Chateau Pontet Canet 2006

WEINWISSER: "(62 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 33 % Merlot, 3 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Petit Verdot): wurde nach dem exzellenten Vorjahr gerne kleingeschrieben, obwohl er ein paar überaus klassische und solide Weine hervorbrachte. Pontet-Canet war in diesem Jahr unter den höchst bewerteten Weinen Pauillacs und präsentierte sich an diesem Tage ausserordentlich trinkig: Bei voller Reife ist er von straffer Art mit kühler Säure, herbem Gerbstoff und feiner Würze."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Tasted at Bordeaux Index´s annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Pontet-Canet has an extremely pure, vivacious, perfumed bouquet with crushed violets infusing the blueberry and blackberry fruit. But it is all about the detail and precision in this wine. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip in the mouth: lightly toasted black fruit, dried orange peel, cedar and a pinch of white pepper. This feels very cohesive and poised with just a touch of mint entering right on the finish. What a great wine from Alfred Tesseron and Jean-Michel Comme. Go grab the corkscrew now, but don´t feel that this wine has to be opened for another 5-6 years. Tasted January 2016."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Still dark, the color has barely moved from its youthful inky hue. Licorice, espresso, smoke, tobacco, truffle, plums, cocoa, and blackberry aromas resonate. Full bodied and packed with deep, ripe, fruit, the tannins still need time to soften and resolve. Yet, it´s hard not to like the layers of fleshy, ripe fruit on the palate and in the finish."

JAMES SUCKLING: "This red is now soft and fruity with plum, berry and mineral character. It’s full-bodied with fine tannins and a gorgeous finish. Drink or hold."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Blackberry, currant and plum tart aromas lead to a full body, with a solid core of fruit, sweet fruit and silky tannins. Generous and round, with lovely richness for the vintage. Best after 2014. 23,330 cases made."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "This is a very modern style of wine, with generous new wood and super-ripe fruit flavors, balancing with polished solid tannins. Very international in style, it is good, but could come from anywhere."