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96 Ratings
Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac 5ème Grand Cru Classé

Wine Details

Vineyard

Château Pontet-Canet

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc

Style

Red

Region

Pauillac › Bordeaux › France

Wine Description

(1998 Vintage) Pure blackcurrant nose with a touch of pencil lead. Tight now but fine powerful black fruits underneath. Well-defined. Cigar-box. Good grip and depth. Excellent effort.

Expert Reviews
  • Wine Spectator
    "Fabulous nose of crushed currants, blackberries and forest flowers. Full-bodied, with plenty of ripe fruit and silky tannins. This is really holding back.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Best after 2010."