2004 CHÂTEAU PONTET CANET 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac Château Pontet Canet
2004 CHÂTEAU PONTET CANET 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac Château Pontet Canet
| Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc | Origin: France, Bordeaux |
Lea & Sandeman review
‘We made the most beautiful Cabernets we have ever made’ says Alfred Tesseron, and this shows in the tasting of this fantastic Pontet Canet, which is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep purple to black, lovely texture of freshness, very aromatic, lots of interest, lots of body and velvety rich concentration. Pure and complex in its bright black fruit. Real concentration, cut and class. Real wine. Bravo 93/100Other reviews and comments
A classic, pretty nose of floral cassis, gentle wood spice, lush black fruit, chocolate, oak and spice. Lush, creamy, full-bodied and tannic, with lots of room for the fruit. Decanter June 2011. Medoc Panel Tasting. 17.25 points
****
Decanter Magazine
A brilliant effort from proprietor Alfred Tesseron, Pontet-Canet's 2004 may ultimately prove to be a better wine than its more famous neighbor, Mouton Rothschild. Medium to full-bodied with a classic creme de cassis-scented perfume, sweet fruit, ripe tannin, tremendous purity, and a personality that suggests no manipulation, no nonsense, and hard work in both the vineyard and winery, this beautiful Pauillac should age for 2-3 decades. It is one of the most concentrated and potentially long-lived wines of the vintage. Is it as good as the 2000, 1996, and 1995? Probably not, but it is a noteworthy effort for the vintage.
92-94/100
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
Particularly deep shiny blackish purple. Some green notes predominate on the nose but there is some attractive spice too. Lots of solid fruit here and the tannins are very well managed - quite soft until the very end when a little bit of greenness creeps in. Just a little bit cool and soulless. Only medium weight.
Drink 2014-23
17
Jancis Robinson MW OBE - www.JancisRobinson.com
A beautiful wine with lots of blackberry and currant. Hints of toasted oak and fresh mushroom. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long finish. This shows really well. Very ripe. Serious. Long and in harmony. The owner says that this is some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon he has ever harvested, and it seems to be true. 65 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 4 percent Cabernet Franc, 2 percent Petit Verdot and the rest Merlot.
92-94/100
James Suckling, The Wine Spectator
Good ruby-red. Currant, black raspberry, cocoa powder and graphite on the nose. Silky on entry, then impressively sweet in the middle palate, with classic Pauillac flavors of currant, chocolate and graphite dominating. This boasts the sharp focus of the vintage's best examples but can't quite match the 2006 for consistent ripeness and mid-palate depth. Tannins are quite firm and in need of six or seven years of patience.
91(+?)
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
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