Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Pontet Canet |
Label Name: | Pauillac 5eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 3%, Petit Verdot 2% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 100, Vinous 99, Wine Advocate 98, Jeb Dunnuck 98, Decanter 98, James Suckling 97-99, Wine Spectator 95
Tasting Note
Deep black-fruit core of cassis, blackberry and plum with graphite, violet, tobacco, hoisin and cedar. Full-bodied, dense and layered with ripe, grainy tannins, vivid freshness and a long, mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Roast ribeye, leg of lamb, beef stew, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, Korean bulgogi, char siu or rich beef stir-fries with black pepper.
Production Method
Organically farmed and biodynamic; hand-harvested, gravity-fed vinification with fermentations in concrete/amphora and oak; ~16 months élevage (significant portion new French oak plus amphora and older barrels).
Vineyard Info
Château Pontet-Canet (5ème Cru Classé) owned by the Tesseron family; pioneer of organic/biodynamic viticulture on gravelly Pauillac terroir; estate-focused, long-term quality investments.