Chateau Pontet Canet Pauillac GCC 5eme Cru 2005
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| APPELLATION / REGION | Pauillac GCC 5eme Cru |
|---|---|
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon ; Merlot ; Cabernet Franc & Petit-Verdot |
| Color | Red |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Body | Full-Bodied |
| Tasting Note | RP 97+/100 Possibly the youngest wine of all the 2005 Médocs in terms of its evolution, at age 10 the inky purple 2005 Pontet-Canet tastes more like a two-year-old wine. Loads of pure blueberry, blackberry and cassis fruit are present along with a hint of licorice and background oak. It is full-bodied, ripe, and excruciatingly fresh, vigorous and exuberant. This is a tour de force, and a sensational effort that rivals the first growths. Give it another 5-10 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 30-40 years. WS 96/100 Black in color, with aromas of blackberry, black licorice, tar, mineral and fresh flowers. Full-bodied and powerful, with ultrafine tannins that last for minutes on the palate. A polished, thought-provoking wine. Shows wonderful purity of Cabernet Sauvignon. Best after 2014. NM 97/100 Tasted at the Pontet-Canet vertical in London, the 2005 Château Pontet-Canet has long been one of the stars of the vintage and this might well be the best of over a dozen showings of this wine. However, do not expect ostentation on the nose. This is 2005 and like many wines of this vintage, even with considerable decanting, it remained broody and introspective on the nose, as if it is checking you out and seeing if you are worthy. Once you have been accepted, then it swings the doors open to reveal gorgeous scents of blackberry, briary and cassis fruit, perhaps a little more sous-bois than I have noticed compared to previous bottles. 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. Other Critic Score :- Decanter 95 /100 Jean-Marc Quarin 95 /100 Stephen Tanzer 95 /100 Jamie Goode 94 /100 Wine Enthusiast 94 /100 Wine & Spirits Magazine 90 /100 Gault & Millau 19.5 /20 La Revue du Vin de France 19 /20 Jancis Robinson 17 /20 Vinum Wine Magazine 17 /20 |
| Rating | RP:97+ WS:96 WE:94 |
| Size | 75cl |
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