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2011 Pontet Canet

More from Pontet CanetPauillacFranceAverage score 93/100
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Tasting notes
Score 18/20 · FINE+RARE

Pontet Canet seems every year to move away from the way a normal Pauillac should taste and the 2011 continues on the same path. Cropped at a low 32hl/ha and made from a blend of 60% Cab Sauv, 35% Merlot, 3% Cab Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. it is very delicate on the nose but the palate....it's like a bomb going off! Very dense, muscular almost. The fruit is very ripe and the bright acidity is burried in the flesh and tannin. There is a palpable sense of mineral. Really very good indeed and up there with the best of the Left Bank.

Critic Scores

Critic scores
93
93/100

Average Score

93
92-93/100

Jeannie Cho Lee MW

94
94/100

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

More reviews and scores

92 - 93 points
Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Score 92-93/100 · Jeannie Cho Lee MW

2011 Pontet Canet much less dense than previous vintages with subtle layers of flavours and gentle, delicate expression of fruit. Already approachable, very soft and supple on the palate. The beauty of this vintage for Pontet Canet is the velvety, refined texture of its tannins. very well handled in this challenging vintage. Gorgeous perfume with a welcomed delicacy in this wine. This is an earlier drinking vintage compared to 2009 and 2010 but no less pleasurable. AsianPalate.com

94 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 94/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Produced from an assemblage of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep ruby in color with scents of coffee, licorice, truffle, smoke and blackberry. The wine is fresh, pure, clean and filled with spicy cassis. Compared to recent vintages, this is a round, approachable, refined style of Pontet Canet finishing with silky cassis and spice.

92 - 93 points
James Suckling
Score 92-93/100 · James Suckling

A wine with very clear fruit definition and minerals with hints of flowers. Full body with fine tannins and a a fresh finish. Mineral and dried flowers. Long and crisp. Lovely quality of tannins here. Racy. Lover to see a little more fruit concentration in mid-palate. jamessuckling.com

About the producer

Château Pontet-Canet - producer
Pontet Canet

Ch. Pontet-Canet is one of Pauillac’s top estates, and one of its largest at 81 hectares. Although classified as a Fifth Growth, these days it consistently competes with the First Growths

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Country / Region
Pauillac
Left Bank
Bordeaux
France
Producer

Pontet Canet

Category

Wine

Product Type

Still wine

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