Château Pontet-Canet 2019
144.57₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Pontet-Canet offers up an expressive bouquet of plummy fruit, kirsch, dried herbs and peonies. On the palate, it's full-bodied, ample and seamless, with melting tannins, succulent acids, and a long, liqueured finish. Tasted twice, it's a wine I find somewhat perplexing; in a blind tasting, I might be more inclined to place it in Gigondas than Pauillac. I'm far from dogmatic when it comes to what the French call 'typicité,' and stylistic diversity surely enriches every appellation; but by the same token, I'm not convinced that this is the most compelling aesthetic that a Cabernet-based blend from this part of Bordeaux can realize. Checking in at 13.7% alcohol, some 35% of the production was matured in amphorae, which no doubt contributes to the wine's idiosyncratic identity.
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Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 16 to 20 months in French oak barrels (60% new ones).
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 377.89₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 377.89₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 22.82₣ | 11.41₣ (-11.41₣) |
| 7-12 | 28.25₣ | 14.12₣ (-14.12₣) |
| 13-18 | 34.86₣ | 17.43₣ (-17.43₣) |
| 19-24 | 43.84₣ | 21.92₣ (-21.92₣) |
| 25-30 | 49.13₣ | 24.56₣ (-24.56₣) |
| 31-36 | 54.79₣ | 27.40₣ (-27.40₣) |
| 37-42 | 58.57₣ | 29.29₣ (-29.29₣) |
| 43-48 | 60.46₣ | 30.23₣ (-30.23₣) |
| 49-54 | 66.13₣ | 33.07₣ (-33.07₣) |
| 55-60 | 71.80₣ | 35.90₣ (-35.90₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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