65 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % Merlot, 4 % Cabernet Franc, 1 % Petit Verdot. 30 hl/ah. Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Zeigt eine dunkle Aromatik in der verhaltenen Nase, Teernuancen, mineralischer Schimmer, reife Pflaumen, Trüffel und einen Anflug von Ripasso zeigend. Kein Fruchtibus also, sondern eher schon klar auf sein Terroir bezogen. Im Gaumen fleischig, leicht mürbes Extrakt, setzt auch hier auf deutlich tiefgründige Aromatik. Ein sehr barocker Pontet-Canet mit viel Substanz und grossem Potential. Die Anlagen sind genial. Er ist aber in sich gekehrt und (wie andere Bio-Weine) ganz und gar nicht einfach zu degustieren. Ich würde Mal behaupten, dass seine ungestüme Kraft wohl letztendlich etwas grösser sein wird als seine generelle Klasse. Ich muss hier auch ganz ehrlich zugeben, da ich mit dieser Art von Bio-Weinen als Degustator an meine Grenzen komme und zu wenig Erfahrung habe. Also stand ich da vielleicht etwas ratlos neben diesem Wein. Das gleiche ist mir mit dem Palmer 2014 (ebenfalls biodynamisch) auch passiert. 18/20 2025 – 2055

94 Robert Parker

The 2014 Pontet-Canet, now in bottle, was tasted twice during my trip to Bordeaux. It has an attractive bouquet: graphite tinged black fruit, incense and violets, perhaps a little more hedonistic than I envisaged when I tasted it from barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with tensile tannin thanks to the keen line of acidity. I like the precision of this Pontet-Canet. It feels linear and correct, pencil lead notes developing towards the second half, more quintessentially Pauillac than previous vintages, with what you might describe as a classic Pauillac finish that retains the focus that I remarked upon from barrel. Tasted February 2017.

93 Wine Spectator

This delivers a notable menthol note, showing an ample core of well-steeped blackberry, plum and black currant fruit. A bright anise streak checks in on the back end, with a slightly loamy structure imparting a broad feel through the finish. Needs to pull together a bit more, but the fruit is there. Best from 2020 through 2030.

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Château Pontet Canet

The legendary Médoc estate, Château Pontet-Canet has been under the ownership of the Tesseron family for over four decades. However, its history dates back to the early 18th century, when royal governor of the Médoc, Jean-François de Pontet put together several vineyard plots in Pauillac. Just about a century later, the Universal Exhibition of 1855 confirmed the château’s elite status with a Fifth Growth rank. With 81-hectares of vineyards planted on the best gravel soils of the appellation, Pontet-Canet was one of the first Bordeaux estates to be both Certified Organic and Biodynamic starting with their 2010 vintage. Over the past forty years, in the interest of quality, to better reflect the unique terroir of their wines, the family has made several renovations to the estate, including technical innovations in the winemaking department. Today, the winery is run by Alfred Tesseron and produces quintessential Pauillac wines. They are big, powerful and dense reds with supple, well-rounded tannins that are complimented with intense fragrances of cassis and cedar. Both with spectacular ageing potentials, the estate’s second wine, Hauts de Pontet and the impressive Grand Vin, Pontet-Canet are impeccably made.

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