Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Pontet Canet |
Label Name: | Pauillac 5eme Cru |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac (Bordeaux) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Representative scores: Wine Advocate 96, James Suckling 96, Wine Enthusiast 96, Vinous 95, Wine Spectator 94, Jancis Robinson 16/20
Tasting Note
Fresh, mineral-driven Pauillac: blackcurrant and blackberry with raspberry, floral violet/rose notes, graphite, cedar and spice. Medium-bodied, refined plush tannins, bright acidity and a long, mineral-laced finish.
Food Pairing
Roast ribeye, lamb, beef bourguignon, aged cheeses; Asian pairings: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (beef), char siu, Sichuan pepper beef, miso-glazed aubergine.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested and sorted, gravity-fed into concrete vats; fermentations in concrete/amphora/wood; ~16 months ageing (≈50% new oak, 35% amphora, 15% one-year oak).
Vineyard Info
Château Pontet-Canet, 5ème Cru Classé (81 ha) in Pauillac owned by the Tesseron family; biodynamic pioneer with modern gravity cellars and amphora ageing.