Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pontet Canet
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 5eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker/Wine Advocate: 95-96; Vinous (A. Galloni/Neal Martin): 94-95; James Suckling: 96-97; Wine Enthusiast: 96; Wine Spectator: ~94

Tasting Note
Pure blackcurrant and blueberry with raspberry and violet perfume, cedar, pencil-lead and tobacco. Fresh, mineral core, silky fine tannins, medium-full body and a long, mineral-laced finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef ribeye, aged cheddar or Comté, game terrine, beef bourguignon; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, soy-braised beef, mushroom hotpot.

Production Method
Biodynamic-certified viticulture; hand harvesting and partial hand-destemming with new sorting table (first used 2017); fermentation in vats with manual punchdowns; ~16 months ageing (~50% new oak, ~35% amphora, ~15% one-year oak).

Vineyard Info
Château Pontet-Canet, a 1855 Fifth Growth owned by Alfred Tesseron, is a Pauillac estate known for pioneering biodynamic farming (certified since c.2010) and terroir-driven, rigorously made wines.