Château Pontet Canet, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2005
Alfred Tesseron worked extensively in the vineyards and with lower than normal yields (35hl/ha), and we believe that his 2006 matches the outstanding calibre of all his recent vintages. Excellent depth of colour; complete on the nose, with a vast array of flavours all superbly integrated with ripe blackcurrant and a clear sense of this château's exquisite terroir. Smoke, brambles, fresh savoury accents on the nose; toasty oak on the palate, full, powerful and rich with wonderful structure, length and depth. Undoubtedly one of the finest 2006's.
critic reviews
The 2005 Pontet-Canet is a heady, exotic wine. Inky dark fruit, mocha, chocolate, licorice, spice and tobacco are front and center. Readers will find an unabashedly opulent, full-throttle 2005 with quite a bit more oak influence and overall extraction than is the norm these days. Even so, the 2005 is a young, young wine with a bright future. This is one sexy Pauillac, that's for sure.