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  • Country ranking ?

    716
  • Producer ranking ?

    12
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Beef

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The Story

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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Vintage 2021

NEWS: BORDEAUX 2021 VINTAGE by Pros: What do the critics think?

Antonio Galloni, Vinous: “The 2021 Bordeaux turned out to be such a surprise. The weather conditions were difficult, and yet the best properties turned out magnificent and classic wines that will absolutely delight readers who appreciate freshness and energy. The restrained alcohols and mid-weight structures will remind readers of Bordeaux before the 2000s. The best wines offer...

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Deep crimson. Lovely dark chocolate, blackberry, graphite aromas. Richly concentrated and voluminous dark chocolate, blackberry, blackcurrant flavours, integrated fine chocolaty/ cedary textures and savoury nuances. Beautifully balanced with very good density, mid-palate richness and vigour. 58% cabernet sauvignon, 32% merlot, 4% cabernet franc 6% petit verdot. 50% new oak, 35% amphoras, 15% 1-year old oak.

  • 96p

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, blueberries, vanilla and spices, dark fruits nose, spices and exotic notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, intense and dense, layered, long finish. Around 12,8% alcohol. 95-97

  • 97p

Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Opulent nose with multi-layered character, ripe blackberries, blackcurrants, black cherries, hints of candied wild berries in the background. Very elegant spiciness, hints of vanilla and gingerbread spices. On the palate excellent structure, a wine with freshness, precision and elegance, excellent length. Excellent fruit and fine spiciness, hints of bitter chocolate in the finish. A very elegant wine with a wonderful tension and a promising potential. 

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Pauillac, Bordeaux
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