Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Pontet Canet |
Label Name: | Pauillac 5eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2014 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 30%, Petit Verdot 5% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: ~94–95; Jeb Dunnuck: 96; Wine Spectator: 93; Neal Martin: 94; James Suckling: ~95; Decanter: ~94
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry with graphite, cedar, menthol and pencil-lead notes; firm grainy tannins, lively acidity, medium–full body and a long spice-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye/steak, beef bourguignon, game, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, beef rendang, spicy Sichuan beef.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture (Demeter certified), hand-harvested; fermentation in concrete and stainless steel vats; aged 16–20 months in French oak (c.60% new).
Vineyard Info
Château Pontet-Canet, a 1855 Fifth Growth in Pauillac owned by the Tesseron family; 80ha vines on gravel soils, biodynamically farmed since 2010.