finish.
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