Nyhet
Château Pontet-Canet 2024
| Distrikt | Pauillac |
| Druvor | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
| Fyllighet | 9 |
| Fruktsyra | 9 |
| Strävhet | 9 |
| Procucenter | Château Pontet-Canet |
| Artikelnr | Pontet-Canet 914 |
| Lagerstatus | |
| Förpackningsmaterial | Trälåda OWC |
| Fraktkostnad | 169:- |
| Avnjutes mellan | 2026 - 2046 |
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Druvor
52% cabernet sauvignon, 43% merlot, 4% petit verdot & 1% cabernet franc
Tasting note
With the 2023 vintage, this estate has crafted a wine of unprecedented aromatic intensity and precision that marks a significant evolution. Revealing an elegant, fresh bouquet of mulberries and cassis mingled with notions of violets, gentian and menthol, the 2023 Pontet-Canet is medium to full-bodied, seamless and multidimensional, with a pure and precise core of fruit that's framed by ultra-refined tannins and a powerful but controlled profile, concluding with long, mineral, licorice-inflected finish. It's the result of more daring harvest decisions than in previous years: By picking the Merlot earlier to highlight fresh, fruity notes rather than baked, sun-kissed flavors and simultaneously delaying the Cabernet Sauvignon harvest until after September 28 to refine tannins, the 2023 Pontet-Canet marks a significant evolution at this renowned estate. At this early stage, its élevage appears to be more discreet, too. This wine, which I'd be delighted to own, is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, matured in 50% new oak barrels, 35% amphorae and 15% once-used barrels.
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Alfred and Justine Tesseron, along with winemaker Mathieu Bessonnet, welcomed me to this Pauillac estate. In a few days’ time, they would welcome 800 guests for their annual Commanderie dinner, though not yours truly because I would be on the plane back to the UK, writing this report. This is one of the most fascinating wines of the vintage…
“We received a ridiculous amount of rain in winter until May 22,” Bessonnet begins. “It was also hot. There was an early bud burst on March 21 and it rained in April. We had an early mildew attack on the leaves, so we had to spray 31 times during the season. We used 5.7 kg of copper, which is quite reasonable [the legal limit is around 4 kg per year over seven years]. It stopped raining, and flowering took place on June 6 in good conditions. I have no idea why, but we did not have coulure or millerandage. It started to rain again towards the end of June and we lost one generation of leaves, but it did not infect the grapes. The summer was dry and not so hot. The average temperature throughout the year was 14.4°C. At the end of August, the weather became unstable, and it was like that until the end of harvest. There were showers in September and October. We started picking on September 26 with the Merlot. The Cabernet was picked October 4, then on October 7, 8 and 9, finishing on October 11. We focused on the heart of the vineyard in the centre and waited until we had ripeness. We are confident using the sorting table, and in some blocks, we took out almost half the fruit. We don’t add SO2 until malolactic fermentation and didn’t do any punching down, just pumping over in the small vats.”
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Vinous
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