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Country ranking ?
1 066
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Producer ranking ?
18
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Decanting time
3h
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When to drink
now to 2035
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Food Pairing
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Food Pairing
roast lamb served medium-rare
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Pontet-Canet has always been a legendary Médoc. It is deep ruby-red, crimson, and sometimes almost black colour and has a characteristic bouquet of black fruit (especially blackcurrant), liquorice, and prune as well as fig, cedar, and sometimes cocoa overtones. Pontet-Canet combines power and elegance, as well as concentration and fullness on the palate. Rather sinewy in style, Pontet-Canet is clearly a classical wine with a tannic structure t...
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BORDEAUX 2013 VINTAGE REPORT
The 2013 vintage in Bordeaux was one of the most difficult since 1965 and 1968. Thomas Duroux of Château Palmer describes it as “the most complicated vintage in 20 years”. It rained almost continuously in the spring. Flowering was uneven, leading to poor set, millerandage and coulure. The threat of mold was alleviated by the arrival of warm, dry weather during the summer. For a while, winemakers hoped that abund...
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Written Notes
This wine was aromatic with splendidly ripe fruit on the nose and palate, silky texture, freshness, great balance and elegance. Finesse rather than power and muscles.
Dark purple red with violet hue and black core. Epxressive and opulent nose, excellent structured with complex approach, ripe blackberries, black cherries, plums and mulberries, dried flowers and hints of fresh tobacco leaves in the background. On the palate opulent with complexity, depth and good length, ripe fruit, distinct toasting flavour, vanilla and mild spices. A very rich and opulent wine for this difficult vintage.
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Origin
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Vintage Quality
Average
Value For Money
Best buy
Investment potential
No Potential
Fake factory
None
Inside Information
Château Pontet-Canet is located in the heart of the Pauillac appellation, just south of châteaux Mouton Rothschild and d'Armailhac. It has the poor gravelly soil typical of the greatest vineyards. In fact, the soil has so much gravel and sand that it is difficult to imagine that anything could grow there at all. The 80-hectare (200 acres) estate is predominately planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, the signature variety for the great wines of Pauillac. This demanding grape is perfectly adapted to Pauillac's climate and soil. It produces full-bodied, well-structured, long-lived wines famous for their finesse and elegance. In keeping with a longstanding Médoc tradition, it is blended with Merlot and Cabernet Franc, which add a touch of smoothness and charm. In certain vintages, Petit Verdot can also be counted on to contribute complexity.
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