Château Pontet-Canet - Pauillac 5ème Grand Cru Classé 2020 (750ml)
Price: $159.99
| Producer | Château Pontet-Canet |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Varietal | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 68672 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Wine Advocate: 96-98 Points
The 2020 Pontet-Canet is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, aging in 50% new French oak barriques, 35% concrete amphorae and 15% in one-year-old barrels. Harvest began on the 14th September for the Merlot, and the final lot of Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested on 30th September. Opaque purple-black in color, it needs significant aeration and swirling to coax out evocative notes of black cherry preserves, raspberry pie, blackcurrant pastilles and damp soil, before launching into gorgeous floral and spice notions of red roses, cinnamon stick, star anise and cardamom, with a waft of crushed rocks. The medium to full-bodied palate reveals a lot of depth and polish, delivering mouth-coating red and black fruits with loads of fragrant earth and floral sparks, framed by velvety tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and mineral tinged. This is a singular, fascinating expression of the vintage and highly recommended!
Vinous: 95 Points
From: Bordeaux 2020: Saving the Best for Last (Feb 2023) The 2020 Pontet-Canet is a potent, brooding wine that really seems to reflect the richness of the year in its flavor profile and overall feel. Today, the 2020 is quite dark and somber, although aeration gradually brings out floral top notes that convey freshness. The 2020 is an exotic Pontet-Canet that that will require time. The 2020 spent 14-16 months in the cellar, in the combination of 50% new oak, 35% amphora and 15% once-used barrels.
- By Antonio Galloni on December 2022
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