Les Hauts de Pontet Canet, Pauillac, 2005

A great second wine from this exciting Médoc château in a stellar vintage that looks better every time we retaste it. Offering deep, pure cassis fruit on the nose with a hint of smoky gravel that it is typical to this part of the Pauillac plâteau, this is a silky smooth and balanced claret that shows real breeding and will drink well from late 2008 and for at least five years to come. A must for a good drinking cellar.