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LOT 194

Lot 194

CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2018 (3) WA 98

CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2018 (3) WA 98
Lot 194 Details
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2018

Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped capsule.

The 2018 Pontet-Canet is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. It was aged in 55% oak barriques and 45% amphorae. Deep garnet-purple colored, it explodes from the glass with an atomic perfume of raspberry pie, blackcurrant pastilles, rose oil and Chinese five spice, giving way to suggestions of cinnamon stick, dusty soil, pencil lead and underbrush. The rich, seductive, full-bodied palate is a hedonist's dream, delivering layer-upon-layer of black and red berry preserves with loads of fragrant accents, a beautifully firm yet plush texture and tons of freshness, finishing long with a whole firework display of exotic spices. This is pretty much out-of-the-gate delicious, but it has the backbone to evolve over three decades or more. March 2021 Drink to 2053 WA 98

3 bts.    per lot $500 - $700

Realised: $522
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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