Château PONTET-CANET
5ème grand cru classé
- 2020
- Pauillac
Contiguous to Mouton-Rothschild, Pontet-Canet is in good vintages the very type of great Pauillac, straight and racy. The first of the Grands Crus Classés to be certified "organic" (in 2010), Pontet-Canet has been at the top of the Médoc since 2000.
Rated 95/100 by N. MARTIN «The Palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins. There remains a noticeable and indeed pleasurable sprinklingof black pepper complementing that black fruit. Quite structured on the finish (more so than previous vintages) with a gentle bus insistent grip. Unquestionably this is more classically styled than the recently blind-tasted 2019 and should mature well in bottle. Ecellent.» (December 2022)
Rated 99/100 by La Revue du Vin de France : « Le vin est spectaculaire en bouche aussi, complet et vibrant. Une pointe acidulée lui apporte beaucoup de ressort et étire la finale. Une bouteille d’une harmonie absolue. »
- To keep or to drink :
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée :
- 2030-2044
From the same producer
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Contiguous to Mouton-Rothschild, Pontet-Canet is in good vintages the very type of great Pauillac, straight and racy. The first of the Grands Crus Classés to be certified "organic" (in 2010), Pontet-Canet has been at the top of the Médoc since 2000.
Rated 95/100 by Antonio Galloni « A gorgeous, alluring Pauillac, the 2017 Pontet-Canet is racy and exceptionally polished, with floral top notes that bring out the natural brightness of the red-toned fruit. Super-silky tannins add to the wine's immediacy and sheer allure. » (March 2020)
Rated 94/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin « Finement parfumé dès l’attaque, fondant au développement, doué d’un corps aérien, le vin évolue savoureux, noble dans sa texture et ses arômes. Il s’achève long et incrachable, avec une très belle note plaisir. » (Oct. 2020)
Rated 94/100 by Revue du Vin de France « Une belle fraîcheur anime ce vin, dans une définition classique et plus septentrionale avec ses nuances de graphite et d'épices douces. [...] L'extraction est juste, avec une belle énergie gustative. Les tanins tapissent sans dureté, c'est un vin sapide, davantage sur la finesse que sur la puissance. » (Dec. 2021)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2040
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Contiguous to Mouton-Rothschild, Pontet-Canet is in good vintages the very type of great Pauillac, straight and racy. The first of the Grands Crus Classés to be certified "organic" (in 2010), Pontet-Canet has been at the top of the Médoc since 2000.
Noté 98/100 par la Revue du Vin de France « Avec sa dimension graphite et fusain, une belle épice et cette touche de boisé précieux, il est raffiné. La bouche impose une jolie matière étoffée, avec une belle osmose entre la puissance et la structure tannique. C'est un vin longiligne, doté d'une sève de tanin qui tapisse sans excès. Un vin magnifique, bâti pour la garde. » (Dec. 2021)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2024-2042
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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Contiguous to Mouton-Rothschild, Pontet-Canet is in good vintages the very type of great Pauillac, straight and racy. The first of the Grands Crus Classés to be certified "organic" (in 2010), Pontet-Canet has been at the top of the Médoc since 2000.
Rated 94/100 by the Revue du Vin de France « Les fruits noirs, les épices et le balsamique participent à la complexité et l'élevage est poudré. La bouche se révèle cossue, ample, dotée d'une bonne richesse mais sans exubérance. » (Dec. 2021)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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Contiguous to Mouton-Rothschild, Pontet-Canet is in good vintages the very type of great Pauillac, straight and racy. The first of the Grands Crus Classés to be certified "organic" (in 2010), Pontet-Canet has been at the top of the Médoc since 2000.
Rated 93/100 by the Revue du Vin de France « La bouche est veloutée, assise sur une matière en demi-puissance, mais le coeur de bouche est harmonieux. Les tanins sont bien intégrés et l'ensemble séduit par sa texture élégante et soyeuse. Très plaisant 2012. » (Dec. 2021)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2035
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Contiguous to Mouton-Rothschild, Pontet-Canet is in good vintages the very type of great Pauillac, straight and racy. The first of the Grands Crus Classés to be certified "organic" (in 2010), Pontet-Canet has been at the top of the Médoc since 2000.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2033
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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Contiguous to Mouton-Rothschild, Pontet-Canet is in good vintages the very type of great Pauillac, straight and racy. The first of the Grands Crus Classés to be certified "organic" (in 2010), Pontet-Canet has been at the top of the Médoc since 2000.
Rated 96/100 by the Revue du Vin de France « Le vin montre une belle richesse gérée par une trame de tanins de qualité qui étire la bouche et lui confère du relief. C'est un ensemble sérieux, encore charnu, qui a de longues années devant lui. » (Dec. 2021)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
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Contiguous to Mouton-Rothschild, Pontet-Canet is in good vintages the very type of great Pauillac, straight and racy. The first of the Grands Crus Classés to be certified "organic" (in 2010), Pontet-Canet has been at the top of the Médoc since 2000.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2030
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Contiguous to Mouton-Rothschild, Pontet-Canet is in good vintages the very type of great Pauillac, straight and racy. The first of the Grands Crus Classés to be certified "organic" (in 2010), Pontet-Canet has been at the top of the Médoc since 2000.
Vintage 2006 rated 93/100 by Wine Advocate and, tasted again in 2016 by the Revue du Vin de France, rated 17.5/20 "very nice subtle length".
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2015-2028
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%