Pontet Canet Pauillac 5eme Cru 2014

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pontet Canet
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 5eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 30%, Petit Verdot 5%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: ~94–95; Jeb Dunnuck: 96; Wine Spectator: 93; Neal Martin: 94; James Suckling: ~95; Decanter: ~94

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry with graphite, cedar, menthol and pencil-lead notes; firm grainy tannins, lively acidity, medium–full body and a long spice-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye/steak, beef bourguignon, game, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, beef rendang, spicy Sichuan beef.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture (Demeter certified), hand-harvested; fermentation in concrete and stainless steel vats; aged 16–20 months in French oak (c.60% new).

Vineyard Info
Château Pontet-Canet, a 1855 Fifth Growth in Pauillac owned by the Tesseron family; 80ha vines on gravel soils, biodynamically farmed since 2010.