Lot 489
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1982 (1)
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1990 (1)
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1998 (1)
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1999 (1)
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2000 (1)
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2001 (1)
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2004 (1)
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2005 (1) WS 96 WA 97
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2006 (1) WA 94
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2007 (1)
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2008 (1) WA 96
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2011 (1) WA 93
Lot 489 Details
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1982 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. vts. scuffed label.
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1990 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. soiled label.
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1998 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
scuffed label.
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 1999 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2000 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
scraped label.
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2001 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. vts. scuffed label.
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2004 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped label.
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2005 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped label.
The palate is medium-bodied, but dense and structured—certainly a more masculine Pontet-Canet built for long-term ageing. Yet it retains marvelous freshness and vitality all the way through to the pencil-lead, quite saline finish. I suspect that the 2009 Pontet-Canet is more approachable than the 2005, so heeding Robert Parker's sage advice, afford this up to ten years in your cellar and then reap the rewards of patience. Tasted February 2016. Drink 2025-2050 WS 96 WA 97
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2006 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
scraped label.
The 2006 Château Pontet-Canet has an extremely pure, vivacious, perfumed bouquet with crushed violets infusing the blueberry and blackberry fruit. But it is all about the detail and precision in this wine. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip in the mouth: lightly toasted black fruit, dried orange peel, cedar and a pinch of white pepper. This feels very cohesive and poised with just a touch of mint entering right on the finish. What a great wine from Alfred Tesseron and Jean-Michel Comme. Go grab the corkscrew now, but don't feel that this wine has to be opened for another 5-6 years. Tasted January 2016. WA 94
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2007 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
scraped label.
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2008 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
marked label.
A candidate for the “wine of the vintage,” Pontet Canet’s 2008 boasts an opaque purple color as well as copious aromas of sweet blueberries, blackberries and black currant fruit intertwined with lead pencil shavings, subtle barbecue smoke and a hint of forest floor. Bravo! Drink: 2016-2046 May 2011 WA 96
CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 2011 (1)
Pauillac. 5ième Cru Classé
scuffed label.
WA 93