Chateau Pontet Canet 2010

100/100 PP

"An absolutely amazing wine, from grapes harvested between the end of September and October 17, this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot has close to 15% natural alcohol. It comes from one of the few biodynamic vineyards in Bordeaux, but you are likely to see many more, given the success that Tesseron seems to be having at all levels, both in his vineyards and in his fermentation/winemaking. An astounding, compelling wine with the classic Pauillac nose more often associated with its cross-street neighbor, Mouton-Rothschild, creme de cassis, there are also some violets and other assorted floral notes. The wine has off-the-charts massiveness and intensity but never comes across as heavy, overbearing or astringent. The freshness, laser-like precision, and full-bodied, massive richness and extract are simply remarkable to behold and experience. It is very easy, to become jaded tasting such great wines from a great vintage, but it is really a privilege to taste something as amazing as this. Unfortunately, it needs a good decade of cellaring, and that’s assuming it doesn’t close down over the next few years. This is a 50- to 75-year wine from one of the half-dozen or so most compulsive and obsessive proprietors in all of Bordeaux. Is there anything that proprietor Alfred Tesseron is not doing right? Talk about an estate that is on top of its game! Pontet-Canet’s 2010 is a more structured, tannic and restrained version of their most recent perfect wine, the 2009. Kudos to Pontet-Canet!"
(Robert M. Parker, Jr., robertparker.com)

100/100 PP

"The 2010 Pontet-Canet offers a very deep garnet color. Whoa—the nose explodes with a vast array of black fruit preserves and savory nuances: plum preserves, blackcurrant cordial, black cherry coulis and licorice with wafts of dried lavender, melted chocolate, charcuterie, black olives, truffles and camphor plus a hint of sandalwood. The full-bodied palate is completely filled with black fruits, exotic spices and earthy nuances with a firm foundation of ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing with epic length and depth. So much more expressive and seductive than a lot of 2010s at this stage, and yet it is still incredibly youthful!"
(Lisa Perrotti-Brown, robertparker.com)


Château Pontet-Canet (Pauillac)

Direkt gegenüber von Mouton Rothschild liegt das biodynamisch bewirtschaftete Chateau Pontet Canet in einem kleinen Park. Hier lud im Jahr 1999 die Familie Tesseron, seit 1975 Besitzer von Pontet Canet (Michel Tesseron), zur alle zwei Jahre stattfindenden Fete de la Fleur in einem traumhaft schönen Ambiente ein. Übrigens sind die Tesserons auch stolze Besitzer des St. Estephe Gutes Chateau Lafon Rochet (Alfred Tesseron). Pontet Canet besteht zu 65% aus Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot und 5% Cabernet Franc. Pontet Canet braucht immer seine Reifezeit zur Entwicklung. Dann jedoch, und insbesondere seit dem Jahrgang 1994, zeigt er, was er drauf hat. Das Potential junger Jahrgänge von Pontet Canet ist bemerkenswert und beträgt bis zu 40 Jahren. Mit dem 2009er und 2010er sind wahrhaft große Meisterwerke entstanden, diese mit zu den besten je erzeugten Weinen in ganz Bordeaux gehören. Es gibt Jahrgänge von Pontet Canet, diese einem Premier Cru ebenbürtig sind.

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