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Château Pontet-Canet Organic 2019
Pauillac AOC 5eme Grand Cru Classe
Château Pontet-Canet is at the top of its game under the stewardship of the gifted Alfred Tesseron. He is making a mockery of its Fifth-Growth status with this vintage-defining 99-pt red that could easily be mistaken for legendary First Growths.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Full, rich and velvety, plush and textured, dense fruit, great depth
Aroma
Deep black fruits, rose petals, exotic spice, pencil lead, damp earth
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Medium Bodied
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Very deep crimson purple
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Biodynamic
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Organic
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13.5% ABV
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10.13 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2045
This 99-point 2019 is from one of very few elite châteaux creating claret of a quality that can compete with next-door First Growth estates. Leading publication Wine Advocate wrote of this sublime Pauillac, “A real head-turner, this beauty is absolutely going to steal your heart!”, "Full-bodied, rich and fantastically opulent", while Suckling wrote, "really amazing, with a potpourri of spices and dried flowers, as well as redcurrants, sweet plums and even some peaches." It's aged 35% in amphorae, half in new-oak barrels, 15% in one-year casks, all from organic grapes. With such poise, power and seductive richness, it's a real star of the vintage and demands first-class dishes. Enjoy with beef Wellington or lamb. Decant early or cellar.
Wine Advocate, 99 points
