Château Pontet Canet, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2009

Name: Château Pontet Canet, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac
Brand: Château Pontet Canet
Price: 176.72 GBP

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Alfred Tesseron is one of the first proprietors in Bordeaux to have fully embraced the biodynamic movement. His outbuildings no longer house tractors; they have been converted back to stables for Reine, Babette and Kakou (his three working horses). Whether one believes that the lunar cycle or burying animal skulls has any impact on quality, one thing is for sure; Pontet Canet produces wine of at least second growth quality. Some would say that they are giving their neighbours at Mouton a run for their money. If you are looking for really smart Pauillac, you need look no further. The 2009 is possibly the best wine to date from this estate; it certainly rivals the monumental 2005. This has a beautiful nose of violets, crème de cassis, cranberries, fine tuned fruits and cedar. There is layer upon layer of gorgeously linear, delicious fruit, including waves of blueberries, red berries, cassis and cabernet fruits. The texture is wonderfully silky and refined with beautifully precise tannins. An exceptionally concentrated, pure, seamless and complete Pontet Canet.

critic reviews

98/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Beautifully deep ruby colour, deliciously brambled fruits, cigar box, chocolate drops, mint leaf, confident and cradling tannins, this is a beautiful wine, easy and luxurious. The estate was in organic conversion at this point, not yet certified. Great quality. Jean-Michel Comme technical director.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2044

date of review 10/2024

100/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pontet-Canet prances out of the glass with exuberant notes of black cherry preserves, warm cassis, and boysenberries, followed by a powerful perfume of star anise, candied violets, fallen leaves, and crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with decadently rich, sensuous black berry preserves and exotic spices flavors, backed by a velvety texture and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length. Stunning.

DRINKING WINDOW 2024 - 2054

date of review 03/2024

100/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Deep garnet in color, the 2009 Pontet-Canet slips sensuously from the glass with opulent scents of creme de cassis, baked plums and Black Forest cake plus suggestions of Chinese five spice, potpourri, oolong tea and menthol. Full-bodied, rich, spicy and oh-so-decadent in the mouth, it has a fantastically velvety frame and seamless freshness, finishing very long.

DRINKING WINDOW 2020 - 2065

date of review 05/2020

95/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2009 Pontet-Canet needs more encouragement from the glass than its peers, but it rewards the imbiber with seductive pure cassis and blackberry fruit, touches of autumn leaves and pencil box. The palate is medium-bodied with firm but fine tannin, a lovely bead of acidity. A harmonious, brown spice and smoke tinged finish fans out with confidence. You could open this now but it still has two more decades of drinking pleasure to give. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2042

date of review 03/2019