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Château Pontet Canet, 2006
Availability:In stock
Vintage: 2006
Size: 750ml
Ratings: Robert Parker Wine Advocate 95+, James Suckling 93, Wine Spectator 93, Decanter 95
Grape Blend: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
The 2006 is a wine to stockpile, especially for those in their thirties and forties as it needs another decade to reach maturity, after which it should keep for 30+ years. This vineyard, just south of Mouton Rothschild, has produced an opaque bluish/purple-colored 2006 with an extraordinarily pure nose of graphite, charcoal, sweet creme de cassis, and a hint of scorched earth. Incredible concentration, stunning richness, and a 60-second finish result in a wine that transcends the vintage as well as this estate’s 1855 classification. This enormously endowed, modern day classic is a legend in the making
- Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Château Pontet Canet, 2006Vintage: 2006
Size: 750ml
Ratings: Robert Parker Wine Advocate 95+, James Suckling 93, Wine Spectator 93, Decanter 95
Grape Blend: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
The 2006 is a wine to stockpile, especially for those in their thirties and forties as it needs another decade to reach maturity, after which it should keep for 30+ years. This vineyard, just south of Mouton Rothschild, has produced an opaque bluish/purple-colored 2006 with an extraordinarily pure nose of graphite, charcoal, sweet creme de cassis, and a hint of scorched earth. Incredible concentration, stunning richness, and a 60-second finish result in a wine that transcends the vintage as well as this estate’s 1855 classification. This enormously endowed, modern day classic is a legend in the making
- Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Description
Description
Chateau Pontet Canet, a classic 5th Growth Paulliac, produces what many people call the most popular and in-demand Bordeaux of the appellation. Pontet Canet is a powerful Bordeaux wine. It’s concentrated, balanced, tannic, and charming as well.
In 1975, the estate was purchased by Guy Tesseron, a wine grower and négociant in Cognac. In 1994, Guy entrusted the management of the estate to his son Alfred Tesseron, who had worked alongside him for twenty years.
Pontet-Canet is the first renowned large-scale Bordeaux wine estate to venture into organic and biodynamic farming, was also the first among the Grands Crus Classés to be awarded double certification for the whole vineyard.
Tasting Notes
Grape Blend: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
The 2006 is a wine to stockpile, especially for those in their thirties and forties as it needs another decade to reach maturity, after which it should keep for 30+ years. This vineyard, just south of Mouton Rothschild, has produced an opaque bluish/purple-colored 2006 with an extraordinarily pure nose of graphite, charcoal, sweet creme de cassis, and a hint of scorched earth. Incredible concentration, stunning richness, and a 60-second finish result in a wine that transcends the vintage as well as this estate’s 1855 classification. This enormously endowed, modern day classic is a legend in the making
- Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Serving Suggestions
Best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.
Ratings
Robert Parker Wine Advocate 95+, James Suckling 93, Wine Spectator 93, Decanter 95
