Chateau Pontet-Canet 5. Cru Classé Pauillac 2017 i trækasse

"96-98 points. Intense, detailed and layered, long. Superb effort." - Christer Byklum 
"96-98 points. A very long, mineral-laced finish." - Robert Parker 

Anmeldelser af Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2017 

98/100 Tastingbook.com

96-98/100 Christer Byklum
"Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, anise, liquorice, spices, fruity, scented, detailed, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, smooth, detailed, nuanced, cassis, blueberries, intense, detailed and layered, long. superb effort."

96-98/100 Robert Parker
"Blended of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Pontet-Canet opens with vibrant wild blueberries, black raspberries and crushed plums with notions of cinnamon stick, violets, unsmoked cigars and pencil lead plus wafts of roses, lavender and tilled black soil. Medium-bodied with very fine, incredibly plush tannins, it is deliciously savory in the mouth, with wonderful freshness and spectacular energy delivering many layers, resulting in a very long, mineral-laced finish."

97/100 Vert de Vin
"The nose is elegant, fresh and offers a beautiful finesse, concentration, gourmandize, a fine incisive side as well as a fine power. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and small notes of fresh liquorice stick, small ripe berries associated with touches of small red fruits, iris / lilac, graphite, racy minerality as well as fine hints of violet, sweet spices and green cardamom. The mouth is fruity, fresh, mineral, elegant and offers a beautiful definition, an acidulous frame, suavity, a beautiful juicy fruit, a beautiful as well as roundness. On the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy / juicy cassis and small notes of violet associated with fine touches of liquorice, lily as well as hints of graphite, tonka bean, camphor, lilac and Cuben pepper. Tannins are elegant and well-built. Good length. Very discreet hint of toasted hazelnut on the finish. Gourmandize on the finish."

96/100 Wine Enthusiast
"Firm structure supports the luscious fruit flavors—this is a richly generous wine. Finely integrated tannins are layered with ripe black currant notes. As often with this biodynamic estate, the purity of the fruit is outstanding and concentrated. It will age well over many years, but is enjoyable young."

96/100 James Suckling
"This has ethereal transparency to it with a fresh, red-berry and cherry nose. Terra-cotta and dried-flower notes. Plums, too. Quite complex. The palate has a very detailed tannin texture with attractive cassis and blueberries that hold very long, fresh and pure. Fruity and fresh."

96/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"Dark ruby in color, there is a sensation of crushed rocks, lead pencil, flowers and deep, red fruits. The wine is medium/full bodied, soft, polished and stylish. Not the deepest vintage produced at Pontet Canet, though instead you'll enjoy a purity of fruit with elegance, lift, length and vibrancy."

Om Château Pontet-Canet

Château Pontet-Canet er et lysende eksempel på at Bordeaux’ klassifikation fra 1855 ikke længere står ved magt. Slottet er ”kun” 5. Cru Pauillac men vinen er i klokkeklar 1. Cru-kvalitet. Efter Alfred Tesserons overtagelse af ejendommen blev produktionen omlagt til biodynamik (i 2010), og mange maskiner blev skrottet til fordel for manuelt arbejde. Traktorerne er blevet erstattet af heste, og både afstilkning og sorteringen af druerne foregår nu pr håndkraft. Der eksperimenteres på livet løs, for eksempel med at modne en del af vinen på terracotta-amforaer. Vinmagerne på 1. Cru-slottene Château Margaux og Château Latour indrømmer blankt at de ”gør som på Pontet-Canet” for resultaterne er ikke til at diskutere.



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