Château Pontet-Canet
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron.
2012 was an ok vintage. Certainly, better than 2011. The body is bigger and fruits are deeper & darker. Ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, baked strawberries and black raspberries. Lots of loamy soil and clay, tobacco, leather, a little graphite, dark spice but, not nearly as much as the 11. Dry stone, crushed dry rocks and bright, withering & fresh dark red florals. The acidity is good as is the balanced polished finish. Still needs to be cellared another 8 years or so.
Photos of, Clyde Beffa Jr., Owner of K&L pouring at the bar in the SF store. Their Amphora style cement tanks they ferment part of each vintage now, road signs of the good neighbors they keep and Chateau Pontet Canet.
Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron.
2012 was an ok vintage. Certainly, better than 2011. The body is bigger and fruits are deeper & darker. Ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, baked strawberries and black raspberries. Lots of loamy soil and clay, tobacco, leather, a little graphite, dark spice but, not nearly as much as the 11. Dry stone, crushed dry rocks and bright, withering & fresh dark red florals. The acidity is good as is the balanced polished finish. Still needs to be cellared another 8 years or so.
Photos of, Clyde Beffa Jr., Owner of K&L pouring at the bar in the SF store. Their Amphora style cement tanks they ferment part of each vintage now, road signs of the good neighbors they keep and Chateau Pontet Canet.
This was the winemakers favorite year, even though the 09 got 💯. And oh my was this a special experience. Just kept getting better as the night wore on.
This was the winemakers favorite year, even though the 09 got 💯. And oh my was this a special experience. Just kept getting better as the night wore on.
Mar 12th, 2019
Green notes, chocolate
Green notes, chocolate
Feb 22nd, 2019
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Feb 21st, 2019Recommended by the wine maker as her favorite, aside from the recent 100 pt. versions. After an hour decant, this vintage delivered big plum, blackberry, spicy nirvana. Excellent.
Recommended by the wine maker as her favorite, aside from the recent 100 pt. versions. After an hour decant, this vintage delivered big plum, blackberry, spicy nirvana. Excellent.
Oct 18th, 2018
deep ruby purple/fruit forward, blackberry jam, violet, mint/plush, juicy, sweet dark fruit, somewhat raw tannin/blend of 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 4% cabernet franc, 1% petit verdot
deep ruby purple/fruit forward, blackberry jam, violet, mint/plush, juicy, sweet dark fruit, somewhat raw tannin/blend of 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 4% cabernet franc, 1% petit verdot
1 person found it helpfulFeb 20th, 2018I've never been disappointed by Pontet Canet. No exception tonight
I've never been disappointed by Pontet Canet. No exception tonight
1 person found it helpfulSep 4th, 2017
Very good. Big fruit flavors. Wouldn't pay $90 for it though
Very good. Big fruit flavors. Wouldn't pay $90 for it though
1 person found it helpfulJul 24th, 2017
Excellent nose, intense and perfumed. Lots of ripe black fruit. Outstanding quality.
Excellent nose, intense and perfumed. Lots of ripe black fruit. Outstanding quality.
Jan 26th, 2017