Chateau Pontet Canet 2004

Bewertungen

• 19/20

  Weinwisser
  (65 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 29 % Merlot, 4 % Cabernet Franc, 2 % Petit Verdot): war der erste Jahrgang, in dem bereits 30 % Trauben aus biologisch zertifiziertem Anbau verwendet wurden. Er zeigte sich an dem Tag klassisch, mit feiner Würze nach Zeder und der typisch dunklen Frucht wie Cassis. Er war ein gutes Beispiel für traditionelles Pauillac - bissfest mit deutlichem Fassausbau und markanter Art."

• 93/100

  Wine Spectator
  Shows beautiful aromas of crushed berries and currant, with hints of mineral. Full-bodied, with lovely currant, licorice and mint. Long and caressing. Very refined and balanced. Another winner from Pontet-Canet. Best after 2011. 25,000 cases made."

• 93/100

  Wine Enthusiast
  foursquare, powerful wine that shows great ripeness, solid, firm red berry fruits, a touch of mint, and black, almost impenetrable tannins. Expect this impressive wine to age for 10-15 years."

• 93/100

  Lisa Perrotti-Brown
  In the glass the 2004 Château Pontet-Canet presents an attractive hue, with a nice density for the vintage, a dark plum core and dusty matt rim. The aromatics are a delight, starting off with scents of violets and incense, before relaxing to reveal notes of crisp blackcurrant, blackberry, black liquorice, rose and lavender, along with very fine dark chocolate and touches of fragrant mint. This precedes a fresh and light-footed style at the very start of the palate, then a light and savoury texture through the middle, set upon a nicely resolved core of tannins which add a barely perceptible touch of powdery grip. Overall this is fresh, lightly floral and peppery, with a delicate finish, an easy-going charmer with aromatics that outclass the palate. The structure seems almost entirely resolved here, with just a lick of tannin remaining. Drinking now."

• 92/100

  The Wine Advocate
  Tasted at the Pontet-Canet vertical in London, it seems clear that the 2004 Château Pontet-Canet is predestined to always fall under the shadow of the 2005. Don't overlook this gem. The bouquet delivers pure blackberry, pencil lead and tobacco notes that are more generous than the 2005 at the moment-open for business, you might say. There is an element of dried herbs here, a hint of black tar. The palate is medium-bodied and quite sturdy in the mouth, the tannins perhaps "abrasive" when juxtaposed against the 2005, however they are couched in unexpectedly intense earthy black fruit that frame a tannic finish. If you hanker for a sumptuous Pontet-Canet, then opt for 2003 or 2009, but if your predilection is for a more "classic" Pauillac, then 2004 Pontet-Canet fits the bill. Undoubtedly a great wine from Alfred Tesseron for the vintage, I would start, broaching bottles now but keep a stash back for 4-5 years' time when those tannins have softened. Tasted February 2016."

• 91/100

  Jeb Dunnuck
  Still vibrant ruby colored, the 2004 Pontet Canet offers a very classic, balanced, medium to full-bodied style as well as textbook notes of blackcurrants, cedar wood, dried tobacco, and a hint of graphite. Still firm and focused, yet nicely concentrated, with ripe tannin, it’s in the early stages of its drinking plateau and should easily keep for another two decades."

• 17/20

  Jancis Robinson
  Very dark blueish crimson with a garnet rim. Mellow but also still lively nose with notes of earthy dried hemp. The sweet fruit underneath is very slightly dusty. This bottle, served at a Bordeaux lunch at The Clove Club, seemed not quite there yet."

• 91/100

  James Suckling
  Firm and fresh with currant bush and sweet tobacco character that turns to cigar box. Medium-to-full body with a racy edge to it. Drink or hold."

• 90/100

  The Wine Cellar Insider
  Fresh herbs, cedar, cassis and oak in the nose, the wine is medium bodied, open and finishes with a cassis and olive note in the red berry finish."

• 89/100

  Decanter
  The restrained aromas of this wine offered little attraction to tasters, with a muted blackcurrant fruit and little depth or nuance on the initial attack. The tannins on the palate were substantial, which helped carry the wine to a lingering finish, yet the wine stubbornly refused to open up. The development of the wine seems stalled, and the aromas have yet to unfurl. Although the château constates two green harvests and picking on the last day of September, this failed to imbue the wine with flesh."