Château Pontet Canet Grand Cru Classé En 1855 Pauillac 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $123.24-$144.99, 96 points, poured a deep garnet red with a clear meniscus and heavy hanging legs.
The complex bouquet was dominated by mulling spices, black fruit, perfume, and cherry fruit.
The silky full body carried much of the bouquet onto the palate accented by violets, savory, and an intensifying mouth puckering tannin with bright acidity.
Finished very long on the trailing palate, anise, and a perfect 13.5% alcohol.
Varietals were 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot.
Great red wine now, but way too young; will only improve with age.
Bordeaux Red Wine Vintage 2015
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Wow! Sounds like this tasted like a real Cab/Bordeaux, wonderful.
ReplyDeletePauillac: Hugh Johnson's favourite part of Bordeaux.
Thanks for the comments!
DeleteI've had only two vintages of this wine, and both were excellent, but this one really needs at least five more years, five years is a long time as we get older, so I didn't wait.
I agree...enjoy wine now. I'm not saving anything ever again (2014 earthquake cured me of that).
ReplyDeleteWow! Will watch what wise woman wills!
DeleteYou know I love alliteration :)
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