| Winery |
Chateau Pontet Canet 2010 5er GCC |
| Vintage |
2010 |
| Region |
Bordeaux |
| Grape |
Cabernet Sauvignon & Blends |
| Style |
Red Wine |
| Sweetness |
Dry |
| Body |
Full |
| Tasting note |
An absolutely amazing wine, from grapes harvested between the end of September and October 17, this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot with an 14.5% ABV. An astounding, compelling wine with the classic Pauillac nose, creme de cassis, there are also some violets and other assorted floral notes. The wine has off-the-charts massiveness and intensity but never comes across as heavy, overbearing or astringent. The freshness, laser-like precision, and full-bodied, massive richness and extract are simply remarkable to behold and experience. It needs a good decade of cellaring, and this is a 50- to 75-year wine. Pontet-Canet's 2010 is a more structured, tannic and restrained version. |
| Rating |
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| ABV |
14.5% |
| Size |
750ml |
