2012 Pontet Canet
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Tasting notes
Spicy and quite savoury on the palate. very natural with soft earthy notes alongside bramble fruit. Sweet-fruited palate with an open texture then tighter towards the end. An elegant style from this chateau. FINE+RARE
Critic scores
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James Suckling
FINE+RARE
More reviews and scores
The 2012 Pontet-Contet is fleshy and more Right Bank in style than its peers with pure red fruit, leather and light sous-bois notes. The palate is medium-bodied with a bitter entry, plenty of bell pepper notes that feel just a little green towards the finish. This is the second time that I have tasted this Pontet-Canet blind, and I just don't find it successful compared to other vintages. Tasted blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.
Tasted blind. Smudgy, evolved rim. Verging on oxidised. Sweet start. But lacks freshness. Drink up! (JR)
About the producer
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