Very fresh, refined. Perfect nose with tobacco, bell pepper, violets- freshness all over the place. Silky tannins. Good structure and good length. 92-93 pts.
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I opened this at midday and sipped a glass slowly every hour until dinner at 6.30. The evolution was pretty incredible. Started out with a stunning nose of cherries, cassis, tobacco and earth but the palate was all tannin and oak with only a hint of what was present on the nose. After the first hour it improved a lot, I started to get a little fruit and some leather and tobacco but the tannins really dominated still. By about hour four, it had really opened up and was much more balanced. At this point, the nose had somehow integrated all the aromas I first smelled in such a way as to create something really incredible. The palate too had started to reveal more soil, cherries, cassis, leather, tobacco and even some slight savory notes. These integrated further over the next two hours and by dinner it became really one of the better bordeux I’ve had. It feels mature, like it almost perfectly combines primary and tertiary flavors, there is a really nice amount of acidity and tannin and the finish is endless. Sadly this is my only bottle. I have some 2016s that I probably shouldn’t touch for 20 years..
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Bought this bottle 10 years ago directly at the chateau after a drive thru the vineyards with a golf car. 2001 was one of the last years before the transformation of Pontet Canet to biodynamie and much higher prices. This bottle was a real treat. Amazing pauillac cassis and dark fruits, now perfectly integrated tannins and a nice earthiness with mushrooms, wet forestfloor and some tobacco after 23 years. Drink up, i think this is not to get any better from here... (Some years ago i have seen a documentation on TV about Pontet Canet and in an interview monsieur Tesseron told the audience that 2001 was his preferred vintage to drink right now.)
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Note is from a week later. From magnum. This was a classy and classic bottle of bordeaux. Drank amazingly well- good fruit, tannins are softening, long finish. Red WOTN was an 06 Opus one, but this was really close. From the magnum I would say it's ready to go but still has years left, there's no rush.
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Bordeaux 2000 & 2001 Horizontal (Piccolino, Exchange Square, London): Adore this. Some capsicum, a Grape Nut character and layers of dark fruits. With air there's a little pomegranate purée, some torn fresh coriander and some crumbled Biscoff biscuit. Palate very youthful but has a long future ahead of it. The beguiling nose steals the show for me. In a very, very tight field this is my wine of the night.
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Neil's 2000 & 2001 Bordeauxs (Piccolino, London): More evolved than the 2000, and clearly less explosive on the nose - a straightforward single blind pick. This also seemed ridiculously young in the grand scheme of things, another wine that I would likely have failed to even place in the right decade, astonishing. The cassis is there front and centre, but it's a fresher wine without quite the same roundness as the 2000, and of the two this is the one I would open now. Equally you could keep this for a long while still. Delicious.
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Neil’s 2000/01 Bordeaux @ Piccolino: Similar mid to dense ruby. The smoke and spice dialled back a little. A touch lactic on the nose. A little less structure, more glycerin and acidity than fine tannin. A little more green freshness. ?2002 ****
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It’s been 3 years since we had this ( Papies 94) and frankly reminded us why we have so many of them. A wine we have been following for a good dozen years ( 93-95 range) and frankly the difference in ratings is more down to our mood than the wine which is simply magnificent and maybe the best ever made in the modern era of Pontet Canet. Sont so much in the perfection of things but more in the expression of place, purity of fruit and effortless side of it. This is not over trying like the post Michel Roland era wines but just sort of came to place party by randomness party by greatness and just delivers. This has another 20 years to go and a must try wine for the lovers of beautiful claret. 94
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No formal notes, but this was fantastic. Elegant, still plenty of fruit, vanilla, violet, cedar. Medium bodied and delicious, dry, and clean classsy finish of minerals and menthol.
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Très beau Pauillac à maturité. La robe paraît encore assez jeune, d’un rouge marqué. Un peu timide à l’ouverture. Le nez et la bouche sont subtils, complexes et envoûtants, et se révèlent à l’aération, avec un fruité bien net, accompagné de bois de cèdre, des tanins enrobés et une belle structure. Équilibre à la fois gourmand par le soyeux et le fruité et complété par une structure tannique et une acidité bien intégrés.Pourrait se maintenir encore quelques années mais je pense sans s’améliorer davantage.
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Rich, plump and full it was still leafy with firm tannins, so that initially it appeared closed and tight. Opening up in the glass it revealed fleshy plum fruit transforming to a plush silky finish. CHP 92 pts
Pontet Canet was at first a bit knotty, high acid which made me wonder if the wine is too young. But after 2-3 hours things started to happen, black currants, cassis, and blackberries. But it is above all the minerality, the graphite that strikes me with astonishment and these wonderful dry tannins, perfect for the food. From what I understand, Pontet Canet has only developed into a "Super Second" in Bordeaux after this. Glad I have several vintages in the cellar (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018).
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From memory with no formal notes, this is unusually quite youthful, but is drinking well. One of the last vintages before Pontet Canet went through its magical transformation, it is sometimes hard to reconcile the wine with some of its perfect deliveries later in the decade. In many ways 2001 belonged to the right bank, but this is a decent showing.
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13% alcohol. Average cork in terms of length, but pretty dense and with no wine penetration. Decanted 75mn ahead. Deep colour with minimal thinning at the edge. Magnificent nose mixing dark fruit, tobacco and spices to give a sensation of fullness. The mouth is just as good and it adds good grip and decent acidity; very good length with menthol in the finish. There is no doubting the influence of oak in the mix, but it is never in your face. Harmony is the key word here. An archetypal Pauillac with nothing cooked or overdone. Perfect to drink now but should keep ageing gracefully for another fifteen years, I would guess.
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My third bottle, last tasted in 2017. Still showing a Dark and youthful color. Nose shows prominent herbal, cool mint and vegetable notes with hints ash and lead. A taught front palate shows, touches of cherry herring, more herb, cigar box, some rosemary and sage. Tannins are still showing. The mid palate drops off quickly, with a limited finish at this stage. High quality and aromatic nose with a weaker palate. Still have a few bottles, will revisit in 2/3 years.
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For 20 years old this is still incredibly youthful. Still quite a bit of tannins, but nicely integrated. Pencil shavings, cigar box, sour cherries. Went well with my steak. Can’t wait to see how my 2016’s develop over time.
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Bright laser sharp red berry and cherry fruits with reassuring gravel, mineral overtones with spicey, peppery and orange peel notes. You could accuse this of being clinical, but it exudes class. It has the stamp of modern winemaking but it is recognisably Pauillac, and similar to the outstanding 2000. Very happy to own the best part of a case of this and five bottles of the 2000. In my opinion these are a significant step up from the more rustic wines made in the mid-90s at this estate.
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A treat, still alive! This typical Pauillac driven and fully matured wine with resolved tannins is a great food companion. We had it with Wagyu and popped it right bevor drinking. If you like Pauillac and your Bordeaux matured go for it! You won’t be disappointed.
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Pristine bottle, level into neck. Not decanted, opened fours hours in advance. Mature but lively appearance, medium deep; classic expression on the mature but fresh nose, excellent Pauillac typicity, blackcurrants and gravel, cedar, orange and pepper, good lift and depth; the fresh and transparent palate is relatively dry and light weight (typical for many left bank wines from 2001), but it has lovely balance and firm but finely grained tannins; the finish is very dry and minerallly but it is complete and has very good length. Classy stuff, not austere (yet), but drink up before it desiccates.
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5/12, good cork. Decanted 1/2 hr. Deep ruby core, narrow pale ruby rim. Nose is quite fresh and red-fruited with plenty of gravelly, minerally notes. Medium bodied on the palate, leanish and quite savoury, red-fruited, minerals, vibrant acidity and some quite firm tannin showing on the finish. Interesting rather than downright enjoyable, perhaps not the best bottle of this.
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Nov 2020. Still vibrant black fruit, blackberry and blackcurrant. Lovely spice and clove, with developed mushroom and woody notes. High acid and soft tannins. Outstanding.
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Pronounced nose. flower, black fruit, leather, cedar, jamminess. Smooth tannin. Similar tastes on the palate. No sign of too old. It is an outstanding wine with high intensity, complexity and a long finish.
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BBQ at The Papies (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): This is the wine on the Pontet Canet of the last 20 years one should be hunting down. Forget the Parker vintages and the modern post 2008 era for now. 2005 and 2000 are still waking up 2007 is great but this 2001 is the one that is singing. Bright and vibrant, energetic but also round and very giving. We decanted but really the wine was singing all along. Good elegant fruit, not overdone in any way and lovely spice edge. Another great 94 from us and this wine continues to deliver year in year out for us for the last decade. We have 13 odd bottles left and i see us adding more to the stock pile.
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(CDV) On est là plutôt sur l'élégance que la puissance, avec un très joli grain et une belle fraicheur. Du cèdre, un cassis léger, des nuances d'orange, de poivron mûr et de sous-bois, c'est infiniment "Bordeaux", sans austérité, mais cela reste un peu monolithique, un peu sage. (servi non carafé, bu sur 1h)
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Rather dark for its age. Slightly green, leafy, tobacco leaf, dried herbs, and leather on the nose. Not much fruit. Palate has pretty much the same notes. Dry, slightly acidic and unripe. No fruit left. I think this is on the decline. Drink up if you have it.
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Decanted for 2hr, secondary bouquets already developed, floral nose with tons of blackberries, blueberries, dates, creamy, dark chocolate, earthy tone, beautifuly balanced, drinks deliciously, mid palate could be more focused or more precise, just very slightly muddy, great efforts.
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Last of three bottles picked up on release and stored properly ever since. Wanted to save a little longer, but the lock down continues to take its toll on my cellar...
Light to medium ruby in appearance. Just a little bit of tawny at the edge.
Evolved and pronounced nose which has plenty of cassis but is more on the savory side with leather , cigar box and some vanilla. All beauty and class on the nose.
Medium bodied with still medium acidity and tannin. Lots more leather on the palate with a medium plus to long savory and delicious finish.
Very well done- the type of wine can last "indefinitely" in a cold cellar, but why wait as I doubt it will improve.
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Although the vintage is not great but the wine have developed beautifully. Still needed 1 hour decanting. Deep Purple colour, opened with great aroma. Fully bodied with remarkable finish.
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1hr decant. Nose: big red/black fruit pouring out, leather, coffee Palate: black cherry, coffee, anise, cedar, bell pepper, graphite/pencil shavings. Concentrated and powerful, but balanced. Excellent. Better than the ‘02.
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1hr decant. Nose: big red/black fruit absolutely pouring out, leather, coffee. Palate: black cherry, coffee, anise, cedar, bell pepper, graphite/pencil shavings. Excellent. Better than the ‘02.
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Wine Tasting Group - Champagne, sorta - Nov. 9, 2019 (Brian's place): Decanted and tasted 30 min later. Green herbs, some green peppers, cassis and hint of green stems on the nose. Palate with cassis, blackberries, green tobacco, earth and green herbs. Still youthful. Elegant but still with power. Drinking very nicely. 92+
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For diner at my brothers home. Opened tthe bottle almost two hours before drinking. That wasn´t probably enough. Rather austere and floppy. Hadn´t the chance to taste this on day two. Maybe much better with a lot more of aeration.
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Bu lors de notre Working Lunch de Vendredi au Resto AVV La Fringale de Granby avec les FOUDUVIN! A mieux paru que les autres 2001 bus dans le passé. Nez textbook, super beau, Fruitts rouges, sous-bois, cèdre, terre et chocolat. En bouche, c'est assez approchable, une certaine finesse, graphite et un brin animal, terre et mures avec un peu de chocolat. Tannins assez fins et une finale de longueur moyenne. Excellent.
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Medium ruby in appearance with less lightening than expected for an 18 year old or so bottle.
Complex and evolved aroma. Still black fruits, but now dominated by cigar box, balsamic notes, sweet spice and even vanilla.
Lovely on the palate- medium bodied and very elegant with integrated tannins and medium acidity. The flavors are persistent and the finish is medium plus to long.
Just a delicious food wine that I'm sure will keep for another decade.
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This is drinking beautifully at the moment. Textbook Bordeaux nose with some pencil, currant and a bit of tobacco. Really complex and good. On the palate there is a good tannic grip, but overall it is already very smooth and approachable. Very long taste with red berries, tobacco leaves and a hint of oven-roasted root vegetables (in a very good way).
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Drank over two nights. Quite a lovely wine, especially on the second night in which it was completely integrated with silkier tannins. Black fruit mostly in the currant and blackberry range and with dark earth and graphite in the back of the mouth. A pleasant surprise given the vintage and restrained in alcohol and with nice fresh acidity. Given the arc over the 2 nights, I think this has another 7-10 years in it.
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Old school Pauillac, cellar stored since release, tight cork. Decanted an hour. Nose offers raspberry, wet cedar, black currant. Great dark purple color, no bricking. Lots of black raspberry, pepper, spruce, and cigar box. A little stemmy, a bit of copper penny on the tongue. Restrained finish, fairly short. Didn’t change much over 90 minutes. Needs another 3-5 years, will drink well for ten at least. Worked great with duck breast and a reduction of wine/ lingonberry preserves/black soy vinegar/oyster sauce, where the tart/sweet flavors mellow that copper penny aspect of the wine.
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13% alcohol. Very good cork with no wine penetration. CS 65%, M 29%, CF and PV providing the balance. Decanted a good hour ahead. The colour is on the dark side of medium, with some sign of ageing at the edge of the rim. Very intense nose of ripe blackcurrant. The mouth is every bit as good, with a winning juicy and fruity quality. Very good balance, with refreshing acidity in the finish. No sign of oak. Some tannins left, in a pleasant way. Probably not a textbook Pauillac, but irresistible nevertheless (and in any case cru typicity in the Médoc is a bit of a myth in my experience). Fine to drink now and for the next five to ten years. Maybe tastes all the better because I remember paying around 20€ for it, but in fairness this is a superb Médoc by any standard.
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Served as part of a blind tasting, and decanted about three hours prior to serving, this was gorgeous, textbook Pauillac. One of the guys actually said "this is clearly Pauillac" as he was tasting the wine. It really was classic, with red fruit, pencil shavings, etc. and still excellent fruit density and firm but maturing tannins. While it showed very well initially, it blossomed even more two hours later when we had a chance to re-taste. So five hours of air did the wine nothing but good. It's a wonderful drink now with all that air, so clearly it's going nowhere soon. Take your time, and enjoy now or later!
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Initially pop and pour. Youthful color with kirsch aromas. Very primary and tannic on Day 1. Barely finished a glass. Put the cork back in the bottle. On Day 2, the color remained a purple eggplant, but the wine became rounder and felt lighter. We ended up finishing the rest of the bottle. Still needs time. Patience will be rewarded.
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Haven't had this wine for 4 years albeit to that point we rated it 94-95 in multiple occasions, and great to see it still singing. Opened and left to rest for a good hour and when served it was singing. This wine is a testament to P-C and what could achieve and frankly we prefer it to the latest vintages post 2008 when they changed their style. Solid wine, classic, beautiful open nose, dark fruits, bright and energetic, light spice. Magnificent wine. Easy 94-95
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Gave a lot of time to this Pontet Canet 2001. Nose is jammy black current, soft. Cut grass coming out almost dominant. Grassy and earthy in mouth, disappointement comes from not enough fruit coming out. Feels like Cabernet not fully ripe going in! Overall average claret, capped at this stage. In the end not enough fruit throughput it’s life.
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Fairly classic and lush, but lacking a bit of personality. Felt a bit hot initially - surprised given the vintage. Nice cassis and leather, but, while the midpalate was long and smooth and round, the finish was a bit clipped. Overall a nice wine, but not sure it would hold up to a heavier meal.
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Bu au resto AVV La Suite avec le club de dégustation de Sherbrooke, il y avait les FOUDUVIN, Bulle, Bordeaux70, Meursault, FrançoisD et MikeLM. Nez sur le tertiaire, un peu animal. Terre, tabac et cuir avec des fruits rouges. En bouche, pas mal à point. C’est souple et assez fin. Des cerises, de la terre et du graphite avec des tannins pas mal fondus. Finale tout en finesse. Très bon, merci Mike LM
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13% alcohol. Good cork, not that long but dense and showing barely a mm of wine penetration. Decanted an hour ahead. The colour is dark all the way to the rim. Beautifully harmonious ripe nose with tertiary aromas of tobacco complementing the ripe berries. The mouth is just as good, with excellent grip and a creamy feel. Ready to drink now, and should remain on that graceful plateau for another ten years at least, based on the healthy colour and the fine grip that it shows today. Ripe tannins with a small residual mouth-puckering effect in the aftertaste; no direct oak influence. Much more mellow and Pauillacy than the recent Pichon Baron 2002, but not necessarily better. A superb Médoc, which I would happily repurchase at the price that I paid for it at the time, but not at current prices.
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Sehr schöner Pauillac, der nach 17 Jahren jetzt in einem guten Trinkstadium ist. Der Wein dürfte die nächsten 2-5 Jahre viel Freude bereiten. Zurückhaltende, feine Tannine und Säure geben einen harmonischen Wein, der jedoch die typischen Pauillacnoten bewahrt hat.
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My bottle of 3. Showed better on night 2. Has some mature elements to the fruit and strong leather character implying this may be it on maturation. That being said, it showed better on night 2 as it’s strong wood character and tannin integrated better. Nice typicity on the nose with flint/graphite and a little wood. I was expecting more depth and complexity for classified growth.
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I really wanted to like this bottle. It just felt a little "un-special". Nothing was wrong, but no ooomph. Got some soft black fruits, the typical bordeaux nose. Hopefully it's just this bottle. Otherwise, time to drink up!
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Lovely aroma as soon as I opened the bottle. Opened and expanded during dinner. Matched well with steak, Rich and deeply flavorful with dark fruit, earth, and even mint. Not overly complex, and still some tannin. Overall, characteristic of the vintage and the producer, good wine even if it’s not classic Pauillac.
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I continue to think this is a very, very decent wine. I taste slight citrus right at the start, with some mellowing of that bitty sharpness within a few minutes. The wine is very balanced, no overabundance of tannins, alcohol, sugars, Barreling. I wouldn’t hold onto it for long however, to me it’s not tight at all. It’s ready to go, after now it will be flaccid.
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Small PC vertical tasting at home. Poured 2000, 2001 and 2002 into a Zalto Bordeaux glass at home using Coravin and let sit for 30 min. All bottles stored in cold cellar. There is much less between these 3 wines than one might think given the overall different quality of these 3 vintages. All three still show a fairly dark garnet to the rim without much evolution. The 2000 is a bit tighter with fine tannins in the very beginning and needs some air to open up. It has also finer delineation than the 2001 and in particular the 2002, at the same time it lacks some concentration, especially given the overall quality of the vintage. The 2002 is the biggest and boldest of the three with broad strokes of dry dark fruit. More masculine and Pauillac like for my taste. The 2001 sits in between and is the most balanced of the three. The differences are however subtle as I was going back and forth between the wines to determine which I liked best but my conclusion varied sip by sip. All three are very good and fairly typical Pauillacs, without however reaching the top wines of the appellation. Can drink now but will last 10 years. 01 and 02 are the smart buys. 91-92
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Poured into decanter and drank over 2h. Dark garnet with translucent core. Fine wood spices on the nose. Medium body, leather, dark fruit, elevated acidity, medium tannins, short to medium finish. Nice but does not have the concentration of the 2002 (or the 2003). Can drink now but no rush.
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Decanted an hour. Lovely colour, still quite young and glossy but showing a bit of development. Very classic Pauillac nose: all blackberry and cedar and pencil-shavings and cigar box. The palate is very well integrated and harmonious at this stage - nothing stands out too much, but the fruit, acidity, alcohol and (ripe) tannin are all working well together. Quite a flavoursome wine - still quite a lot of primary cool fruit. Very delicious. Long. This is drinking beautifully now, but the balance/harmony suggests that there is no rush either. Drink or hold.
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Very similar to a year ago. Showing a one sided nature of green herbs, forest, iron and hints of gravel. Very little fruit. Perhaps not going to be multi dimensional however with time my come around. Will wait another year.
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Brought to CT Seattle Bordeaux tasting; served blind. Thought this bottle showed beautifully, with a mineral component behind the black fruits, cassis, and hint of tobacco. The group's score was 91, with a range of 89 to 94 (so I liked it the best of the group).
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med purple. dark fruit with distinct paulliac notes. Tasty, with good acidity and balance. Could use a bit more time to develop tertiary altho plenty easy to drink now.
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Always a tart, classic version of Bordeaux, this has a mint and cassis nose, good acidity and fruit rouge in the mouth, and lots of dry cedar on the finish.
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Farge:Mørk rød/lilla med tett kjerne. Aroma med preg av kaffe, blyant, lær, tea og kjeller. I munn har den mykt anslag og balanserte tanniner som er fint integrert. Smaken følger aroma. Pent moden vin med god lengde. Drikker veldig fint nå. God value i forhold til nyere årganger.
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Chateau Pontet-Canet Dinner (La Trompette, Chiswick): Nose is quite red fruited and there is still some sweet oak in evidence, but the palate comes together nicely - medium/full bodied with savoury red fruit, some mineral tones showing through too and a good length harmonious finish. ****
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Mørk rød farge. Aroma med preg av lær, tobakk, blyant, cassis og kaffe. Fyldig, konsentrert og balansert vin med tydelig områdepreg. Smaken er dominert av kaffe, blyant og cassis. Bra lengde. Fungerte utmerket til grillet andebryst/lår. Pent moden Pauillac som drikker fint nå.
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Michael Schuster Fine Wine Course Day 3 (Headspace, Hatton Gardens, London): Medium garnet. Cassis, dried fruit, earth, cedar, leather. Rich, ripe, complex. Developing. Dry palate, medium (+) acidity, ripe, fine, medium tannins, aromatic, complex flavours. Long finish. Just reaching maturity now but clearly plenty in the tank and will develop further.
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Pauillac at RSJ: Nose shows red-toned fruit, vanilla - a touch confected at first, spice. Medium bodied on the palate, fresher, more savoury and red fruited than the 2000, some savoury notes emerging on the good length finish. Very drinkable ****
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PnP'ed for a flawed '04. Solid, if four square Pauillac. Nice flint, cedar, spice nose. Clear classic and black currant palate, with mixed cedar and flint notes. Moderate coffee finish. Really solid bdx but without anything exceptional.
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Pure dark ruby color showing no signs of age. Nose is more intense than I expected. Initially showing big barn, iron, and sweaty meat notes, trailing off over time to show cherry fruit and stone and some green forest and spearmint. Palate shows firmness and structure. Classic stone, gravel, some lead, french soap, evergreen, hard earth and with cherry fruit and firm tannin on the finish. Well made, yet missing some richness on the mid palate. My first bottle in the case, will wait another year . . .
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Colour still a dark red. Cassis and dark fruit on the nose. Medium bodied, with decent fruit though receding, with secondaries coming through: graphite, earthiness, leather detected. Tannins are still there, 15 years on, but really quite smooth now. Finish is medium-to-long. Really nice drinking.
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Over a few days. Classic Pontet Canet profile. Not the most powerful or best, but this is sitting in a nice sweet spot. This is lean, smoothing out. Minerals, floral, a touch of red currant. There are some secondary notes sitting underneath. Structure is present but not nearly as dominant as the more youthful 96. This has definitely aged faster than the 96 and is in its prime drinking window right now. Should hold in this spot for 5-10 years.
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Third and fourth bottles of a case, drunk together. First time in a while I have assessed this. Decanted one hour. Full colour, slightly glossy; still youthful. Very attractive brambly and cassis nose, with classic Left Bank graphite shavings and cedar underneath. Complex and sexy. Smooth entry. Medium body, and good grip. Lovely fruit through the mid palate. Long and minerally. This is drinking really well now. My only concern would be whether the tannic spine has integrated rather too quickly: the wine is so appealing and accessible through the palate that it isn't easy to find the tannins under the fruit. Maybe it has the stuffing to carry it off, but alternatively it might soon start to tire. Hopefully the acidity level will stand it in good stead for the long haul. Very lovely now, but I'm slightly alarmed at how how it is developing, given that I have 8 more bottles to get through. Try another soon.
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Monthly Tuesday group #006: Bordeaux 2001 versus 2002 (By VD): In the bouquet creamy dark forest fruits, licorice, leather, chocolate and luxurious oak. On the palate dark forest fruits, sweet licorice, a bit creamy, some coffee, beautiful acidity, creamy and soft, round tannin and soft bitterness. Good length. Beautiful wine for now and the next 3+ years.
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Drinking much better than I might have worried over for a Pontet this young. A bit austere, into secondaries, tobacco, cassis, chocolate, lead, tannins fully integrated. Should go a long time. If you bought it on release, a good value. For the price I paid, probably better available
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A clean polished Pauillac with pure cassis notes and typical flint and coffee character. Fine still prominent tannins. Drink or hold, though probably slightly better in 3-5yrs. 92-93
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Nose of cassis and black currants. Palate followed the nose with a hint of bell pepper. Exceptionally silky with a soft, lingering finish. Fresh tasting and perhaps a bit modern in style. I liked this a lot
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Given a couple hours in the glass and it needed it. Expressive nose of cocoa and currants. Palate was a little "four-square" well framed with bright acidity, tannins are tamed but still present and a dark red fruit profile with underlying flint and coffee notes. Moderate finish. This is a solid Pauillac but a little underwhelming for a classified growth. Good not great. Drink or hold, as it should soften even further (and maybe become more expressive) with time, though certainly enjoyable now.
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Il ne montrait que sa structure même après 90 minutes de carafe, il a eu besoin de deux heures trente de carafe pour s'attendrir, tout en restant fougueux. Après 3 heures il est vraiment soyeux, dans un style droit, de longueur correcte, c'est un beau Pauillac classique, de corps moyen, avec des arômes de cèdre, de cassis, pas trop austère Alain ;), une belle complexité en finale. Un vin encore assez jeune, qui a besoin d'air ou de quelques années de plus en bouteille. On peut le revoir sans inquiétude dans dix ou quinze ans. 91+ pts
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Young, fresh acids, somewhat polished tannins. Plush cassis fruit, mocha, light oak remaining. Nice example of a somewhat modern Pauillac, best about 2 hours after decanting. B+/A-
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Der Wein hat sich in den letzten 2 Jahren klar verbessert. Wunderbare, ausdrucksstarke süsse Cabernetnase. Mittlere Struktur. Die Frucht ist immer noch da, wobei sich Terroirnoten ebenfalls zeichen. Der Wein gibt sich nicht voll hin, er hat seine Ecken und Kanten aber mit langem Abgang. Also typisch Pontet Canet vor dessen Wechsel zu Bio. Hervorragender Essensbegleiter!! Freue mich auf die nächste Flasche. Jetz trinken - 2025 , 93/100
The wine has clearly improved over the past 2 years. Wonderful, expressive sweet Cabernetnase. Medium structure. The fruit is still there, with terroir notes also sign. The wine is not fully out, it has its rough edges, but with a long finish. So typical Pontet Canet before its transition to organic. Excellent accompaniment to food !! Looking forward to the next bottle. Jetz drink - 2025 93/100
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Deep ruby core, pale garnet rim. This shows beautiful ripeness and purity on the nose, with red and black berries, notes of cedar and florals, some spice and vanilla. Medium/full bodied on the palate, with refined, rounded tannins, sumptuous red and black berry fruit, slightly creamy yet some savoury touches and with a vein of minerality underlying the fruit. It also has fresh acids, and a very good length if still slightly tight finish. Excellent, touching outstanding, and still with time in hand.
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alas I only had one bottle of this - found a a very good price years ago in a supermarket in rural France (hidden behind some other bottle). Totally classic Pauillac. Dark crimson colour and peppery nose. Elegance, structure, complexity and balance... What's not to like.
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Dark crimson with little red at the edge. Lovely expressive nose of cassis, crushed blackcurrants, tea leaf and cedar. Palate mid weight and very classical Pauillac. Very pure with fine but persistent line of tannins finishing clean. An excellent wine representative of the year and terroir.
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Showing its Pauillac characteristics. For me, lots of black fruit, cassis, and black tea mixed with some green tobacco. This is not a huge wine, but has the elegance I think of when someone says "2001 Bordeaux". Had with a big T-bone off the grill, it was hard not to drink the whole bottle.
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During a tasting event. Medium garnet, brick rim. Nose of dark fruits with lots of earth and beef stock. Medium bodied with good, softened tannins. Aromatically not very long.
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Dark colour. This started out a little funky but that quickly blew off to reveal an expressive nose of dark fruits, black olives, earth, mocha, and a little green tobacco. Still some firmer tannins but they've softened slightly since last tasted in 2010. Drinking well now, in a youthful way. Still plenty development in store.
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More approachable than the 2000 right now, sweet fruit on the nose, still very primary. Some caramel on the nose, grippy tannin, a bitter aspect in the finish.
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Part of a vertical of 7 bottles of P-C that we shared at an offline: 95, 96, 00, 01, 02, 05 and 08. For my money, the 2001 was the best, although the 2000 and 2002 were no slouches. The 95 and 96 were over the hill, and the 05 and 08 were still too young. But those early 2000s were just right.
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Requires decanting to evolve the full beauty. Two very consistent bottles on the night. Still very much a primary wine with only the lightest touches of earthy notes, light leather and spice. The fruit is very much dominant but not out of sync and the wine has a beautiful purity and balance across. Good mid palate presence and nice length. Very good as always. 94
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Good nose of cassis, leafy, but something a bit strange and hard to pin down... earth, barnyard? green pepper? hmm.... Palate: cassis, cedar, graphite, leather, plum.
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Drank in HK. Wonderful nose. The palate was slightly underwhelming in comparison to the big nose but this was still lovely. Drinking great right now. This is in a good spot right now with some air but will hold for a long time.
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Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of tar, leather, white pepper, dried herbs, berries and cherries. Flavors of red cherries, raspberries and red berries. Bright acidity, medium to firm tannin, full bodied. Drink now with air or continue to hold.
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18 måneder siden siste flaske, som framsto som noe ung. Dekantert i 4 timer. Nå er den på plass, vidunderlig nese, følger opp på smak, dette er bare herlig. Blir sikkert bedre, men dette var min siste!
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Drinking very well at the moment but has some time left in the tank. Notes of cedar, tobacco, olive tapenade and graphite. Tannins a little firm but should resolve further into the fruit in due course. Overall a really good Pontet Canet and very nice result for the vintage.
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I saw other TN and it seems this bottle was lesser developed. I drank it over 2 days. decanted for 2 hours, then decided this wine needs more air, decanted in total for 24 hours, smoother on the second day. still strong cassis nose, bit harsh and tannic, this needs years more of cellaring time to integrate. 92 with a long decant for now, upside for 94.
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Color: dark red Nose: classic cassis, pauillac nose - cedar & graphite, fresh Palate: medium bodied, as usual with PC silky tannins, not a very complex PC but pleasurable, great balance & poise, good to drink now
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Drank at Ruth's Chris in Irvine. Pop and pour. Initial nose of barnyard funk that blew off over first 30 minutes. Wine started to sing about an hour after opening. Really enjoyable considering the vintage.
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We have praised this wine many times so no need for a long tasting note again. A prure joy and pure class. Needs 30 mins to open up in a decanter but post that its a sheer joy. Easily has another 10yrs of good peak life ahead. 94-95
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Pontet-Canet Vertical: Similar colour to the 2000 with a little more bricking at the rim. More expressive, spicy nose than the 2000. Aromas of underbrush, cigar box and black tea, with sour cherries. Also cedar and a clear herbal element (but not green or off aromas). On palate, bright, pure red fruits, with savoury flavours of tobacco, forest floor, sous bois and spice, the acids more obvious than for the 2000. Refreshing and approachable. A leaner, lighter bodied traditional style, that the English would call Claret. The pleasant, herby element also present in the mid palate. Sufficient structure and dry extract and nicely balanced, with the tannins perhaps a little more rustic than the 2000. The same on the second evening. A good food Bordeaux, drinking well now. I would drink in the next 5 years.
Alfred said that the 2001 Pontet-Canet was a "forgotten vintage", compared with the much hyped 2000. He said that as a wine he personally preferred the 2001 to the 2000, but expected the 2000 to come through in the long run.
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drank well over 2 days, dried flower pedals, tobacco and cherry candy on the nose, the plum, cedar, black tea leaves and black cherry flavors engage well with the refreshing acid and the overall feel in the mouth is uplifted, elegant and balanced, a restaurant quality wine that is built to last
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Decanted for 1-2 hours. Still good for many years to come, but easily appreciated now. Classic aromas of cassis, cigar, plum, and tobaccoleaves but feels more feminine. The freshness is balanced and the tannins there, but starting to integrate. Soft mid-palate, good length.
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Soft floral and Margaux like even showing velvety purple plum fruits like a right bank. Sumptuous fruit. Juicy wine for a pauillac with only a sliver of leather. This bottle is the best so far although not v correct for it appellation.
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Monday night Dinner (Bedrock Bar & Grill): Signature floral nose of Pontet with blackfruits, cassis, earth, forest floor and subtle notes of tobacco and cigar box. Still primary on palate, blackfruits, cassis, polished fruits and subtle tobacco, good ripeness, robust mid-palate, and balance acidity. Aged nicely and very enjoyable now with its beautiful balance. Long lasting finish with fine tannins. Showing very well tonight and definitely one of better wine alongside Barton.
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Four Birthdays and a Wedding Anniversary (Nicolas Restaurant, Teck Lim Street, Singapore): Pretty enjoyable - while not a blockbuster, it is certainly a notch up from the last time I tried it in 2008. Unlike some of the Pontet-Canet of recent years, this was quite a throwback to old-school Bordeaux, with a very classical smells and textures and flavours. The nose was a case in point, with its tea leaves and tobacco and roasted capsicums drifting through a light core of cassis and black cherry aromas. Classic Bordeaux. Same thing on the palate too, with bright acidity and slightly powdery tannins forming a nice frame for clear flavours of cassis and black cherries ringed with smoky tobacco and a little meatiness. Those slightly green, roasted capsicum notes picked up on the nose showed up again in the back-palate, where they mingled with a gentle spiciness as the wine slid away into a soft, velvety finish. A good wine, but not a great once. While I did enjoy the less modern stylings here, I must say that this missed some of the lovely depth and purity that this house has achieved in its wines in the past 8-10 vintages. In fact, it seemed a little short-handed next to a very young, but very complete bottle of 2008 Hosanna served alongside. Still though, this was drinking quite nicely and I enjoyed it pretty much.
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Classic Pauillac nose of cedar, cassis, pencil lead and cigar box. In the mouth, much the same at first, before a really uplifting second wave of soft blackberry and cream. It is still a little tight, but this has improved dramatically since its youth. I remember worrying whether the tannins or the velvety fruit would win after ten years in the cellar: clearly the fruit came out on top. This is the most impressive modern PC I've tried at maturity, far better than the 96, 98 or 99: it'll be interesting to compare it to the 00.
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Very earthy (terreux) almost too much. Will need to decant a few hours to enjoy this wine these days; we probably rushed this wine and didn't get the most out of it..
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Very good nose from get go. Aromatic and intense. Notes of dark cherry, vanilla, tobacco, oyster shell and dark chocolate with ever so slight hint of wood. Sweet and smooth on entry, firm mid-palate, slightly tart finish. Label indicated 13% alcohol with slight warmth at the end. Pretty good balance overall. Enjoyable now with long life ahead. Good value for a PC. Buy more? Maybe. 92-94 pts.
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The Papies 20th Anniversary (Notting Hill Kitchen, Notting Hill, London): This vintage remains our favourite of the Pontet Canet stable and absolutely love the no nonsense purity of it. Well made and to the point with none of the new age changes they made additions that make the 08,09 & 10 feel so charmless (great wines but lack the special factor). Dark in colour, youthful glossy. On the nose it needs a bit of time to develop but once it does it is just magical with lots of dark fruit, spicy and light tobacco. On the palate it is vibrant, super well made, pure and so elegant. For lovers of un-adulterated Bordeaux this should hit the spot! So sell your 08s and buy 01s that is what we did! And the more we drink this the more we think we should be selling our 09s and 10s!
Pontet Canet mini Vertical: Quite closed nose. Varietal fruit clearly still present on the palate andhas some secondary note (cigarbox, graphite, etc.) It's underlying power plus plenty of tannins and acidity suggest it can be (and would be best if) cellared for another 5-10 years. A reasonable example of its kind. 93++
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À l'ouverture: un nez terreux avec des notes classiques de crayon de plomb, du cuir, une bouche vigoureuse aux tanins serrés. Besoin d'air. Deux heures plus tard, le vin est d'une précision remarquable, il commence son plateau de maturité. Un beau Pauillac classique, de corps moyen, élégant, avec une belle finale. Ce vin est magnifié sur le roastbeef de la fête des pères. 92 pts
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Tasted after the 1998 PC, the 2001 was a lot more impressive.
Bright and beautiful aromas cedar, cassis, blackcurrant and cake spices; blackberry and cassis dominant in the midpalate, good firm tannic structure, flavour transitioned to a satisfying savoury twist at the end, excellent length.
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Very good! Concentration vs. elegance in good balance. Still fruity nose, very balanced expression. Quite harmonious on the palate. Present but round tannins. Still young. Long. Best in another 5-10 years, not much more.
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The wine looks deep garnet in color. It smells of Blackberry. It tastes like Medium Toast, Lead Pencil, Vanilla, and Oak. A typical Paullac. The body is Full. The wine has Polished texture. The wine finishes with Medium length. We ate in a Chinese Restaurant, by the time the prawn is served, we already finished a bottle of 2009 Ch. Cantenac. The Pontet goes well with this dish as well as the deep fried eel that come next. No red meat this time but just simply good pairing!
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Weekly tasting group #058; Bordeaux left bank 2001, 2002 and 2003. (@ VD): This is one comparative note for the 2001, 2002 and 2003. In color the 2001 is the most transparent and the 2003 the most dark. In the bouquet all three vintages are almost the same. Very classical with cassis and other dark forest fruits, graphite (lead pencil) and luxurious oak with a beautiful toast. On the palate the 2001 shows good dark fruits, smoke, sweet spices, some chocolate and beautiful oak. Also a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness and soft tannin. All mentioned for the 2001 also goes for the 2002, but there is a little more extraction. Also more creaminess, coffee and finesse. The 2003 is a category of its own. Enormously concentrated, luxurious cedar, sweet spices, chocolate and intense luxurious juice, finesse and complexity. All three wines will improve with some more ageing. The 2001 will probably be at its best between 2016 and 2018. The 2002 between 2017 and 2020 and the 2003 between 2019 and 2025+. Wihout any doubt the best flight of the evening and I scored the wines as follows: 2001 - 91. 2002 - 92 and 2003 - 95+
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Decanted 1 hour. No formal note. Very dark fruited, slightly smoky, some cedar, certainly approachable with fine tannins, nice fresh acidity, very good length finish. Not tremendously complex at this stage but should show improvement. Absolutely no hurry.
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Lovely Pontet Canet which has a good amount of time to go. Dark olives, black cherries and dried hrbs are all there on the nose and palate. Tannins ripe but not fully resolved at this point in its evolution. Oak has been well managed and ties it all together. Opened for about 4 hours prior to Christmas luch and I think this really helped it. Really enjoyed this one.
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What a great Bordeaux wine, classic in many facets, it exhibits plenty of youthful charm.
Color: A dark red to purple core, with deep red to lighter red edges. Nose: Black and red cherries, cassis, spice, licorice and sweet tobacco. Palate: The cherries and cassis unfold on the palate with a beam of bright acidity and snappy acidity. very complex, still an easy 5 years of youth and 15 years of life to go.
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Lots more potential with this one, wait for another 5 years. Very nice black berry aroma with subtle spice, not all smooth around in the mouth which can be tackled by more aging. On second day, improved with no sign of going sour.... this is made of strong stuff!
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Correct Bordeaux, with some oak signature and dark fruit giving pleasure, but an indeniable tightness keeps the wine tight as a drum despite a few hours of decanting. In need of more time in the cellar.
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Eye: deep ruby color, with some slight sediment - did not decant. Nose: a bit flat upon first opening, some raspberries, smoke - did not open much more even after breathing for hours. Palate: a bit acidic, flavour was a bit masked but did come out later, structure was good. Body was lighter than expected and finish was not as long either.
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2000-2009 vertical of Chateau Pontet-Canet, with Alfred Tesseron (Roberson Wine, South Ken, London): WOTN among the 2000>2009 flight of PC. Quite similar to the 2000 and needs some decanting too. A bit more evolved and much better structure than the 2000 though with good acidity and a solid vibrant mid palate and finish. The nose is “classic”, herby, eucalyptus, spice overlaying the fruit. Quite pleasant to drink at the moment, with round silky yet vibrant tannins. True to the form of PC it is elegant, balanced and with no make-up (AKA no oak). A truly beautiful wine. 95
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In Frankreich gekauft und getrunken. Wein mit ordentlicher Struktur, cremig und dennoch recht fein. Jetzt sicher perfekt zum trinken. Der Abgang war eher kurz, sonst empfehlenswert wenn preiswert zu haben.
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Classic Paillac - this is how Pauillac should taste... elegant, pencil lead character, blackcurrant fruit, lovely balance, sumptuous, delicious..... YUM YUM
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Dominated by dried leaves, tabacco and ash. Rich and dense but fruit seemed to be thinner than usual and lacking freshness; showing more weedy vegtal characteristics. May be an awkward phase or an advanced bottle.
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Ripe red currant fruits. Extracted. Very full bodied and rich. A generous wine. Needs more time. Not v terroir driven and more international fruit driven style. It's improving but will not be classic.
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Classically styled Bordeaux - lots of wonderful cliché here - pencil lead, leather, spices and some undergrowth. Starting get into its drinking window - the tannins and and acidity give the wine a fresh feel. The finish is quite firm and there is small hole on the mid palate that leaves the wine feeling a bit hollow. Pretty good stuff, but I wouldn't bother specifically seeking it out.
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SD: hard to fault - tasty, this is a teflon amongst wines, nothing sticks to it, if it's in your mouth, your taste buds don't stand a chance... Just slides straight down... T: rich fruit first taste (97)... V: smooth and enjoyable to the last drop. R .. Am in agreement. Classic, on the money, quintessential, and flipping good.
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Cherry and vanilla on the nose for the 1st hour. Black currant color, lead pencil, meaty and tar. Finish is a little tannic but strong to the end. Drinking very well already but think will be better if you can wait for a couple of years.
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Ruby/garnet core - a little fade at the rim; quite mineral/olive dark berried fruit on the nose. Impressive intensity; good weight - this is a very good 2001 and drinking very well now.
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One hour in the decanter and showing quite well, a bit too much fruit initially and gradually more balanced. Pleasing but not complex, not as good as the 96 which is the last time I drank this wine. Hour 3 started to fade but those in the bottle lasted longer, probably better with bottle decanting only next time.
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1/12. Medium/deep ruby core, narrow pale garnet rim. Nose is relatively youthful but aromatic with pure blackcurrant fruit, notes of strawberry, hints of cedar. Palate is medium to medium/full bodied, with very fine, already integrated tannins, attractive pure black and red berry fruit, cedar, lightly creamy and spicy with nice fresh acidity varrying a very good length, harmonious finish. Fresh, fragrant and realtively light on its feet, but with really good length, this is drinking well already. Outstanding.
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Weekly tasting group #024; Bordeaux 2001 (@ VD): The wine has a beautiful bouquet with cassis, luxurious oak, cedar and a touch of pleasant barnyard. On the palate cassis, a firm amount of sweetness, soft bitterness and firm acidity and tannin Also some chocolate bitterness. Overall this wine is much too young. The tannin is round and holds a future, but the wine is not showing finesse yet. For the moment I score it 91, but there might be something extra in 2016 or later.
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Impecable, quintessential Pauillac, and at under £50... which is where it should be! All blackcurrant and pencil lead, with a bit of sweaty saddle-leather thrown in. Delish#!
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Excellent showing, very youthful in color. Lifted currant and cherry fruit on the very elegant palate, with tobacco and green notes on the finish. Such stupendous balance on this that there is simply no food it cannot add color to, and it is great solo. It is ready to drink but certainly will improve for many more years as this showed quite primary but with noticeable tannin.
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Garnet with narrow tawny rim. Textbook Pauillac with eucalyptus, brett, black fruit and well integrated oak. Elegant on palate with refreshing acidity and firm fine grained tannins(slightly astrigent) that balance medium full body. Still young needing 4-5 years for entering drinking window. lovely.
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Some expressive alcohol heats on the nose. Chinese ink , pencil shavings, cassis stand out from the host of other flavours like currants, haw, sweet wood spices. Firm but much soften tannins, good structure and acidity with a medium mocha-like finish. A perfumy & delicious wine.
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Very black nose of cassis, bacon fat, mine de crayon, cep de Bordeaux... at opening in the mouth the wine was a bit short and tannic... but after 4 hours, the wine developped beautifully integrated tannins, very long and fruity aftertaste with red berries and fresh finish... very nice Pontet from an underrated vintage
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We didn't decant this which perhaps was a mistake. The nose was restrained, the fruit was way in the background with a liitle too much sour, bitter and tannic elements. It didnt improve much in glass over an hour or so. Had the same wine six months ago on our fishing trip, it was really meeting expectations. Not this time.
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Decanted for ~30 mins at dinner (HK Country Club Grill Room). Overall this was disappointing perhaps due to expectations, as nose was tight and palate was very acidic. Didn't improve dramatically over time. Either the wine is overrated or it is sleeping.
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Amazing wine. This bottle was just released from the Chateau. Explosive nose. Classic notes of pencil lead on the palate with a long, long finish. Lots of texture and viscosity. Fully open for business although it has a long way to go in a cool cellar. Super +++
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Second time I drink this wine this year. This is overall great. Decanted for 1 1/2h in both occasions. The wine has already some mild secondary notes on the nose and palate, but this is a young wine. Great intense nose that actually delivers with the decanting. Structure is very robust with nice concentration, firm tannins, lots of fresh fruits. Medium + finish. I'd say this wine can probably age for another 10-15 years given the content and the potential to a very balanced maturity.
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CT Texas Offline III; 11/18/2011-11/19/2011 (Galveston): Really heavy roast-beef on the front of the palate and on the nose. Super meaty and heavy, with notes of herbs. Great mouth-feel. Slow oxidized in the bottle for 2 1/2 hours prior to tasting. Lots of concentration and notes of cassis, blackberry, almond, and nut. Some good astringency shows that the wine has some time left to mature. Tannins will settle down and smooth out and it will be a really great vintage.
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CT Texas III; 11/18/2011-11/21/2011 (Galveston, TX): Great floral nose with blackberry, bell pepper, mint, anise, red currant, tobacco. On the palate, cassis, mint, cedar, tobacco, spice, plum. Finishes with crisp acidity and powerful tannins. I really like the potential of this in the next five years. After re-corking and sitting for two days, this was really singing, giving it a 2 pt bump.
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2011 Casual Session - 21 @ Jade Palace (Jade Palace Seafood Restaurant, The Forum Shopping Mall, Orchard Road): Alcohol :: 13% Decanted for about 90mins. This is the most ready Bordeaux tonight, drinking really well. The bouquet is soft, with creme de cassis, blackcurrant in the core that surrounded by mint, pepper, capsicum, earth, ink and touch of alcohol. This is matured quite well for a 10yrs old Pontet, the tannin has mellowed down quite a bit and almost fully integrated to the firm structured that balance by good concentration of sweet berry fruits. Bitter cocoa, graphite, a bit powdery mouth feel that leads to the very powerful, long finish with mineral. Not bad.
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Not sure what the fuss is about with Pontet-Canet. 01 was a cooler year and this had the hallmarks of well made Bordeaux but didn't seem to deliver at a level consistent with the hype surrounding it. Subdued and a bit on the bitter side, good but not great.
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2001 Bordeaux Masterclass with Michael Schuster (Bordeaux Index, London): Simply beautiful and one to buy. Dark colour with some slight bricking on the rim.Oak notes, vanilla on the nose blend nicely with the fruit. Round, silky, lush and deep.very well made elegant wine and very very good. 93-94 and a buy.
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After four sullen, uncommunicative bottles, this one suggests that its beginning to integrate, shed its harsh edges and generally get its act together. Its not quite there, though, still noticeable oak and plenty of tannin, but the fruit is coming to the fore, there's an initial lightness, with hints of lavender as well as black and red fruit. 7 left, plenty of time left to drink them.
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Muggers, with Mrs Mo, Chump lam chops: Earthy ripe oppulent blackcurrant fruit - but this bottle did not sing. A tad disjointed, and there was wine left in the bottle at the end of the evening!!
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Très belle bouteille. Donnait l'impression d'être encore bien jeune! Les arômes de torréfaction se déploient tranquilement pendant le carafage. Au bout de 3-4 heures, le vin est puissant, séduisant et très équilibré.
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w Roast chicken and salads [@ OxGdns w SD]: SD says.. tasted old. Not in a faded glory, Norma Desmond fallen star way, more ripe, wise and in its prime. Rich fruity notes tickled the tongue making it itch for another delicious claret-y sip. RMW cannot disagree - lovely poise; elegant and very Pauillac. Beautifully integrated fruit/tannin/acidity/alcohol. Tip top ...my score:94
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Strange impressions of this vintage tonight. Blackberry, cassis, seashell dominate the palate. Some sourness throughout, and a tight tannic bite at the end. If you concentrate, banana hovers in the background. Seemed a little sloppy by comparison to previous showings. (0 views)
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K&L Bordeaux Tasting with Bill Blatch (K&L, Redwood City): One of my favorites of the tasting. Deep black fruits, hint minerals, blackberry, blackcurrant; palate has very good fruit, balanced, structured but drinking well now, showing hints of maturity. 93
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This was much better than the bottle I had a couple months ago. I did decant this for 3 hours and drank over 4 more. Paired with grilled Rib Eye. Ripe cherry, anise and tar on the nose. Drinking nicely, balanced, medium bodied Pauillac with red fruit, cassis and a little barnyard funk on the palate. I was a little surprised at how well this was holding up after 7 hours in the decanter. This 01 is in its drinking window and should last for another decade+. Glad I have more.
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Great Pauillac nose, with floral notes, intense cedar and cassis aromas and an enticing hint of spices. The palate is smooth and polished and the finish is medium-long. Very nice indeed.
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Very impressive nose of intense, concentrated dark fruit. Quite vegetal on the palate in a caramelised, bbq kind of way. I would think another 3-5 years would see this peak. Decanted for 5 or so hours but was still getting better.
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This could still use a few more years in the cellar. I likes the intense linear fruit with the marked graphite/ tanniic finish. Not for the faint of heart. Paired well with grilled NY Strips.
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Chateau Pontet Canet Vertical 1994-2004 plus 1990: Nose was initially closed but opened up to reveal cassis, rosted coffee beans, white pepper, smoke, chocolate and some medicinal aromas. Medium bodied and elegant and very flavorful. Intense tannins and flavors of cedar, black fruit and graphite make a very serious palate. Has reached drinking plateau and has one the best noses of this vertical.
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Cedar wood, forest floor, tobacco, blackberry and cassis, this medium/full bodied wine is already close to mature. Slightly rustic in style, there is a hint of cranberry in the cassis filled finish.
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Ruby - a little fade at the rim; Rich, complex fruit. Open and lifted with mineral herbaceous notes. Good concentration; quite light on the palate - medium bodied at most. Good flavour. Lacking a little weight really to be the complete package. Tannins very fine.
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First night, tasted very young, like it was just coming out of its sleep. Had the last glass 3 days later, and it was much better, with more classic Pauillac notes. No reason to hurry on this one.
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Un nez sur le sang, le cèdre et la mine de crayon, assez complexe. En bouche, les tannins sont présents mais granuleux. Beaucoup de cerises au Kirsch avec pas mal de graphite, finale longue et vaporeuse, c'est beau et pourra durer encore des années.
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Dark ruby and garnet hue. Predominantly meaty and nutty overtone with a complex bouquet of filet mignon, black pepper and ginseng and aromas of black currant, blackberry, black cherry and licorice embraced by notes of pencil shaving, graphite, leather, smoke, coffee and tobacco. Medium body. Sour cherry, plum, blackberry on the attack, a little thin and light in style, lacking heat, richness and concentration. Very silky tannin and still bright acidity forming a rather soft structure, leading to a short to medium finish. This wine certainly has that complex elements on the finish but lacks the heat and power to bring out the ultimate depth and excitement. This is one of those wines that really excites you on the nose but disappoints you on the palate. Drink now.
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Decanted for 3 hours and enjoyed with a lovely grilled entrecôte and Sarladaise potatoes. Still drinks like the very young wine that it is. Probably only medium weight with typical Pauillac nose and palate - plenty of pencil, graphite but also a certain meatiness reminiscent of charcuterie. Tannins are still quite firm and this wine will certainly benefit for a few more years in the cellar. The 02 I had last year was more approachable but this does have the fruit and structure to evolve for a while yet. Good but not top notch PC.
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Excellent value, dense deep ruby red, vanilla, cedar and cassis nose, medium to full body, velvety entry after 2 hours of decanting, rich cassis, black fruits and great minerality mid palate, decent but not outstanding finish. Overall extremely enjoyable wine.
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Impressive! Fantastic, very complex nose. Not as big as the 2000 but more elegant. Big, fruity and good on the palate, but slightly tight and tannic. I will try to wait at least 4-5 years before opening one of my bottles (but 10-15 would be even better).
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Decanted for 2 hours prior to drinking, way too short a time to fully enjoy this wine. Nonetheless, dense blood dark red color, slight signs of ageing. Nice nose of leather, tar, cassis and blackcurrant fully reflected on the palate. Great entry and super finish rich with intense cassis and black currant, however slightly lacking mid palate. Possibly ageing or a longer decant would improve. Will try another bottle with proper decanting. Medium to full body.
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WS Vancouver Offline (Vancouver): This was without doubt the red WOTN for everyone. However, my WOTN was the 07 Doisy Vedrines. On to the notes: cassis, spices, blackberry, licorice, leather texture, dry finish, and well hidden acidity. Rich but very elegant on the palate. Felt like a St Julien wine more than Pauillac. Also it was versatile with food pairings. 92-94 points.
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WS Offline (Vancouver, BC): Decanted for 3 hours prior to tasting. Dark, almost black in the glass. A huge, wonderful nose on this, with sweet dark fruit, cassis, fig, and black pepper coming through. Quite a bit lighter on the palette than I was expecting compared to the nose, showing stewed dark plums, and leather characteristics. Very elegant. Lots of tannin, but well integrated at this point after a good decant. A long, dry finish, with some prune notes. Will wait a couple more years before trying another, but still very enjoyable at this point in it's life.
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Robe rubis encore assez sombre. Nez très expressif et très concentré sur les petits fruits rouges et noires +++, et le pruneau (à l'armagnac) ++. Notes mentholées, de chocolat, de cuir, de poivron, de fumée, d'encre+. Il me semble reconnaître des notes de réduction+. Magnifique. Bouche avec un fruité très pure sur la cerise, la mure, la tomate (cote un peu salin). C'est frais, équilibré, puissant et gouleyant. Tannins très fins. Milieu et finale sur le café, le chocolat et la réglisse.
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Dark ruby color. Very expressive nose with concentrated red and black berries +++, dried plum (with armagnac) ++. Notes of menthol, chocolate, leather, bell pepper, smoke and ink+. I think I smell reductions notes+. Wonderful nose. The palate is fruit forward with cherry, blackberry and tomato (slightly salty). Fresh, balanced, powerful and lush. Very fine tannins. Coffee, chocolate and licorice from mid palate to finish.
The seoncd of three loose bottles of this (I also have an un-opened case). Drank this one over Christmas - no formal note taken at the time. Decanted for several hours, but still not ready to come together really (see previous note). This time the wine did not seem as massive as the first bottle; however it still needs several years for the various competing elements (fruit; oak; tannin; acidity; alcohol) to integrate. Great potential here I think, but be patient!!
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92pts, nice nose evocative, palate is subdued. Freshness, dryness typical of the vintage? Slight disappointment given the price, but all in all still pleasurable with decent concentration of acid, lacks sweetness although cooked fruit is present. Lacks complexity on the finish which is short/medium
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Solid wine but probably weakest Pontet Canet I've tasted (despite 93 I gave this in June 09). Very nice nose. Red fruit, kirsch, anise, leather, cedar and earth. Very nice layered development. The structure is not quite there on the palate. Average tannin, a little bulky. Not as fine as I'm used to with the Pontet Canet. Some olive, salinity and minerals on the palate. Pairs well with food. This was probably priced right upon release (at under $50).
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Was fortunate enough to try this twice in the same week. Decanted for two hours. This bottle was less evolved than the previous. Still quite primary, but the tannins are smooth. Layers of dark fruit, cedar, and graphite.
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Popped and poured. Needed an hour and a half to begin to open up. Sumptuous layers of darker fruits with a smoky, burned cedar element. Still some firm tannins. Not quite ready for prime time drinking, but still utterly delicious.
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It is hard to rate this wine at this stage, since it definitely needs many more years to show its full potential. The nose is extremely nice, however, with fresh, elegant red berries dominating. Relatively light and tannic on the palate. (I would say it has potential to around 93, but probably not higher.)
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BdX 01/04 (Oslo): Black currants, bonfire, a little oak – and indeed a little refinement; moderate+ length, moderate tannins, good dryness. Fresh, food friendly, but lacks depth and complexity. Marginally disappointing.
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Veldig god klassisk Pauillac som er god å drikke nå, men har helt klart har mer å gå på. Drukket ved siden av Kirwan 2000 og PC vant klart. Må kjøpe inn flere av disse....
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No formal notes - Good nose with dark fruit, cedar, pencil shavings and some earthy, leathery notes. Good start, medium body with dark fruit and some herbs and a little mineral touch. Long, chewy finish. Well balanced, mouth-filling with some complexity. Excellent stuff.
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Colour - Rusty purple. Some gradation. Nose - Not alot of fruit, but some interesting complexities. Palette - Nice blackberry and blackcurrent fruit. Some well intergrated tannins. Reasonably delicate, not over extracted. Tasted at the LCBO tasting counter and then bought a bottle. We'll see what that holds.
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Decanted and drank. Dark, deep ruby color. Very prominent bouquet of blackberry, cedar and currants. Very, very fine medium body, barely any perceptible tannins but still not flabby. 60 second finish, we drank this over 90 minutes and it was still going strong till the last sip.
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No bad at all, but also not up to the standard of the excellent 2002 and later vintages. A lighter, more mature wine with nice plums and oak. Like a good Poujeaux? Don't wait too long for this one!
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8 hour decant, poured back in bottle, held overnight, drank the next day. Youthful ruby color. BANANA, cassis, blackberry, brown sugar, some sea shell. Mid-palate slightly hollow, but nice smooth, exotic Pauillac.
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taste: full bodied with chewy and very noticeable tannins right now. Balanced with good depth and very good tones of cassis, black currants, cedar, black cherries and some bits of spice box
overall: This is starting to drink, but is certainly on the young side. It seems like it could still use some more years as it's still a bit backwards on the palate at this time
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A Beauty Clear, Dary, ruby, very little aging Plenty of nose, my initial impression is rasberry, but cassis in here as well, also vanilla. + a kind of farmyard funk and rotting straw. Dry, med acidity, full bodied and long long finish. Sweet, integrated tannins
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On 1st opening a little astringent, but decanted for about 2 hours. Then it started to open up. By 3+ hours it really came into it's own. Delicious dark cherry, blueberry, and slight smoke. At first a little licorice but that turned more cedarish. Very smooth but still great body. Much more of a classic bordeaux than the typical current Parker influence over the top trend.
I remember tasting when I first bought and was in love. I've had a few bottles since that disappointed. I think it just went dumb for awhile, and perhaps is now coming into it's own.
I think points are very subjective. Today Parker rates wines in the high 90's that I simply can't enjoy. But I'd certainly put this up there in the 94+, at least. Definitely better with food. .
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Shows a good bite on the front end with more acidity then I was expecting. Fruit is nice and there's good body as well. I was looking for a little more of the earthy characteristics and that aspect never really emerged. Drying tannins on the back end. Pretty good but it falls short in comparison to more recent vintages of Pontet-Canet. If you have the choice, get the 02 instead of the 01.
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S$100. Not decanted, drunk over 3 hours. Served blind to me by my wife. Quite a classic Pauillac with the dark fruits and minerals present in this wine. The length of this wine was, for me, the saving grace. Quite a long finish and that was what made me guess that this was not a cheap (<$50) bottle. However, I don't think this wine is very balanced. Too much tannins with not enough fruit and complexity showing. I think maybe in 5 years it may open up to be more revealing, but as of now, this is not ready to be drunk. With this label, $100 is a fair price though I don't think I'll buy many more of this wine.
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Nose clean with pronounced blackcurrant and black cherry, also leather, cedar and tobacco. Developing.
Palate dry, medium(+) acid and medium(-) tannins. Medium alcohol and full-bodied. Pronounced blackcurrant and also leather, cedar, tobacco, meat and cream.
Long finish
Very good, high priced, ready (just) but will develop further
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This needed time to shake out the creases from bottle, but on this occasion it didn't get it - pop and pour. Inky and full-bodied with great Pauillac typicity, but perhaps lacking a little grace. All the components seem to be there but they're slightly out of balance and need time to integrate. Still rather tight and primary. I like it - I like it a lot - but at the moment it's all about potential. Try another one in 2-3 years. 89+
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Decent, but not stunning wine. The nose has all the right ingredients for a classic Paulliac but the palate falls short - a bit watery, with a gaping hole on the mid-palate. Average - there are better wines in this vintage for half the price.
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opened and tasted with not much going on. used vacuum top and waited 2 days. Tannins became totally integrated and the taste was elegant with a long finish.
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-- popped and poured -- -- tasted non-blind over 4 hours --
NOSE: very ripe fruit - blackberries; lots of oak; hint of graphite; not funky.
BODY: garnet w/mollasses hue throughout; color is of medium-deep depth; lots of fine particulate matter; medium-full bodied.
TASTE: blackberries; lots of oak; hint of funky earthiness; well-balanced with soft tannins; this is a huge wine, and really needs at least 5, if not 15, more years. Has potential to score higher if some oak gets absorbed. Strong "Hold" recommendation on this one.
B: 50, 5, 11, 16, 8 = 90 A: 50, 5, 11, 15, 8 = 89
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Un nez des plus agréables qui nous permet de rêver à un grand vin : un Pauillac on ne peut plus typé au nez, avec des arômes de mines de crayon, de cuir et de boîte à cigares. Malheureusement, la bouche ne suit tout simplement pas, avec peu de fruits, une matière presque mince et une finale qui s’arrête avant d’avoir débutée. Considérant le prix, ce vin déçoit. La seule que j’ai en cave attendra encore quelques années, en espérant que la matière sorte de sa coquille! (?). 88.
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Dark blue purple. A but reserved, but has the currant, pencil shavings, and cigar box aromas of a good Bdx. On the palate, still reserved, but certainly with plenty of fruit concentration and balancing acids. One gets the sense the wine's best days are still ahead provided the fruit opens up a bit. Nice persistent finish. Good pairing with a rei-eye.
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pretty purple fruits on nose, unmistakably Pauillac. Don't recall much about the palate, except that this was still too young to drink - surprisingly tannic, didn't get to really concentrate on this one, had only a small taste
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The first of 3 loose bottles (there is also a case yet to be attacked). Decanted approx 2 hours. Intense, deep indigo-purple colour, deep hue right out to the edge, almost opaque, showing really no development at all. The nose continues in similar vein - a very full-on bouquet of piercing blackcurrant and blackberry, black cherry, and other quite primary (but oak-driven) elements such as caramel. As it opens out, aromas of cedar and pencil shavings also appear. Each aroma is itself very impressive but they have yet to resolve in any meaningful way. The same theme is continued on the palate - a spicy but delicious entry which is heavy on oak gives way to a huge, mouthfilling wealth of blackberry, cassis, coffee and cherry on the mid-palate, the flavours striving manfully to mask the massive tannins until the latter emerge on the finish, which is dry and tannic but nevertheless very long. This wine potentially has everything in spades (massive, pure, fruit; oak notes; a wealth of ripe tannins; length and purity on the palate; beautifully judged acidity to string it all together) ... but for now it is a mere infant, all these building blocks of a potentially stunning wine just jumbled together in the glass without having yet knit together. This is intriguing, and I am glad I have a good stock of further bottles through which to monitor its development. Excellent, but hold for some time.
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Un Pauillac avec encore de l'élevage au nez, sans que ce soit déplaisant. De plus en plus agréable avec l'aération. En bouche le vin est typé, droit et fort bien équilibré, assez élégant tout en montrant une bonne vigueur. Excellent mais il lui manque toutefois un peu d'ampleur et de longueur pour le prix qu'il commande et la réputation du cru. 89-90 pts
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Brick red Aroma: Intense and complex bouqet with barn, animals, blackcurrant, balsam and raisins Full-boded. Very good texture and available tannins. Cherry flavor on the palate. Extreme length
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Depuis qu'il gère cette propriété, Alfre Tesseron en titre des vins remarquables, probablement les meilleurs de la lkongue histoire de ce cinquième cru de Pauillac, voisin de Mouton Rotchild. Très fidèle à l'esprit du millésime, cet excellent vin de mouture médocaine déploie une trame passablement soutenue, constituée de tanins mûrs et éléguants. Déjà ouvert et assez étoffé pour tenir la route jusqu'en 2015, au moins. Excellent XXXX Phaneuf 3 août 2009
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Inky black/purple. Strong cassis aromas on the nose, but still very primary. Very youthful on the palate. some coffee, dark fruit and lots of structure. This has great concentration and I can see it evolving into something special but its still very young. Surprised that a 2001 would be this early in its evolution.
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Dinner at Bibou - BYOB in Philadelphia (1009 South 8th Street): I was surprised at how well this was drinking tonight. Bright and fresh nose. Grass, minerals, red fruit, damp earth and graphite. This is contrast to some of the bigger and more powerful Pontet Canets. This has a young bright and fresh profile. Not particularly rich or complex on the palate, which is not to say that this is not a very good wine -- it is. But it was very different from some other vintages that I have tasted recently. Palate featured black fruit, currant, some earth tones. Decent complexity. Sweet tannins leading to a very nice medium to long finish. This is drinking very well right now. We'll have to wait and see how the other bottles will age.
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Nose: Elegant, red fruit, some earth.. typical pauillac... Palate: Red fruit, cedar, moderately complex. However body is thin, low on acid, tannins rather weak.. Finish is rather short. Wine is elegant and classy but comes across watered down. This wine must be decanted for at least 2 hours for its character to surface.
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A flight of bord 01s and others: Lifted pepper and perfumed smoked leather. Just a squeeze of capsicum and some pencil shavings. Ripe but grippy acidity, very lively with almost grapefruit like acidity. Unfortunately , it is not paillac enough being so fresh and doesn't have enough green capsicums as previous pontets tasted.
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Ruby, cassis and cedar notes, medium body and low acidity. Finish rather long. Excellent with food. Far from classical Pauillac, but good and strong wine. 91-92
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Pontet-Canet verticle, oenophiloi wine club, 2/11/2009, Athens. The weakest wine of the bunch, but still very good. Ruby-garnet with a large watery miniscus. Liquorice, cassis and ceddar on the nose. Mid-bodied, with soft tanins, good fruit and high acidity. Long finish. Very approachable already, but has the potential to improve in the mid-term.
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88 is what I thought this drank like last night after some air but easily better in a few more years. From the pop a gorgeous nose with cranberry, cedar. In the mouth a little tight at first with a sour acidity predominating. Finish is moderate length with smooth and fading tannins. After an hour or so in a decanter, mouthfeel and tastes much improved, becoming rounder and "fruit-full."
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Very little fruit or that typical "Pauillac" smell on the nose. Rim beginning to turn a brick colour. Not a huge amout going on initially but the tannins seemed well balanced so this could be really good in the future. Opened up a little as the evening went on but really needs quite a bit more time. I know the 01's are being touted as one of the vintages to stock up on whilst waiting for the 05's, rather than going for the 07's. Could well be true but this is not ready yet.
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Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2005 vintage tasting and dinner (Conrad Interntational, Singapore): UGC dinner. I am a great Pontet Canet fan, but I must this was disappointing after the absolutely stupendous 2005 tasted in the afternoon and the really delicious 2003 that I last had. Slight mushroomy nose, with some wet, mossy stone. On the palate, very distinct 2001 character in the tight, grippy tannins and slightly sour acid. Enough structure to go on for years, but like the last poster, I would ask "where is the fruit?" Well made as always, but this is in deep sleep at the moment and needs lots and lots of time.
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I agree with the last comments "Nice claret, approachable, with slate and graphite dominating the fruit a little bit". I never found the fruit though. I think it is wound up a bit tight and needs some time in the bottle. Three years as one review suggests. Maybe.
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Good Bordeaux nose of saddle leather and spice. Well-balanced. Improved since last bottle consumed 9 months earlier. Very good bordeaux that seems to be getting better every year in the bottle.
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Very juicy cassis, some paprika, good bitterness and acidity. Firm wine with a lot of tannin. Not extremely full bodied, but definitely a lot of power present. When ready, probably a little higher score possible. Try next in 2011.
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Crown Fall 07 Upscale Tasting (Boca Raton, FL): I found this a little lighter than expected and with a fairly high acidity level. Should improve some more down the road, but not at it's best right now.
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Allowed to breathe in the bottle for 2 hours prior to decanting at restaurant. Deep ruby color. Nose offers a beautifully pure expression of black and red fruits, but did not find any cassis, leather or tobacco that some posters noted. In the mouth, the wine is still primary with pure blackberry and raspberry, finishing with a hint of fine black pepper. Has not yet developed typical Pauillac secondary characteristics. Medium-bodied, some astringent tannin dissipated after the wine had been opened for 4 hours. Finish is relatively short at 15-20 seconds. Overall the wine is fairly well integrated at this time, but needs additional time--perhaps another 3-5 years to reach maturity. This wine should merit a higher score in the future, but I was expecting more now based on Jancis Robinson's October 2007 re-review (18/20 -- tying or besting most of the 01 first growths). Simply does not have the elegance, depth or power of a first or second growth. Certainly a very good buy at $30, though it is difficult to find this wine for under $55 now. At a similar price point, much prefer the 98 Pichon Baron.
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Suave and elegant; aromatic nose; medium body of cassis, minerals, tobacco and herbs; soft tannins (after 2 hour decant). Drinking well now, but has the bones for more aging.
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Ready to drink, smooth, with flavors of cassis. Not a very long finish; the wineis not as full-bodied as other Pauillacs I have tried from this vintage.
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2001 Bordeaux Horizontal Tasting (Wetzlar): #2 Pontet Canet, Pauillac Sour cassis on the nose, licorice, elegant and silky tannins on the medium to full bodied finish. Very elegant indeed. 90 pt. (My 3rd rank)
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Awesome rich leather and cherry, complex, full and delicious. Drank with grilled lamb, classic and perfect. This bottle could easily be many times the $ it costs. A+ (Bought 4 more bottles the next day).
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Dark ruby red. Nose of tobacco, finely comminuted mineral dust, olive, cassis, and caramel, surprisingly expressive for the relative youth of this wine (my wife guessed a 10 year old Pauillac). In the mouth, only missing the depth and sheer volume of the best vintages, but intensely flavored cassis and mineral tones, with the impeccable balance between the fine tannins and the ripe fruit persisting through the finish. Showing real finesse, this is one of the most aristocratic of the Pontet Canet I have had. Drinking surprisingly well right now.
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2001 Bordeaux (Virginia): Part of a 2001 Bordeaux tasting. For value (sub-$40) this was one of the standouts of the tasting for me. Med weight; good balance and structure filled out nicely by fairly lush balack fruit. Tobacco notes. Chocolate. A touch of oak. Very nice.
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5/10/2024 - Chrysostomus wrote: 93 Points
Very fresh, refined. Perfect nose with tobacco, bell pepper, violets- freshness all over the place. Silky tannins. Good structure and good length. 92-93 pts.
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4/17/2024 - Mleh Likes this wine: 95 Points
I opened this at midday and sipped a glass slowly every hour until dinner at 6.30. The evolution was pretty incredible. Started out with a stunning nose of cherries, cassis, tobacco and earth but the palate was all tannin and oak with only a hint of what was present on the nose. After the first hour it improved a lot, I started to get a little fruit and some leather and tobacco but the tannins really dominated still. By about hour four, it had really opened up and was much more balanced. At this point, the nose had somehow integrated all the aromas I first smelled in such a way as to create something really incredible. The palate too had started to reveal more soil, cherries, cassis, leather, tobacco and even some slight savory notes. These integrated further over the next two hours and by dinner it became really one of the better bordeux I’ve had. It feels mature, like it almost perfectly combines primary and tertiary flavors, there is a really nice amount of acidity and tannin and the finish is endless. Sadly this is my only bottle. I have some 2016s that I probably shouldn’t touch for 20 years..
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4/2/2024 - ME_DOC Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bought this bottle 10 years ago directly at the chateau after a drive thru the vineyards with a golf car.
2001 was one of the last years before the transformation of Pontet Canet to biodynamie and much higher prices. This bottle was a real treat. Amazing pauillac cassis and dark fruits, now perfectly integrated tannins and a nice earthiness with mushrooms, wet forestfloor and some tobacco after 23 years. Drink up, i think this is not to get any better from here...
(Some years ago i have seen a documentation on TV about Pontet Canet and in an interview monsieur Tesseron told the audience that 2001 was his preferred vintage to drink right now.)
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1/28/2024 - grossie Likes this wine: 93 Points
Note is from a week later. From magnum.
This was a classy and classic bottle of bordeaux. Drank amazingly well- good fruit, tannins are softening, long finish.
Red WOTN was an 06 Opus one, but this was really close.
From the magnum I would say it's ready to go but still has years left, there's no rush.
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1/25/2024 - Doctor Vyd Likes this wine: 91 Points
Deep color fruity nose strong smooth finish
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10/31/2023 - Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bordeaux 2000 & 2001 Horizontal (Piccolino, Exchange Square, London): Adore this. Some capsicum, a Grape Nut character and layers of dark fruits. With air there's a little pomegranate purée, some torn fresh coriander and some crumbled Biscoff biscuit. Palate very youthful but has a long future ahead of it. The beguiling nose steals the show for me. In a very, very tight field this is my wine of the night.
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10/31/2023 - oenanthe Likes this wine: 93 Points
Neil's 2000 & 2001 Bordeauxs (Piccolino, London): More evolved than the 2000, and clearly less explosive on the nose - a straightforward single blind pick. This also seemed ridiculously young in the grand scheme of things, another wine that I would likely have failed to even place in the right decade, astonishing. The cassis is there front and centre, but it's a fresher wine without quite the same roundness as the 2000, and of the two this is the one I would open now. Equally you could keep this for a long while still. Delicious.
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10/31/2023 - SimonG wrote: 93 Points
Neil’s 2000/01 Bordeaux @ Piccolino: Similar mid to dense ruby. The smoke and spice dialled back a little. A touch lactic on the nose. A little less structure, more glycerin and acidity than fine tannin. A little more green freshness. ?2002 ****
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9/29/2023 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
It’s been 3 years since we had this ( Papies 94) and frankly reminded us why we have so many of them. A wine we have been following for a good dozen years ( 93-95 range) and frankly the difference in ratings is more down to our mood than the wine which is simply magnificent and maybe the best ever made in the modern era of Pontet Canet. Sont so much in the perfection of things but more in the expression of place, purity of fruit and effortless side of it. This is not over trying like the post Michel Roland era wines but just sort of came to place party by randomness party by greatness and just delivers. This has another 20 years to go and a must try wine for the lovers of beautiful claret. 94
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9/24/2023 - JVG wrote:
No formal notes, but this was fantastic. Elegant, still plenty of fruit, vanilla, violet, cedar. Medium bodied and delicious, dry, and clean classsy finish of minerals and menthol.
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8/10/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points
Absolutely delightful. Cigar box aromas with mostly fresh black fruits on nose and palate. Good weight and persistence, this is wonderfully vibrant.
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6/27/2023 - Miguelvino@yahoo.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still in drinking window. G
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4/24/2023 - RolandFranz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Très beau Pauillac à maturité. La robe paraît encore assez jeune, d’un rouge marqué. Un peu timide à l’ouverture. Le nez et la bouche sont subtils, complexes et envoûtants, et se révèlent à l’aération, avec un fruité bien net, accompagné de bois de cèdre, des tanins enrobés et une belle structure. Équilibre à la fois gourmand par le soyeux et le fruité et complété par une structure tannique et une acidité bien intégrés.Pourrait se maintenir encore quelques années mais je pense sans s’améliorer davantage.
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3/14/2023 - platpeeps Likes this wine: 92 Points
Rich, plump and full it was still leafy with firm tannins, so that initially it appeared closed and tight. Opening up in the glass it revealed fleshy plum fruit transforming to a plush silky finish. CHP 92 pts
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3/8/2023 - Mark van Delft Likes this wine: 94 Points
Superb Pauillac! Bell pepper, cherry, prune, tobacco leaf, cassis, cigar box, medium plus body, great long finish. Years of life ahead, close to peak.
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1/14/2023 - Birks cellar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really good and mature. Still tannins. I can still survive some years but it is on the top right now
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12/16/2022 - paul canet wrote: 92 Points
Textbook Bordeaux, always good in IMO, Coffee, Leather, animal touch, graphite, herbal, Nice lenght
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10/10/2022 - MS86 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Clear, medium ruby. Youthful appearance.
Nose is bright, complex and juicy. Oak is dominant but beautifully integrated. full of red licorice, smoke, cigar box and leather.
Palate is lovely and balanced, ripe and fresh with fine tannins and robust acidity.
Flavours are toasty and smoky with a blend of ripe red berries.
Astounding length.
Drinking well now. Drink to 2030.
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3/4/2022 - SirJ Likes this wine: 94 Points
Pontet Canet was at first a bit knotty, high acid which made me wonder if the wine is too young. But after 2-3 hours things started to happen, black currants, cassis, and blackberries. But it is above all the minerality, the graphite that strikes me with astonishment and these wonderful dry tannins, perfect for the food. From what I understand, Pontet Canet has only developed into a "Super Second" in Bordeaux after this. Glad I have several vintages in the cellar (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018).
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2/25/2022 - djhammond Likes this wine: 91 Points
From memory with no formal notes, this is unusually quite youthful, but is drinking well. One of the last vintages before Pontet Canet went through its magical transformation, it is sometimes hard to reconcile the wine with some of its perfect deliveries later in the decade. In many ways 2001 belonged to the right bank, but this is a decent showing.
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11/21/2021 - Edouard84 Likes this wine: 94 Points
This bottle was really shining!
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10/25/2021 - Eudemis Likes this wine:
13% alcohol. Average cork in terms of length, but pretty dense and with no wine penetration. Decanted 75mn ahead. Deep colour with minimal thinning at the edge.
Magnificent nose mixing dark fruit, tobacco and spices to give a sensation of fullness. The mouth is just as good and it adds good grip and decent acidity; very good length with menthol in the finish. There is no doubting the influence of oak in the mix, but it is never in your face. Harmony is the key word here.
An archetypal Pauillac with nothing cooked or overdone. Perfect to drink now but should keep ageing gracefully for another fifteen years, I would guess.
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9/4/2021 - T.E.D. wrote: 91 Points
My third bottle, last tasted in 2017. Still showing a Dark and youthful color. Nose shows prominent herbal, cool mint and vegetable notes with hints ash and lead. A taught front palate shows, touches of cherry herring, more herb, cigar box, some rosemary and sage. Tannins are still showing. The mid palate drops off quickly, with a limited finish at this stage. High quality and aromatic nose with a weaker palate. Still have a few bottles, will revisit in 2/3 years.
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6/8/2021 - Hawkeye_Addict Likes this wine: 92 Points
For 20 years old this is still incredibly youthful. Still quite a bit of tannins, but nicely integrated. Pencil shavings, cigar box, sour cherries. Went well with my steak. Can’t wait to see how my 2016’s develop over time.
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5/1/2021 - Maphill01 wrote:
Decanted several hours. Red cherry, cassis, leather and cedar. Classic Pauillac, still fresh and energetic.
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4/10/2021 - Orso58 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Magnum bottle
Deep red, remarkable colour for a 20 year old wine.
Nose dominated by blackcurrant and cedar, some vanilla (oak) and some spices
Medium weight and good fruit on the palate, still a bit tight with present tannins. Only decanted for 1 hour, which probably was a mistake
A good BX from an underrated vintage
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3/26/2021 - Comte Flaneur wrote: 94 Points
Bright laser sharp red berry and cherry fruits with reassuring gravel, mineral overtones with spicey, peppery and orange peel notes. You could accuse this of being clinical, but it exudes class. It has the stamp of modern winemaking but it is recognisably Pauillac, and similar to the outstanding 2000. Very happy to own the best part of a case of this and five bottles of the 2000. In my opinion these are a significant step up from the more rustic wines made in the mid-90s at this estate.
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3/6/2021 - Nick oakwood Likes this wine: 93 Points
A treat, still alive! This typical Pauillac driven and fully matured wine with resolved tannins is a great food companion. We had it with Wagyu and popped it right bevor drinking. If you like Pauillac and your Bordeaux matured go for it! You won’t be disappointed.
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2/5/2021 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Pristine bottle, level into neck. Not decanted, opened fours hours in advance. Mature but lively appearance, medium deep; classic expression on the mature but fresh nose, excellent Pauillac typicity, blackcurrants and gravel, cedar, orange and pepper, good lift and depth; the fresh and transparent palate is relatively dry and light weight (typical for many left bank wines from 2001), but it has lovely balance and firm but finely grained tannins; the finish is very dry and minerallly but it is complete and has very good length. Classy stuff, not austere (yet), but drink up before it desiccates.
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1/29/2021 - Chimer Likes this wine: 92 Points
Colour still very deep, fruit is rich but oak a bit dominant, good freshness, solid powerful Pauillac
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12/25/2020 - jkoenen wrote: 94 Points
Wow...!
Thanks for this beautiful bottle, bro...!
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12/12/2020 - Paul D wrote: 88 Points
5/12, good cork. Decanted 1/2 hr.
Deep ruby core, narrow pale ruby rim. Nose is quite fresh and red-fruited with plenty of gravelly, minerally notes. Medium bodied on the palate, leanish and quite savoury, red-fruited, minerals, vibrant acidity and some quite firm tannin showing on the finish. Interesting rather than downright enjoyable, perhaps not the best bottle of this.
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11/7/2020 - stevetallon Likes this wine: 95 Points
Nov 2020. Still vibrant black fruit, blackberry and blackcurrant. Lovely spice and clove, with developed mushroom and woody notes. High acid and soft tannins. Outstanding.
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10/24/2020 - Bolzano2022 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Pronounced nose. flower, black fruit, leather, cedar, jamminess. Smooth tannin. Similar tastes on the palate. No sign of too old. It is an outstanding wine with high intensity, complexity and a long finish.
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10/24/2020 - JonasH65 wrote: 86 Points
Pauillac:y, red/Brown Around the Agnes, still virile but with the autumn tastes in place, maximum medium body. Expected more.
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8/9/2020 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
BBQ at The Papies (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): This is the wine on the Pontet Canet of the last 20 years one should be hunting down. Forget the Parker vintages and the modern post 2008 era for now. 2005 and 2000 are still waking up 2007 is great but this 2001 is the one that is singing.
Bright and vibrant, energetic but also round and very giving. We decanted but really the wine was singing all along. Good elegant fruit, not overdone in any way and lovely spice edge. Another great 94 from us and this wine continues to deliver year in year out for us for the last decade. We have 13 odd bottles left and i see us adding more to the stock pile.
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7/17/2020 - edjBoca Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking well after a few hours. Soft medium body cherry with low acid and medium finish...a little more right bank...
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7/9/2020 - Raage Likes this wine: 92 Points
(CDV)
On est là plutôt sur l'élégance que la puissance, avec un très joli grain et une belle fraicheur. Du cèdre, un cassis léger, des nuances d'orange, de poivron mûr et de sous-bois, c'est infiniment "Bordeaux", sans austérité, mais cela reste un peu monolithique, un peu sage. (servi non carafé, bu sur 1h)
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6/27/2020 - winesteward Does not like this wine: 79 Points
Rather dark for its age. Slightly green, leafy, tobacco leaf, dried herbs, and leather on the nose. Not much fruit. Palate has pretty much the same notes. Dry, slightly acidic and unripe. No fruit left. I think this is on the decline. Drink up if you have it.
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6/20/2020 - Hawk94 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for 2hr, secondary bouquets already developed, floral nose with tons of blackberries, blueberries, dates, creamy, dark chocolate, earthy tone, beautifuly balanced, drinks deliciously, mid palate could be more focused or more precise, just very slightly muddy, great efforts.
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6/6/2020 - garymiller737@gmail.com Likes this wine: 94 Points
Last of three bottles picked up on release and stored properly ever since. Wanted to save a little longer, but the lock down continues to take its toll on my cellar...
Light to medium ruby in appearance. Just a little bit of tawny at the edge.
Evolved and pronounced nose which has plenty of cassis but is more on the savory side with leather , cigar box and some vanilla. All beauty and class on the nose.
Medium bodied with still medium acidity and tannin. Lots more leather on the palate with a medium plus to long savory and delicious finish.
Very well done- the type of wine can last "indefinitely" in a cold cellar, but why wait as I doubt it will improve.
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4/19/2020 - Kiranonwine Likes this wine:
Still very fine with plenty of energy!
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2/19/2020 - Jacek P Likes this wine: 93 Points
Although the vintage is not great but the wine have developed beautifully. Still needed 1 hour decanting. Deep Purple colour, opened with great aroma. Fully bodied with remarkable finish.
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12/24/2019 - PolarBear22 wrote: 92 Points
Decanted two hours. Too busy an evening for tasting notes. We enjoyed the wine. Still doing well.
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11/29/2019 - LWI wrote: 92 Points
Dinner with friends: Elegant
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11/22/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 93 Points
1hr decant. Nose: big red/black fruit pouring out, leather, coffee Palate: black cherry, coffee, anise, cedar, bell pepper, graphite/pencil shavings. Concentrated and powerful, but balanced. Excellent. Better than the ‘02.
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11/22/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 93 Points
1hr decant. Nose: big red/black fruit absolutely pouring out, leather, coffee. Palate: black cherry, coffee, anise, cedar, bell pepper, graphite/pencil shavings. Excellent. Better than the ‘02.
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11/18/2019 - InVinjeVeritas wrote: 91 Points
Nice classic claret. Shows some development. A litlle bit on the light side to be paired with grulled duck breast.
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11/9/2019 - James Kim Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wine Tasting Group - Champagne, sorta - Nov. 9, 2019 (Brian's place): Decanted and tasted 30 min later. Green herbs, some green peppers, cassis and hint of green stems on the nose. Palate with cassis, blackberries, green tobacco, earth and green herbs. Still youthful. Elegant but still with power. Drinking very nicely. 92+
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11/3/2019 - Dancing with bottles Likes this wine: 88 Points
For diner at my brothers home.
Opened tthe bottle almost two hours before drinking. That wasn´t probably enough.
Rather austere and floppy. Hadn´t the chance to taste this on day two. Maybe much better with a lot more of aeration.
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9/16/2019 - maxima wrote: 92 Points
Bu lors de notre Working Lunch de Vendredi au Resto AVV La Fringale de Granby avec les FOUDUVIN!
A mieux paru que les autres 2001 bus dans le passé.
Nez textbook, super beau, Fruitts rouges, sous-bois, cèdre, terre et
chocolat.
En bouche, c'est assez approchable, une certaine finesse, graphite et
un brin animal, terre et mures avec un peu de chocolat.
Tannins assez fins et une finale de longueur moyenne.
Excellent.
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8/29/2019 - garymiller737@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking very well now.
Medium ruby in appearance with less lightening than expected for an 18 year old or so bottle.
Complex and evolved aroma. Still black fruits, but now dominated by cigar box, balsamic notes, sweet spice and even vanilla.
Lovely on the palate- medium bodied and very elegant with integrated tannins and medium acidity. The flavors are persistent and the finish is medium plus to long.
Just a delicious food wine that I'm sure will keep for another decade.
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7/22/2019 - mmh wrote: 93 Points
This is drinking beautifully at the moment. Textbook Bordeaux nose with some pencil, currant and a bit of tobacco. Really complex and good. On the palate there is a good tannic grip, but overall it is already very smooth and approachable. Very long taste with red berries, tobacco leaves and a hint of oven-roasted root vegetables (in a very good way).
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6/30/2019 - portman63 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drank over two nights. Quite a lovely wine, especially on the second night in which it was completely integrated with silkier tannins. Black fruit mostly in the currant and blackberry range and with dark earth and graphite in the back of the mouth. A pleasant surprise given the vintage and restrained in alcohol and with nice fresh acidity. Given the arc over the 2 nights, I think this has another 7-10 years in it.
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6/30/2019 - OenoEd Likes this wine: 92 Points
Old school Pauillac, cellar stored since release, tight cork. Decanted an hour. Nose offers raspberry, wet cedar, black currant. Great dark purple color, no bricking. Lots of black raspberry, pepper, spruce, and cigar box. A little stemmy, a bit of copper penny on the tongue. Restrained finish, fairly short. Didn’t change much over 90 minutes. Needs another 3-5 years, will drink well for ten at least. Worked great with duck breast and a reduction of wine/ lingonberry preserves/black soy vinegar/oyster sauce, where the tart/sweet flavors mellow that copper penny aspect of the wine.
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5/27/2019 - maxima wrote: flawed
Bouchonnée!
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5/26/2019 - Eudemis Likes this wine:
13% alcohol. Very good cork with no wine penetration. CS 65%, M 29%, CF and PV providing the balance. Decanted a good hour ahead. The colour is on the dark side of medium, with some sign of ageing at the edge of the rim.
Very intense nose of ripe blackcurrant. The mouth is every bit as good, with a winning juicy and fruity quality. Very good balance, with refreshing acidity in the finish. No sign of oak. Some tannins left, in a pleasant way.
Probably not a textbook Pauillac, but irresistible nevertheless (and in any case cru typicity in the Médoc is a bit of a myth in my experience). Fine to drink now and for the next five to ten years.
Maybe tastes all the better because I remember paying around 20€ for it, but in fairness this is a superb Médoc by any standard.
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3/13/2019 - Rieslingfan wrote:
Served as part of a blind tasting, and decanted about three hours prior to serving, this was gorgeous, textbook Pauillac. One of the guys actually said "this is clearly Pauillac" as he was tasting the wine. It really was classic, with red fruit, pencil shavings, etc. and still excellent fruit density and firm but maturing tannins. While it showed very well initially, it blossomed even more two hours later when we had a chance to re-taste. So five hours of air did the wine nothing but good. It's a wonderful drink now with all that air, so clearly it's going nowhere soon. Take your time, and enjoy now or later!
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3/1/2019 - DoubleD1969 wrote: 90 Points
Initially pop and pour. Youthful color with kirsch aromas. Very primary and tannic on Day 1. Barely finished a glass. Put the cork back in the bottle. On Day 2, the color remained a purple eggplant, but the wine became rounder and felt lighter. We ended up finishing the rest of the bottle. Still needs time. Patience will be rewarded.
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2/2/2019 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Clos des Réas / Pontet-Canet tasting-cum-lunch (Restaurant Bak, Amsterdam, NL): Fresh and energetic, pure and precise style, light yet firm, smoky, linear, good length.
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2/2/2019 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
Haven't had this wine for 4 years albeit to that point we rated it 94-95 in multiple occasions, and great to see it still singing.
Opened and left to rest for a good hour and when served it was singing. This wine is a testament to P-C and what could achieve and frankly we prefer it to the latest vintages post 2008 when they changed their style. Solid wine, classic, beautiful open nose, dark fruits, bright and energetic, light spice. Magnificent wine. Easy 94-95
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2/2/2019 - dvansteenderen Likes this wine: 91 Points
2000-2011 Pontet Canet. Second wine of the first flight. Good red-ruby color. Classy stuff, ripe. Excellent grip.
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1/2/2019 - AWBryce wrote:
Still a baby, brooding nose of dark ripe berries, firm structure, will do well with anther 5+ years.
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12/25/2018 - CyroW wrote: 88 Points
Gave a lot of time to this Pontet Canet 2001. Nose is jammy black current, soft. Cut grass coming out almost dominant.
Grassy and earthy in mouth, disappointement comes from not enough fruit coming out. Feels like Cabernet not fully ripe going in!
Overall average claret, capped at this stage. In the end not enough fruit throughput it’s life.
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12/21/2018 - starrynight Likes this wine: 90 Points
My last bottle. Really wanted to like it more. Some blackcurrant notes, and high acid which was good for the food we had. Some barnyard.
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10/31/2018 - doctornoah wrote: 90 Points
Fairly classic and lush, but lacking a bit of personality. Felt a bit hot initially - surprised given the vintage. Nice cassis and leather, but, while the midpalate was long and smooth and round, the finish was a bit clipped. Overall a nice wine, but not sure it would hold up to a heavier meal.
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10/25/2018 - maxima wrote: 91 Points
Bu au resto AVV La Suite avec le club de dégustation de Sherbrooke,
il y avait les FOUDUVIN, Bulle, Bordeaux70, Meursault, FrançoisD et MikeLM.
Nez sur le tertiaire, un peu animal.
Terre, tabac et cuir avec des fruits rouges.
En bouche, pas mal à point.
C’est souple et assez fin.
Des cerises, de la terre et du graphite
avec des tannins pas mal fondus.
Finale tout en finesse.
Très bon, merci Mike LM
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9/13/2018 - Eudemis Likes this wine:
13% alcohol. Good cork, not that long but dense and showing barely a mm of wine penetration. Decanted an hour ahead.
The colour is dark all the way to the rim. Beautifully harmonious ripe nose with tertiary aromas of tobacco complementing the ripe berries. The mouth is just as good, with excellent grip and a creamy feel.
Ready to drink now, and should remain on that graceful plateau for another ten years at least, based on the healthy colour and the fine grip that it shows today. Ripe tannins with a small residual mouth-puckering effect in the aftertaste; no direct oak influence.
Much more mellow and Pauillacy than the recent Pichon Baron 2002, but not necessarily better.
A superb Médoc, which I would happily repurchase at the price that I paid for it at the time, but not at current prices.
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9/7/2018 - Lukas1976 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Sehr schöner Pauillac, der nach 17 Jahren jetzt in einem guten Trinkstadium ist. Der Wein dürfte die nächsten 2-5 Jahre viel Freude bereiten. Zurückhaltende, feine Tannine und Säure geben einen harmonischen Wein, der jedoch die typischen Pauillacnoten bewahrt hat.
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8/11/2018 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 91 Points
My bottle of 3. Showed better on night 2. Has some mature elements to the fruit and strong leather character implying this may be it on maturation. That being said, it showed better on night 2 as it’s strong wood character and tannin integrated better. Nice typicity on the nose with flint/graphite and a little wood. I was expecting more depth and complexity for classified growth.
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8/7/2018 - starrynight wrote: 89 Points
I really wanted to like this bottle. It just felt a little "un-special". Nothing was wrong, but no ooomph. Got some soft black fruits, the typical bordeaux nose. Hopefully it's just this bottle. Otherwise, time to drink up!
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5/27/2018 - Thellie wrote:
Lovely aroma as soon as I opened the bottle. Opened and expanded during dinner. Matched well with steak, Rich and deeply flavorful with dark fruit, earth, and even mint. Not overly complex, and still some tannin. Overall, characteristic of the vintage and the producer, good wine even if it’s not classic Pauillac.
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3/18/2018 - egaible Likes this wine: 91 Points
I continue to think this is a very, very decent wine. I taste slight citrus right at the start, with some mellowing of that bitty sharpness within a few minutes. The wine is very balanced, no overabundance of tannins, alcohol, sugars, Barreling. I wouldn’t hold onto it for long however, to me it’s not tight at all. It’s ready to go, after now it will be flaccid.
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2/14/2018 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 92 Points
Small PC vertical tasting at home. Poured 2000, 2001 and 2002 into a Zalto Bordeaux glass at home using Coravin and let sit for 30 min. All bottles stored in cold cellar. There is much less between these 3 wines than one might think given the overall different quality of these 3 vintages. All three still show a fairly dark garnet to the rim without much evolution. The 2000 is a bit tighter with fine tannins in the very beginning and needs some air to open up. It has also finer delineation than the 2001 and in particular the 2002, at the same time it lacks some concentration, especially given the overall quality of the vintage. The 2002 is the biggest and boldest of the three with broad strokes of dry dark fruit. More masculine and Pauillac like for my taste. The 2001 sits in between and is the most balanced of the three. The differences are however subtle as I was going back and forth between the wines to determine which I liked best but my conclusion varied sip by sip. All three are very good and fairly typical Pauillacs, without however reaching the top wines of the appellation. Can drink now but will last 10 years. 01 and 02 are the smart buys. 91-92
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2/10/2018 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 90 Points
Poured into decanter and drank over 2h. Dark garnet with translucent core. Fine wood spices on the nose. Medium body, leather, dark fruit, elevated acidity, medium tannins, short to medium finish. Nice but does not have the concentration of the 2002 (or the 2003). Can drink now but no rush.
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1/7/2018 - egaible Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very balanced. Lighter with. Cirus and raspberries, no tannin. Drink it now.
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12/23/2017 - Eating is Cheating wrote:
Decanted an hour. Lovely colour, still quite young and glossy but showing a bit of development. Very classic Pauillac nose: all blackberry and cedar and pencil-shavings and cigar box. The palate is very well integrated and harmonious at this stage - nothing stands out too much, but the fruit, acidity, alcohol and (ripe) tannin are all working well together. Quite a flavoursome wine - still quite a lot of primary cool fruit. Very delicious. Long. This is drinking beautifully now, but the balance/harmony suggests that there is no rush either. Drink or hold.
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12/2/2017 - AWBryce wrote:
Dark and brooding, coconut, firm tannin, deep fruit on palate. Long finish. Well made.
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11/24/2017 - T.E.D. wrote: 90 Points
Very similar to a year ago. Showing a one sided nature of green herbs, forest, iron and hints of gravel. Very little fruit. Perhaps not going to be multi dimensional however with time my come around. Will wait another year.
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10/5/2017 - skifree wrote: 94 Points
Brought to CT Seattle Bordeaux tasting; served blind. Thought this bottle showed beautifully, with a mineral component behind the black fruits, cassis, and hint of tobacco. The group's score was 91, with a range of 89 to 94 (so I liked it the best of the group).
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10/4/2017 - mye wrote: 90 Points
med purple. dark fruit with distinct paulliac notes. Tasty, with good acidity and balance. Could use a bit more time to develop tertiary altho plenty easy to drink now.
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9/1/2017 - skifree wrote: 91 Points
Always a tart, classic version of Bordeaux, this has a mint and cassis nose, good acidity and fruit rouge in the mouth, and lots of dry cedar on the finish.
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6/19/2017 - Bernt Olav wrote: 93 Points
Farge:Mørk rød/lilla med tett kjerne. Aroma med preg av kaffe, blyant, lær, tea og kjeller. I munn har den mykt anslag og balanserte tanniner som er fint integrert. Smaken følger aroma. Pent moden vin med god lengde. Drikker veldig fint nå. God value i forhold til nyere årganger.
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5/3/2017 - Paul D wrote:
Chateau Pontet-Canet Dinner (La Trompette, Chiswick): Nose is quite red fruited and there is still some sweet oak in evidence, but the palate comes together nicely - medium/full bodied with savoury red fruit, some mineral tones showing through too and a good length harmonious finish. ****
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4/30/2017 - LWI wrote: 90 Points
Quite slim, still a bit closed. Wait 5 years
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4/1/2017 - Bernt Olav wrote: 92 Points
Mørk rød farge. Aroma med preg av lær, tobakk, blyant, cassis og kaffe. Fyldig, konsentrert og balansert vin med tydelig områdepreg. Smaken er dominert av kaffe, blyant og cassis. Bra lengde. Fungerte utmerket til grillet andebryst/lår. Pent moden Pauillac som drikker fint nå.
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2/15/2017 - Andrewbdc wrote: 92 Points
Michael Schuster Fine Wine Course Day 3 (Headspace, Hatton Gardens, London): Medium garnet. Cassis, dried fruit, earth, cedar, leather. Rich, ripe, complex. Developing. Dry palate, medium (+) acidity, ripe, fine, medium tannins, aromatic, complex flavours. Long finish. Just reaching maturity now but clearly plenty in the tank and will develop further.
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2/8/2017 - Paul D wrote:
Pauillac at RSJ: Nose shows red-toned fruit, vanilla - a touch confected at first, spice. Medium bodied on the palate, fresher, more savoury and red fruited than the 2000, some savoury notes emerging on the good length finish. Very drinkable ****
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12/16/2016 - Edouard84 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Textbook Bordeaux with everything in place for a great wine, but too austere at this stage.
Decant or revisit in a few years
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12/15/2016 - VarianT60 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cassis with slight hint of tannins. Fruity, with apricot and peach on the nose.
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11/27/2016 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 91 Points
PnP'ed for a flawed '04. Solid, if four square Pauillac. Nice flint, cedar, spice nose. Clear classic and black currant palate, with mixed cedar and flint notes. Moderate coffee finish. Really solid bdx but without anything exceptional.
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10/22/2016 - ctjared Likes this wine:
Drinking VERY well.
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9/16/2016 - larsth wrote: 92 Points
Classy and in its prime in my view. Graphite, earth and blackcurrant. Medium-bodied, medium-length and soft tannins. Nice.
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8/13/2016 - T.E.D. wrote: 90 Points
Pure dark ruby color showing no signs of age. Nose is more intense than I expected. Initially showing big barn, iron, and sweaty meat notes, trailing off over time to show cherry fruit and stone and some green forest and spearmint. Palate shows firmness and structure. Classic stone, gravel, some lead, french soap, evergreen, hard earth and with cherry fruit and firm tannin on the finish. Well made, yet missing some richness on the mid palate. My first bottle in the case, will wait another year . . .
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7/20/2016 - wineappreciation wrote: 90 Points
Blueberry, blackberry, tobacco; very smooth, subtle tannins, sustained, extended
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7/17/2016 - AnonymousCoward Likes this wine: 91 Points
Colour still a dark red. Cassis and dark fruit on the nose. Medium bodied, with decent fruit though receding, with secondaries coming through: graphite, earthiness, leather detected. Tannins are still there, 15 years on, but really quite smooth now. Finish is medium-to-long. Really nice drinking.
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5/31/2016 - "Rhône Rider" Likes this wine: 92 Points
2001 Pontet-Canet: Langt mere sekundær enn 2002. Skinnjakke, tobakk, råe tanniner, lang. Litt lukket. Jeg tror denne kan bli langt bedre. 92-93p
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4/11/2016 - jrobs7777 wrote:
Over a few days. Classic Pontet Canet profile. Not the most powerful or best, but this is sitting in a nice sweet spot. This is lean, smoothing out. Minerals, floral, a touch of red currant. There are some secondary notes sitting underneath. Structure is present but not nearly as dominant as the more youthful 96. This has definitely aged faster than the 96 and is in its prime drinking window right now. Should hold in this spot for 5-10 years.
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4/2/2016 - skifree wrote: 92 Points
Took to party in WW as part of a P-C vertical. Good sweet black fruit and cassis, still lots of tannins on the finish. Still no hurry.
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3/25/2016 - Eating is Cheating wrote:
See previous note which covered both bottles.
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3/25/2016 - Eating is Cheating wrote:
Third and fourth bottles of a case, drunk together. First time in a while I have assessed this. Decanted one hour. Full colour, slightly glossy; still youthful. Very attractive brambly and cassis nose, with classic Left Bank graphite shavings and cedar underneath. Complex and sexy. Smooth entry. Medium body, and good grip. Lovely fruit through the mid palate. Long and minerally. This is drinking really well now. My only concern would be whether the tannic spine has integrated rather too quickly: the wine is so appealing and accessible through the palate that it isn't easy to find the tannins under the fruit. Maybe it has the stuffing to carry it off, but alternatively it might soon start to tire. Hopefully the acidity level will stand it in good stead for the long haul. Very lovely now, but I'm slightly alarmed at how how it is developing, given that I have 8 more bottles to get through. Try another soon.
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3/17/2016 - S-C-S Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drink now
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2/16/2016 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
Monthly Tuesday group #006: Bordeaux 2001 versus 2002 (By VD): In the bouquet creamy dark forest fruits, licorice, leather, chocolate and luxurious oak. On the palate dark forest fruits, sweet licorice, a bit creamy, some coffee, beautiful acidity, creamy and soft, round tannin and soft bitterness. Good length. Beautiful wine for now and the next 3+ years.
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2/7/2016 - capacious Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking much better than I might have worried over for a Pontet this young. A bit austere, into secondaries, tobacco, cassis, chocolate, lead, tannins fully integrated. Should go a long time. If you bought it on release, a good value. For the price I paid, probably better available
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12/11/2015 - ctjared Likes this wine:
drinking very well. could be evolving and getting better.
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12/6/2015 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points
A clean polished Pauillac with pure cassis notes and typical flint and coffee character. Fine still prominent tannins. Drink or hold, though probably slightly better in 3-5yrs. 92-93
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12/3/2015 - CMN wrote:
Nose of cassis and black currants. Palate followed the nose with a hint of bell pepper. Exceptionally silky with a soft, lingering finish. Fresh tasting and perhaps a bit modern in style. I liked this a lot
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11/29/2015 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Given a couple hours in the glass and it needed it. Expressive nose of cocoa and currants. Palate was a little "four-square" well framed with bright acidity, tannins are tamed but still present and a dark red fruit profile with underlying flint and coffee notes. Moderate finish. This is a solid Pauillac but a little underwhelming for a classified growth. Good not great. Drink or hold, as it should soften even further (and maybe become more expressive) with time, though certainly enjoyable now.
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10/18/2015 - d'Artagnan wrote: 91 Points
Il ne montrait que sa structure même après 90 minutes de carafe, il a eu besoin de deux heures trente de carafe pour s'attendrir, tout en restant fougueux. Après 3 heures il est vraiment soyeux, dans un style droit, de longueur correcte, c'est un beau Pauillac classique, de corps moyen, avec des arômes de cèdre, de cassis, pas trop austère Alain ;), une belle complexité en finale. Un vin encore assez jeune, qui a besoin d'air ou de quelques années de plus en bouteille. On peut le revoir sans inquiétude dans dix ou quinze ans. 91+ pts
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10/9/2015 - DaleW wrote:
Young, fresh acids, somewhat polished tannins. Plush cassis fruit, mocha, light oak remaining. Nice example of a somewhat modern Pauillac, best about 2 hours after decanting. B+/A-
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9/20/2015 - md20 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Der Wein hat sich in den letzten 2 Jahren klar verbessert. Wunderbare, ausdrucksstarke süsse Cabernetnase. Mittlere Struktur. Die Frucht ist immer noch da, wobei sich Terroirnoten ebenfalls zeichen. Der Wein gibt sich nicht voll hin, er hat seine Ecken und Kanten aber mit langem Abgang. Also typisch Pontet Canet vor dessen Wechsel zu Bio. Hervorragender Essensbegleiter!! Freue mich auf die nächste Flasche. Jetz trinken - 2025 , 93/100
The wine has clearly improved over the past 2 years. Wonderful, expressive sweet Cabernetnase. Medium structure. The fruit is still there, with terroir notes also sign. The wine is not fully out, it has its rough edges, but with a long finish. So typical Pontet Canet before its transition to organic. Excellent accompaniment to food !! Looking forward to the next bottle. Jetz drink - 2025 93/100
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8/26/2015 - Paul D wrote: 94 Points
Deep ruby core, pale garnet rim. This shows beautiful ripeness and purity on the nose, with red and black berries, notes of cedar and florals, some spice and vanilla. Medium/full bodied on the palate, with refined, rounded tannins, sumptuous red and black berry fruit, slightly creamy yet some savoury touches and with a vein of minerality underlying the fruit. It also has fresh acids, and a very good length if still slightly tight finish. Excellent, touching outstanding, and still with time in hand.
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7/18/2015 - KristianT Likes this wine: 92 Points
alas I only had one bottle of this - found a a very good price years ago in a supermarket in rural France (hidden behind some other bottle). Totally classic Pauillac. Dark crimson colour and peppery nose. Elegance, structure, complexity and balance... What's not to like.
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6/18/2015 - drjb Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark crimson with little red at the edge. Lovely expressive nose of cassis, crushed blackcurrants, tea leaf and cedar. Palate mid weight and very classical Pauillac. Very pure with fine but persistent line of tannins finishing clean. An excellent wine representative of the year and terroir.
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6/14/2015 - skifree wrote: 91 Points
Showing its Pauillac characteristics. For me, lots of black fruit, cassis, and black tea mixed with some green tobacco. This is not a huge wine, but has the elegance I think of when someone says "2001 Bordeaux". Had with a big T-bone off the grill, it was hard not to drink the whole bottle.
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6/6/2015 - Collector1855 wrote: 90 Points
During a tasting event. Medium garnet, brick rim. Nose of dark fruits with lots of earth and beef stock. Medium bodied with good, softened tannins. Aromatically not very long.
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3/31/2015 - ctjared Likes this wine:
Drinking so well. best bottle of wine I have had in quite a while
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3/27/2015 - dmalcolm wrote:
Dark colour. This started out a little funky but that quickly blew off to reveal an expressive nose of dark fruits, black olives, earth, mocha, and a little green tobacco. Still some firmer tannins but they've softened slightly since last tasted in 2010. Drinking well now, in a youthful way. Still plenty development in store.
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3/22/2015 - AWBryce Likes this wine: 92 Points
More approachable than the 2000 right now, sweet fruit on the nose, still very primary. Some caramel on the nose, grippy tannin, a bitter aspect in the finish.
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2/21/2015 - sunnylea57 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Part of a vertical of 7 bottles of P-C that we shared at an offline: 95, 96, 00, 01, 02, 05 and 08. For my money, the 2001 was the best, although the 2000 and 2002 were no slouches. The 95 and 96 were over the hill, and the 05 and 08 were still too young. But those early 2000s were just right.
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2/6/2015 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
Requires decanting to evolve the full beauty. Two very consistent bottles on the night.
Still very much a primary wine with only the lightest touches of earthy notes, light leather and spice. The fruit is very much dominant but not out of sync and the wine has a beautiful purity and balance across. Good mid palate presence and nice length. Very good as always. 94
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1/14/2015 - PT insurgent wrote:
Good nose of cassis, leafy, but something a bit strange and hard to pin down... earth, barnyard? green pepper? hmm....
Palate: cassis, cedar, graphite, leather, plum.
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12/27/2014 - stephane wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful color and charming nose. Comes in subtlety and ends with a very long finish. Fruits and spices can be felt. This is a wonderful wine
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12/25/2014 - jonanator wrote: 92 Points
Drank in HK. Wonderful nose. The palate was slightly underwhelming in comparison to the big nose but this was still lovely. Drinking great right now. This is in a good spot right now with some air but will hold for a long time.
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12/13/2014 - wineismylife wrote: 92 Points
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Tasted non blind.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of tar, leather, white pepper, dried herbs, berries and cherries. Flavors of red cherries, raspberries and red berries. Bright acidity, medium to firm tannin, full bodied. Drink now with air or continue to hold.
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12/10/2014 - popopdrops Likes this wine: 92 Points
18 måneder siden siste flaske, som framsto som noe ung. Dekantert i 4 timer. Nå er den på plass, vidunderlig nese, følger opp på smak, dette er bare herlig. Blir sikkert bedre, men dette var min siste!
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12/10/2014 - peternelson wrote:
Very restrained, fairly weak at the knees. This vintage may be tired or this bottle just pooped out. Brian and Jen's.
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12/8/2014 - scott w Does not like this wine:
Thin acidic and gone..hoping it was a flawed bottle.
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12/5/2014 - deverett wrote: 92 Points
Drinking very well at the moment but has some time left in the tank. Notes of cedar, tobacco, olive tapenade and graphite. Tannins a little firm but should resolve further into the fruit in due course. Overall a really good Pontet Canet and very nice result for the vintage.
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11/1/2014 - Paui wrote: 92 Points
I saw other TN and it seems this bottle was lesser developed. I drank it over 2 days. decanted for 2 hours, then decided this wine needs more air, decanted in total for 24 hours, smoother on the second day. still strong cassis nose, bit harsh and tannic, this needs years more of cellaring time to integrate. 92 with a long decant for now, upside for 94.
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10/12/2014 - WilliamT Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bought in '04. Moss, quince, fairly heavy oak, refreshingly acid. Could probably keep another five years.
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10/1/2014 - S-C-S wrote: 93 Points
Great balance, drink it now.
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8/24/2014 - Ldelbar wrote:
- Crimsom color.
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7/16/2014 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 93 Points
Color: dark red
Nose: classic cassis, pauillac nose - cedar & graphite, fresh
Palate: medium bodied, as usual with PC silky tannins, not a very complex PC but pleasurable, great balance & poise, good to drink now
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5/29/2014 - Monaco Likes this wine: 90 Points
Drank at Ruth's Chris in Irvine. Pop and pour. Initial nose of barnyard funk that blew off over first 30 minutes. Wine started to sing about an hour after opening. Really enjoyable considering the vintage.
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5/15/2014 - Papies wrote: 94 Points
We have praised this wine many times so no need for a long tasting note again. A prure joy and pure class. Needs 30 mins to open up in a decanter but post that its a sheer joy. Easily has another 10yrs of good peak life ahead. 94-95
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3/9/2014 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 94 Points
Pontet-Canet Vertical: Similar colour to the 2000 with a little more bricking at the rim. More expressive, spicy nose than the 2000. Aromas of underbrush, cigar box and black tea, with sour cherries. Also cedar and a clear herbal element (but not green or off aromas). On palate, bright, pure red fruits, with savoury flavours of tobacco, forest floor, sous bois and spice, the acids more obvious than for the 2000. Refreshing and approachable. A leaner, lighter bodied traditional style, that the English would call Claret. The pleasant, herby element also present in the mid palate. Sufficient structure and dry extract and nicely balanced, with the tannins perhaps a little more rustic than the 2000. The same on the second evening. A good food Bordeaux, drinking well now. I would drink in the next 5 years.
Alfred said that the 2001 Pontet-Canet was a "forgotten vintage", compared with the much hyped 2000. He said that as a wine he personally preferred the 2001 to the 2000, but expected the 2000 to come through in the long run.
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2/10/2014 - whits wrote: 90 Points
drank well over 2 days, dried flower pedals, tobacco and cherry candy on the nose, the plum, cedar, black tea leaves and black cherry flavors engage well with the refreshing acid and the overall feel in the mouth is uplifted, elegant and balanced, a restaurant quality wine that is built to last
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1/11/2014 - Winelover84 Likes this wine:
Decanted for 1-2 hours. Still good for many years to come, but easily appreciated now. Classic aromas of cassis, cigar, plum, and tobaccoleaves but feels more feminine. The freshness is balanced and the tannins there, but starting to integrate. Soft mid-palate, good length.
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12/20/2013 - Alex H wrote: 87 Points
Soft floral and Margaux like even showing velvety purple plum fruits like a right bank. Sumptuous fruit. Juicy wine for a pauillac with only a sliver of leather. This bottle is the best so far although not v correct for it appellation.
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12/16/2013 - hkm520240 wrote: 94 Points
Monday night Dinner (Bedrock Bar & Grill): Signature floral nose of Pontet with blackfruits, cassis, earth, forest floor and subtle notes of tobacco and cigar box.
Still primary on palate, blackfruits, cassis, polished fruits and subtle tobacco, good ripeness, robust mid-palate, and balance acidity. Aged nicely and very enjoyable now with its beautiful balance. Long lasting finish with fine tannins. Showing very well tonight and definitely one of better wine alongside Barton.
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12/13/2013 - Paul S wrote: 91 Points
Four Birthdays and a Wedding Anniversary (Nicolas Restaurant, Teck Lim Street, Singapore): Pretty enjoyable - while not a blockbuster, it is certainly a notch up from the last time I tried it in 2008. Unlike some of the Pontet-Canet of recent years, this was quite a throwback to old-school Bordeaux, with a very classical smells and textures and flavours. The nose was a case in point, with its tea leaves and tobacco and roasted capsicums drifting through a light core of cassis and black cherry aromas. Classic Bordeaux. Same thing on the palate too, with bright acidity and slightly powdery tannins forming a nice frame for clear flavours of cassis and black cherries ringed with smoky tobacco and a little meatiness. Those slightly green, roasted capsicum notes picked up on the nose showed up again in the back-palate, where they mingled with a gentle spiciness as the wine slid away into a soft, velvety finish. A good wine, but not a great once. While I did enjoy the less modern stylings here, I must say that this missed some of the lovely depth and purity that this house has achieved in its wines in the past 8-10 vintages. In fact, it seemed a little short-handed next to a very young, but very complete bottle of 2008 Hosanna served alongside. Still though, this was drinking quite nicely and I enjoyed it pretty much.
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12/2/2013 - Julian Marshall Likes this wine: 93 Points
Classic Pauillac nose of cedar, cassis, pencil lead and cigar box. In the mouth, much the same at first, before a really uplifting second wave of soft blackberry and cream. It is still a little tight, but this has improved dramatically since its youth. I remember worrying whether the tannins or the velvety fruit would win after ten years in the cellar: clearly the fruit came out on top.
This is the most impressive modern PC I've tried at maturity, far better than the 96, 98 or 99: it'll be interesting to compare it to the 00.
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11/17/2013 - CyroW wrote: 88 Points
Very earthy (terreux) almost too much. Will need to decant a few hours to enjoy this wine these days; we probably rushed this wine and didn't get the most out of it..
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9/22/2013 - pclin wrote: 93 Points
Very good nose from get go. Aromatic and intense. Notes of dark cherry, vanilla, tobacco, oyster shell and dark chocolate with ever so slight hint of wood. Sweet and smooth on entry, firm mid-palate, slightly tart finish. Label indicated 13% alcohol with slight warmth at the end. Pretty good balance overall. Enjoyable now with long life ahead. Good value for a PC. Buy more? Maybe. 92-94 pts.
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9/14/2013 - Papies wrote: 95 Points
The Papies 20th Anniversary (Notting Hill Kitchen, Notting Hill, London): This vintage remains our favourite of the Pontet Canet stable and absolutely love the no nonsense purity of it. Well made and to the point with none of the new age changes they made additions that make the 08,09 & 10 feel so charmless (great wines but lack the special factor). Dark in colour, youthful glossy. On the nose it needs a bit of time to develop but once it does it is just magical with lots of dark fruit, spicy and light tobacco. On the palate it is vibrant, super well made, pure and so elegant. For lovers of un-adulterated Bordeaux this should hit the spot! So sell your 08s and buy 01s that is what we did! And the more we drink this the more we think we should be selling our 09s and 10s!
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6/22/2013 - startinoz wrote: 93 Points
Pontet Canet mini Vertical: Quite closed nose. Varietal fruit clearly still present on the palate andhas some secondary note (cigarbox, graphite, etc.) It's underlying power plus plenty of tannins and acidity suggest it can be (and would be best if) cellared for another 5-10 years. A reasonable example of its kind. 93++
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6/16/2013 - d'Artagnan wrote: 92 Points
À l'ouverture: un nez terreux avec des notes classiques de crayon de plomb, du cuir, une bouche vigoureuse aux tanins serrés. Besoin d'air.
Deux heures plus tard, le vin est d'une précision remarquable, il commence son plateau de maturité. Un beau Pauillac classique, de corps moyen, élégant, avec une belle finale. Ce vin est magnifié sur le roastbeef de la fête des pères. 92 pts
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6/5/2013 - lightning wrote: 91 Points
Tasted after the 1998 PC, the 2001 was a lot more impressive.
Bright and beautiful aromas cedar, cassis, blackcurrant and cake spices; blackberry and cassis dominant in the midpalate, good firm tannic structure, flavour transitioned to a satisfying savoury twist at the end, excellent length.
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5/30/2013 - Bdt Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very good! Concentration vs. elegance in good balance. Still fruity nose, very balanced expression. Quite harmonious on the palate. Present but round tannins. Still young. Long. Best in another 5-10 years, not much more.
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4/21/2013 - Norm52 Likes this wine: 92 Points
The wine looks deep garnet in color. It smells of Blackberry. It tastes like Medium Toast, Lead Pencil, Vanilla, and Oak. A typical Paullac. The body is Full. The wine has Polished texture. The wine finishes with Medium length.
We ate in a Chinese Restaurant, by the time the prawn is served, we already finished a bottle of 2009 Ch. Cantenac. The Pontet goes well with this dish as well as the deep fried eel that come next. No red meat this time but just simply good pairing!
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1/14/2013 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
Weekly tasting group #058; Bordeaux left bank 2001, 2002 and 2003. (@ VD): This is one comparative note for the 2001, 2002 and 2003. In color the 2001 is the most transparent and the 2003 the most dark. In the bouquet all three vintages are almost the same. Very classical with cassis and other dark forest fruits, graphite (lead pencil) and luxurious oak with a beautiful toast. On the palate the 2001 shows good dark fruits, smoke, sweet spices, some chocolate and beautiful oak. Also a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness and soft tannin. All mentioned for the 2001 also goes for the 2002, but there is a little more extraction. Also more creaminess, coffee and finesse. The 2003 is a category of its own. Enormously concentrated, luxurious cedar, sweet spices, chocolate and intense luxurious juice, finesse and complexity. All three wines will improve with some more ageing. The 2001 will probably be at its best between 2016 and 2018. The 2002 between 2017 and 2020 and the 2003 between 2019 and 2025+. Wihout any doubt the best flight of the evening and I scored the wines as follows: 2001 - 91. 2002 - 92 and 2003 - 95+
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1/6/2013 - sooper65 wrote: 94 Points
as ever, quintessential Pauillac.. pencil lead, and a bit of leather... very elegant and understated... splendid claret...
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12/31/2012 - Paul D wrote: 90 Points
Decanted 1 hour. No formal note. Very dark fruited, slightly smoky, some cedar, certainly approachable with fine tannins, nice fresh acidity, very good length finish. Not tremendously complex at this stage but should show improvement. Absolutely no hurry.
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12/27/2012 - deverett wrote: 92 Points
Lovely Pontet Canet which has a good amount of time to go. Dark olives, black cherries and dried hrbs are all there on the nose and palate. Tannins ripe but not fully resolved at this point in its evolution. Oak has been well managed and ties it all together. Opened for about 4 hours prior to Christmas luch and I think this really helped it. Really enjoyed this one.
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12/25/2012 - d'Artagnan wrote: 91 Points
Très beau! Pas complexe mais très bien équilibré, souple et savoureux. Excellent. 91 pts
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12/25/2012 - tkoby11 wrote: 92 Points
What a great Bordeaux wine, classic in many facets, it exhibits plenty of youthful charm.
Color: A dark red to purple core, with deep red to lighter red edges.
Nose: Black and red cherries, cassis, spice, licorice and sweet tobacco.
Palate: The cherries and cassis unfold on the palate with a beam of bright acidity and snappy acidity. very complex, still an easy 5 years of youth and 15 years of life to go.
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12/24/2012 - wkphang wrote: 92 Points
Lots more potential with this one, wait for another 5 years.
Very nice black berry aroma with subtle spice, not all smooth around in the mouth which can be tackled by more aging.
On second day, improved with no sign of going sour.... this is made of strong stuff!
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12/5/2012 - amateurwino wrote:
Correct Bordeaux, with some oak signature and dark fruit giving pleasure, but an indeniable tightness keeps the wine tight as a drum despite a few hours of decanting. In need of more time in the cellar.
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11/23/2012 - ArtF wrote: 92 Points
Opened 5 hourss before pouring, but not decanted. Fairly smooth with sublte notes of tannin, graphite, oak and dark cherry. Very good.
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11/11/2012 - ctjared wrote:
Needed to be more patient with letting this open up, but still great.
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10/29/2012 - sooper65 wrote: 92 Points
classic Pauillac. as it SHOULD be done
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9/30/2012 - ctjared wrote:
Very fruity. Drinking fabulously.
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9/30/2012 - socidelvino wrote: 88 Points
Eye: deep ruby color, with some slight sediment - did not decant. Nose: a bit flat upon first opening, some raspberries, smoke - did not open much more even after breathing for hours. Palate: a bit acidic, flavour was a bit masked but did come out later, structure was good. Body was lighter than expected and finish was not as long either.
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9/19/2012 - Papies wrote: 95 Points
2000-2009 vertical of Chateau Pontet-Canet, with Alfred Tesseron (Roberson Wine, South Ken, London): WOTN among the 2000>2009 flight of PC. Quite similar to the 2000 and needs some decanting too. A bit more evolved and much better structure than the 2000 though with good acidity and a solid vibrant mid palate and finish. The nose is “classic”, herby, eucalyptus, spice overlaying the fruit. Quite pleasant to drink at the moment, with round silky yet vibrant tannins. True to the form of PC it is elegant, balanced and with no make-up (AKA no oak). A truly beautiful wine. 95
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7/15/2012 - md20 Likes this wine: 91 Points
In Frankreich gekauft und getrunken. Wein mit ordentlicher Struktur, cremig und dennoch recht fein. Jetzt sicher perfekt zum trinken. Der Abgang war eher kurz, sonst empfehlenswert wenn preiswert zu haben.
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7/12/2012 - sooper65 wrote: 92 Points
Classic Paillac - this is how Pauillac should taste... elegant, pencil lead character, blackcurrant fruit, lovely balance, sumptuous, delicious..... YUM YUM
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6/30/2012 - celk wrote: 85 Points
Dominated by dried leaves, tabacco and ash. Rich and dense but fruit seemed to be thinner than usual and lacking freshness; showing more weedy vegtal characteristics. May be an awkward phase or an advanced bottle.
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6/30/2012 - Alex H wrote: 83 Points
Ripe red currant fruits. Extracted. Very full bodied and rich. A generous wine. Needs more time. Not v terroir driven and more international fruit driven style. It's improving but will not be classic.
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6/17/2012 - pjaines wrote:
Classically styled Bordeaux - lots of wonderful cliché here - pencil lead, leather, spices and some undergrowth. Starting get into its drinking window - the tannins and and acidity give the wine a fresh feel. The finish is quite firm and there is small hole on the mid palate that leaves the wine feeling a bit hollow. Pretty good stuff, but I wouldn't bother specifically seeking it out.
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6/12/2012 - Dybdal Inc. wrote: 90 Points
A little disappointed this time after my last taste of the 2001 which was more like a 91-92 pointer.
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6/3/2012 - sooper65 wrote: 96 Points
SD: hard to fault - tasty, this is a teflon amongst wines, nothing sticks to it, if it's in your mouth, your taste buds don't stand a chance... Just slides straight down... T: rich fruit first taste (97)... V: smooth and enjoyable to the last drop. R .. Am in agreement. Classic, on the money, quintessential, and flipping good.
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5/29/2012 - chatters wrote:
Samuel Smith & Sons and Negociants 2012 Imported Tasting (Bavarian Bier Cafe, York Street, Sydney): Nose: Cedar, oak, slight minty note, herbaceous, black fruit and cream
Mouth: medium acid, medium plus tannin, juicy but subdued fruit, cedar, cigar box, pencil shavings...long finish
Very good.
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5/19/2012 - lkh wrote: 93 Points
Cherry and vanilla on the nose for the 1st hour. Black currant color, lead pencil, meaty and tar. Finish is a little tannic but strong to the end. Drinking very well already but think will be better if you can wait for a couple of years.
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5/3/2012 - vespasian wrote: 91 Points
Ruby/garnet core - a little fade at the rim; quite mineral/olive dark berried fruit on the nose. Impressive intensity; good weight - this is a very good 2001 and drinking very well now.
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4/28/2012 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points
A Ten Year Retrospective of Chateau Pontet Canet with Alfred Tesseron (Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Chicago): Opaque inky crimson color. Aromas of black currants and dark fruit; bouquet features violets and a bit of Old World funk. Well-balanced; features black cherry, blackberry, herbs and forest floor on the palate. Medium(-) finish.
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4/28/2012 - danielk168 wrote: 89 Points
One hour in the decanter and showing quite well, a bit too much fruit initially and gradually more balanced. Pleasing but not complex, not as good as the 96 which is the last time I drank this wine. Hour 3 started to fade but those in the bottle lasted longer, probably better with bottle decanting only next time.
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4/13/2012 - Paul D wrote: 94 Points
1/12. Medium/deep ruby core, narrow pale garnet rim. Nose is relatively youthful but aromatic with pure blackcurrant fruit, notes of strawberry, hints of cedar. Palate is medium to medium/full bodied, with very fine, already integrated tannins, attractive pure black and red berry fruit, cedar, lightly creamy and spicy with nice fresh acidity varrying a very good length, harmonious finish. Fresh, fragrant and realtively light on its feet, but with really good length, this is drinking well already. Outstanding.
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4/11/2012 - Chrisw97 wrote: 93 Points
This is now showing very well. An elegant Pauillac that is slightly restrained at this age and might improve further. Lovely. next time 2014.
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3/26/2012 - Zweder wrote: 91 Points
Weekly tasting group #024; Bordeaux 2001 (@ VD): The wine has a beautiful bouquet with cassis, luxurious oak, cedar and a touch of pleasant barnyard. On the palate cassis, a firm amount of sweetness, soft bitterness and firm acidity and tannin Also some chocolate bitterness. Overall this wine is much too young. The tannin is round and holds a future, but the wine is not showing finesse yet. For the moment I score it 91, but there might be something extra in 2016 or later.
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3/25/2012 - sooper65 wrote: 93 Points
Impecable, quintessential Pauillac, and at under £50... which is where it should be!
All blackcurrant and pencil lead, with a bit of sweaty saddle-leather thrown in. Delish#!
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3/20/2012 - kenhoeve wrote: 93 Points
Excellent showing, very youthful in color. Lifted currant and cherry fruit on the very elegant palate, with tobacco and green notes on the finish. Such stupendous balance on this that there is simply no food it cannot add color to, and it is great solo. It is ready to drink but certainly will improve for many more years as this showed quite primary but with noticeable tannin.
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3/15/2012 - Villon wrote: 93 Points
Dégustation Bordeaux club de MTL, février 2012.
Riche, plénitude, boisé intégré, équilibre parfait.
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3/9/2012 - Dokken wrote: 92 Points
Garnet with narrow tawny rim. Textbook Pauillac with eucalyptus, brett, black fruit and well integrated oak. Elegant on palate with refreshing acidity and firm fine grained tannins(slightly astrigent) that balance medium full body. Still young needing 4-5 years for entering drinking window. lovely.
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2/12/2012 - MarkMich wrote: 92 Points
I'm having a hard time keeping my hands off this wine. It is drinking great right now. I only have 5 left and need to find more.
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1/16/2012 - Vin Lover wrote: 91 Points
Some expressive alcohol heats on the nose. Chinese ink , pencil shavings, cassis stand out from the host of other flavours like currants, haw, sweet wood spices. Firm but much soften tannins, good structure and acidity with a medium mocha-like finish. A perfumy & delicious wine.
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12/24/2011 - Philippe_C wrote: 93 Points
Very black nose of cassis, bacon fat, mine de crayon, cep de Bordeaux... at opening in the mouth the wine was a bit short and tannic... but after 4 hours, the wine developped beautifully integrated tannins, very long and fruity aftertaste with red berries and fresh finish... very nice Pontet from an underrated vintage
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12/11/2011 - scaredone wrote: 88 Points
We didn't decant this which perhaps was a mistake. The nose was restrained, the fruit was way in the background with a liitle too much sour, bitter and tannic elements. It didnt improve much in glass over an hour or so. Had the same wine six months ago on our fishing trip, it was really meeting expectations. Not this time.
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12/6/2011 - omakasekt wrote: 88 Points
Decanted for ~30 mins at dinner (HK Country Club Grill Room). Overall this was disappointing perhaps due to expectations, as nose was tight and palate was very acidic. Didn't improve dramatically over time. Either the wine is overrated or it is sleeping.
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12/3/2011 - JOsgood wrote: 94 Points
Amazing wine. This bottle was just released from the Chateau. Explosive nose. Classic notes of pencil lead on the palate with a long, long finish. Lots of texture and viscosity. Fully open for business although it has a long way to go in a cool cellar. Super +++
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11/23/2011 - rougevin wrote: 91 Points
At Gildas tasting with Tesseron. Quite light, elegant acidity, red fruit, seems mature, g.l.
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11/22/2011 - Lombardi wrote: 92 Points
Second time I drink this wine this year. This is overall great. Decanted for 1 1/2h in both occasions. The wine has already some mild secondary notes on the nose and palate, but this is a young wine. Great intense nose that actually delivers with the decanting. Structure is very robust with nice concentration, firm tannins, lots of fresh fruits. Medium + finish. I'd say this wine can probably age for another 10-15 years given the content and the potential to a very balanced maturity.
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11/18/2011 - ckinv368 wrote: 91 Points
CT Texas Offline III; 11/18/2011-11/19/2011 (Galveston): Really heavy roast-beef on the front of the palate and on the nose. Super meaty and heavy, with notes of herbs. Great mouth-feel. Slow oxidized in the bottle for 2 1/2 hours prior to tasting. Lots of concentration and notes of cassis, blackberry, almond, and nut. Some good astringency shows that the wine has some time left to mature. Tannins will settle down and smooth out and it will be a really great vintage.
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11/18/2011 - GalvezGuy wrote: 93 Points
CT Texas III; 11/18/2011-11/21/2011 (Galveston, TX): Great floral nose with blackberry, bell pepper, mint, anise, red currant, tobacco. On the palate, cassis, mint, cedar, tobacco, spice, plum. Finishes with crisp acidity and powerful tannins. I really like the potential of this in the next five years. After re-corking and sitting for two days, this was really singing, giving it a 2 pt bump.
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10/25/2011 - Sleepy Dave wrote: 87 Points
2011 Casual Session - 21 @ Jade Palace (Jade Palace Seafood Restaurant, The Forum Shopping Mall, Orchard Road): Alcohol :: 13%
Decanted for about 90mins. This is the most ready Bordeaux tonight, drinking really well. The bouquet is soft, with creme de cassis, blackcurrant in the core that surrounded by mint, pepper, capsicum, earth, ink and touch of alcohol. This is matured quite well for a 10yrs old Pontet, the tannin has mellowed down quite a bit and almost fully integrated to the firm structured that balance by good concentration of sweet berry fruits. Bitter cocoa, graphite, a bit powdery mouth feel that leads to the very powerful, long finish with mineral. Not bad.
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10/8/2011 - Barnaby33 wrote:
Not sure what the fuss is about with Pontet-Canet. 01 was a cooler year and this had the hallmarks of well made Bordeaux but didn't seem to deliver at a level consistent with the hype surrounding it. Subdued and a bit on the bitter side, good but not great.
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9/29/2011 - Papies wrote: 93 Points
2001 Bordeaux Masterclass with Michael Schuster (Bordeaux Index, London): Simply beautiful and one to buy. Dark colour with some slight bricking on the rim.Oak notes, vanilla on the nose blend nicely with the fruit. Round, silky, lush and deep.very well made elegant wine and very very good. 93-94 and a buy.
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8/31/2011 - PJRONeill wrote: 91 Points
After four sullen, uncommunicative bottles, this one suggests that its beginning to integrate, shed its harsh edges and generally get its act together. Its not quite there, though, still noticeable oak and plenty of tannin, but the fruit is coming to the fore, there's an initial lightness, with hints of lavender as well as black and red fruit. 7 left, plenty of time left to drink them.
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8/29/2011 - sooper65 wrote: 89 Points
Muggers, with Mrs Mo, Chump lam chops: Earthy ripe oppulent blackcurrant fruit - but this bottle did not sing. A tad disjointed, and there was wine left in the bottle at the end of the evening!!
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8/21/2011 - martcouz wrote: 91 Points
Très belle bouteille. Donnait l'impression d'être encore bien jeune! Les arômes de torréfaction se déploient tranquilement pendant le carafage. Au bout de 3-4 heures, le vin est puissant, séduisant et très équilibré.
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7/30/2011 - wabi47 wrote: 88 Points
soft chalky cherry, leather, mineral, tannin;
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7/24/2011 - sooper65 wrote: 95 Points
w Roast chicken and salads [@ OxGdns w SD]: SD says.. tasted old. Not in a faded glory, Norma Desmond fallen star way, more ripe, wise and in its prime. Rich fruity notes tickled the tongue making it itch for another delicious claret-y sip.
RMW cannot disagree - lovely poise; elegant and very Pauillac. Beautifully integrated fruit/tannin/acidity/alcohol. Tip top ...my score:94
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7/24/2011 - slaughterer wrote: 91 Points
Strange impressions of this vintage tonight. Blackberry, cassis, seashell dominate the palate. Some sourness throughout, and a tight tannic bite at the end. If you concentrate, banana hovers in the background. Seemed a little sloppy by comparison to previous showings. (0 views)
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7/23/2011 - aagrawal wrote: 93 Points
K&L Bordeaux Tasting with Bill Blatch (K&L, Redwood City): One of my favorites of the tasting. Deep black fruits, hint minerals, blackberry, blackcurrant; palate has very good fruit, balanced, structured but drinking well now, showing hints of maturity. 93
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7/23/2011 - anonymoose12345 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Medium bodied, still very tannic, cherries
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6/30/2011 - MarkMich wrote: 92 Points
This was much better than the bottle I had a couple months ago. I did decant this for 3 hours and drank over 4 more. Paired with grilled Rib Eye. Ripe cherry, anise and tar on the nose. Drinking nicely, balanced, medium bodied Pauillac with red fruit, cassis and a little barnyard funk on the palate. I was a little surprised at how well this was holding up after 7 hours in the decanter. This 01 is in its drinking window and should last for another decade+. Glad I have more.
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6/29/2011 - RayOB wrote: 92 Points
Lovely and smooth
A beautiful Pontet
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6/18/2011 - ErnestWorthing wrote: 93 Points
Tasted at the sampler. Rasins, smooth, no spice then hint of spice(?!), not complex.
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6/17/2011 - Maestro wrote: 91 Points
Great Pauillac nose, with floral notes, intense cedar and cassis aromas and an enticing hint of spices. The palate is smooth and polished and the finish is medium-long. Very nice indeed.
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6/5/2011 - sooper65 wrote: 91 Points
mid-weight, very elegant, cedarwood, classically Pauillac. Quintessential claret as it should be.
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6/4/2011 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 90 Points
Very impressive nose of intense, concentrated dark fruit. Quite vegetal on the palate in a caramelised, bbq kind of way. I would think another 3-5 years would see this peak. Decanted for 5 or so hours but was still getting better.
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5/29/2011 - rwatkin wrote: 91 Points
This could still use a few more years in the cellar. I likes the intense linear fruit with the marked graphite/
tanniic finish. Not for the faint of heart. Paired well with grilled NY Strips.
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5/19/2011 - Stefanos T. wrote: 95 Points
Chateau Pontet Canet Vertical 1994-2004 plus 1990: Nose was initially closed but opened up to reveal cassis, rosted coffee beans, white pepper, smoke, chocolate and some medicinal aromas. Medium bodied and elegant and very flavorful. Intense tannins and flavors of cedar, black fruit and graphite make a very serious palate. Has reached drinking plateau and has one the best noses of this vertical.
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5/16/2011 - the player wrote: 91 Points
Lower score due to bottle variance. See previous notes, very nice wine.
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5/15/2011 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
Cedar wood, forest floor, tobacco, blackberry and cassis, this medium/full bodied wine is already close to mature. Slightly rustic in style, there is a hint of cranberry in the cassis filled finish.
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4/23/2011 - vespasian wrote: 90 Points
Ruby - a little fade at the rim; Rich, complex fruit. Open and lifted with mineral herbaceous notes. Good concentration; quite light on the palate - medium bodied at most. Good flavour. Lacking a little weight really to be the complete package. Tannins very fine.
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4/22/2011 - normanhebert wrote:
Gift Abaramsons
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4/10/2011 - skifree wrote: 90 Points
First night, tasted very young, like it was just coming out of its sleep. Had the last glass 3 days later, and it was much better, with more classic Pauillac notes. No reason to hurry on this one.
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4/10/2011 - maxima wrote: 92 Points
Un nez sur le sang, le cèdre et la mine de crayon, assez complexe.
En bouche, les tannins sont présents mais granuleux.
Beaucoup de cerises au Kirsch avec pas mal de graphite,
finale longue et vaporeuse, c'est beau et pourra durer encore des années.
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4/7/2011 - dxpian wrote: 89 Points
Dark ruby and garnet hue. Predominantly meaty and nutty overtone with a complex bouquet of filet mignon, black pepper and ginseng and aromas of black currant, blackberry, black cherry and licorice embraced by notes of pencil shaving, graphite, leather, smoke, coffee and tobacco. Medium body. Sour cherry, plum, blackberry on the attack, a little thin and light in style, lacking heat, richness and concentration. Very silky tannin and still bright acidity forming a rather soft structure, leading to a short to medium finish. This wine certainly has that complex elements on the finish but lacks the heat and power to bring out the ultimate depth and excitement. This is one of those wines that really excites you on the nose but disappoints you on the palate. Drink now.
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3/12/2011 - deverett wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for 3 hours and enjoyed with a lovely grilled entrecôte and Sarladaise potatoes. Still drinks like the very young wine that it is. Probably only medium weight with typical Pauillac nose and palate - plenty of pencil, graphite but also a certain meatiness reminiscent of charcuterie. Tannins are still quite firm and this wine will certainly benefit for a few more years in the cellar. The 02 I had last year was more approachable but this does have the fruit and structure to evolve for a while yet. Good but not top notch PC.
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3/8/2011 - DonalOB wrote: 90 Points
Pleasant but came across a little thin.
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3/3/2011 - the player wrote: 92 Points
Excellent value, dense deep ruby red, vanilla, cedar and cassis nose, medium to full body, velvety entry after 2 hours of decanting, rich cassis, black fruits and great minerality mid palate, decent but not outstanding finish. Overall extremely enjoyable wine.
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2/16/2011 - ludwigbpm wrote: 92 Points
Grande densité d'arômes, un peu de fumée. Un style moderne, assez tannique, mais une superbe finale qui laisse présager un bel avenir.
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2/15/2011 - mmh wrote: 92 Points
Impressive! Fantastic, very complex nose. Not as big as the 2000 but more elegant. Big, fruity and good on the palate, but slightly tight and tannic. I will try to wait at least 4-5 years before opening one of my bottles (but 10-15 would be even better).
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2/11/2011 - the player wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for 2 hours prior to drinking, way too short a time to fully enjoy this wine. Nonetheless, dense blood dark red color, slight signs of ageing. Nice nose of leather, tar, cassis and blackcurrant fully reflected on the palate. Great entry and super finish rich with intense cassis and black currant, however slightly lacking mid palate. Possibly ageing or a longer decant would improve. Will try another bottle with proper decanting. Medium to full body.
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2/1/2011 - BigJul wrote:
Arômes très subtils de poivron au nez, bouche classique, belle droiture, riche et enrobé avec délicatesse. J’aime bien.
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1/31/2011 - Porchino wrote: 88 Points
Just too mild on pallatte
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1/14/2011 - LelouchViBritannia wrote: 93 Points
WS Vancouver Offline (Vancouver): This was without doubt the red WOTN for everyone. However, my WOTN was the 07 Doisy Vedrines. On to the notes: cassis, spices, blackberry, licorice, leather texture, dry finish, and well hidden acidity. Rich but very elegant on the palate. Felt like a St Julien wine more than Pauillac. Also it was versatile with food pairings. 92-94 points.
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1/14/2011 - MattTM wrote:
WS Offline (Vancouver, BC): Decanted for 3 hours prior to tasting. Dark, almost black in the glass. A huge, wonderful nose on this, with sweet dark fruit, cassis, fig, and black pepper coming through. Quite a bit lighter on the palette than I was expecting compared to the nose, showing stewed dark plums, and leather characteristics. Very elegant. Lots of tannin, but well integrated at this point after a good decant. A long, dry finish, with some prune notes. Will wait a couple more years before trying another, but still very enjoyable at this point in it's life.
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1/6/2011 - nicH wrote: 94 Points
Robe rubis encore assez sombre.
Nez très expressif et très concentré sur les petits fruits rouges et noires +++, et le pruneau (à l'armagnac) ++. Notes mentholées, de chocolat, de cuir, de poivron, de fumée, d'encre+. Il me semble reconnaître des notes de réduction+. Magnifique.
Bouche avec un fruité très pure sur la cerise, la mure, la tomate (cote un peu salin). C'est frais, équilibré, puissant et gouleyant. Tannins très fins. Milieu et finale sur le café, le chocolat et la réglisse.
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Dark ruby color.
Very expressive nose with concentrated red and black berries +++, dried plum (with armagnac) ++. Notes of menthol, chocolate, leather, bell pepper, smoke and ink+. I think I smell reductions notes+. Wonderful nose.
The palate is fruit forward with cherry, blackberry and tomato (slightly salty). Fresh, balanced, powerful and lush. Very fine tannins. Coffee, chocolate and licorice from mid palate to finish.
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12/25/2010 - Eating is Cheating wrote:
The seoncd of three loose bottles of this (I also have an un-opened case). Drank this one over Christmas - no formal note taken at the time. Decanted for several hours, but still not ready to come together really (see previous note). This time the wine did not seem as massive as the first bottle; however it still needs several years for the various competing elements (fruit; oak; tannin; acidity; alcohol) to integrate. Great potential here I think, but be patient!!
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12/15/2010 - VinumDiligo wrote: 93 Points
Very nice....pencil lead, dried cherry taste; nice finish.
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12/1/2010 - oeno1 wrote: 92 Points
92pts, nice nose evocative, palate is subdued. Freshness, dryness typical of the vintage? Slight disappointment given the price, but all in all still pleasurable with decent concentration of acid, lacks sweetness although cooked fruit is present. Lacks complexity on the finish which is short/medium
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11/28/2010 - jrobs7777 wrote: 90 Points
Solid wine but probably weakest Pontet Canet I've tasted (despite 93 I gave this in June 09). Very nice nose. Red fruit, kirsch, anise, leather, cedar and earth. Very nice layered development. The structure is not quite there on the palate. Average tannin, a little bulky. Not as fine as I'm used to with the Pontet Canet. Some olive, salinity and minerals on the palate. Pairs well with food. This was probably priced right upon release (at under $50).
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10/23/2010 - The Ross wrote: 89 Points
Very good but not great. Needed more time in the bottle. After one hour it opened up and was much better.
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10/15/2010 - dmalcolm wrote: 92 Points
Was fortunate enough to try this twice in the same week. Decanted for two hours. This bottle was less evolved than the previous. Still quite primary, but the tannins are smooth. Layers of dark fruit, cedar, and graphite.
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10/12/2010 - dmalcolm wrote: 94 Points
Popped and poured. Needed an hour and a half to begin to open up. Sumptuous layers of darker fruits with a smoky, burned cedar element. Still some firm tannins. Not quite ready for prime time drinking, but still utterly delicious.
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10/2/2010 - Bernt Olav wrote: 93 Points
Nok en flott flaske PC! Igjen til Indrefillet av okse, noe den kler veldig godt.
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9/29/2010 - mmh wrote: 90 Points
It is hard to rate this wine at this stage, since it definitely needs many more years to show its full potential. The nose is extremely nice, however, with fresh, elegant red berries dominating. Relatively light and tannic on the palate. (I would say it has potential to around 93, but probably not higher.)
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9/22/2010 - LWI wrote: 88 Points
BdX 01/04 (Oslo): Black currants, bonfire, a little oak – and indeed a little refinement; moderate+ length, moderate tannins, good dryness. Fresh, food friendly, but lacks depth and complexity. Marginally disappointing.
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8/6/2010 - Bernt Olav wrote: 92 Points
Veldig god klassisk Pauillac som er god å drikke nå, men har helt klart har mer å gå på. Drukket ved siden av Kirwan 2000 og PC vant klart. Må kjøpe inn flere av disse....
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7/28/2010 - Pavel Trenka wrote: 93 Points
Personal best for the Pontet Canet, full bodied with perfect balance of fruitiness and tannins, lots of blackberries, chocolate hints and oak
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7/24/2010 - TimmyR wrote:
No formal notes - Good nose with dark fruit, cedar, pencil shavings and some earthy, leathery notes. Good start, medium body with dark fruit and some herbs and a little mineral touch. Long, chewy finish. Well balanced, mouth-filling with some complexity. Excellent stuff.
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7/9/2010 - Bernt Olav wrote: 92 Points
Dette var en god start på ferien! Nydelig og typeriktig Pauillac, gikk veldig bra til grillet indrefillet og nypoteter fra Grimstad.
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6/23/2010 - Jhcwine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Colour - Rusty purple. Some gradation. Nose - Not alot of fruit, but some interesting complexities. Palette - Nice blackberry and blackcurrent fruit. Some well intergrated tannins. Reasonably delicate, not over extracted. Tasted at the LCBO tasting counter and then bought a bottle. We'll see what that holds.
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6/3/2010 - subir wrote: 95 Points
Decanted and drank. Dark, deep ruby color. Very prominent bouquet of blackberry, cedar and currants. Very, very fine medium body, barely any perceptible tannins but still not flabby. 60 second finish, we drank this over 90 minutes and it was still going strong till the last sip.
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6/1/2010 - Barbalax wrote: 88 Points
No bad at all, but also not up to the standard of the excellent 2002 and later vintages. A lighter, more mature wine with nice plums and oak. Like a good Poujeaux? Don't wait too long for this one!
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5/8/2010 - slaughterer wrote: 92 Points
8 hour decant, poured back in bottle, held overnight, drank the next day.
Youthful ruby color. BANANA, cassis, blackberry, brown sugar, some sea shell. Mid-palate slightly hollow, but nice smooth, exotic Pauillac.
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4/26/2010 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
connoisseur wines spring european portfolio (Vivere, Chicago IL): nose: young, but open nose with balanced and pungent tones of cassis, black currants, cedar, black cherries, dark red fruits and some spice box tones
taste: full bodied with chewy and very noticeable tannins right now. Balanced with good depth and very good tones of cassis, black currants, cedar, black cherries and some bits of spice box
overall: This is starting to drink, but is certainly on the young side. It seems like it could still use some more years as it's still a bit backwards on the palate at this time
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4/15/2010 - MarkL wrote: 91 Points
A Beauty
Clear, Dary, ruby, very little aging
Plenty of nose, my initial impression is rasberry, but cassis in here as well, also vanilla. + a kind of farmyard funk and rotting straw.
Dry, med acidity, full bodied and long long finish. Sweet, integrated tannins
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4/6/2010 - patrickrains wrote: 94 Points
On 1st opening a little astringent, but decanted for about 2 hours. Then it started to open up. By 3+ hours it really came into it's own. Delicious dark cherry, blueberry, and slight smoke. At first a little licorice but that turned more cedarish. Very smooth but still great body. Much more of a classic bordeaux than the typical current Parker influence over the top trend.
I remember tasting when I first bought and was in love. I've had a few bottles since that disappointed. I think it just went dumb for awhile, and perhaps is now coming into it's own.
I think points are very subjective. Today Parker rates wines in the high 90's that I simply can't enjoy. But I'd certainly put this up there in the 94+, at least. Definitely better with food. .
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4/4/2010 - francois999 wrote: 95 Points
It's funny to compare personnal notes and parker's notes ...
One of the best PC after 2005, better than a small 2000, 2002 and 2003
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3/26/2010 - Rob MacKay wrote: 88 Points
Shows a good bite on the front end with more acidity then I was expecting. Fruit is nice and there's good body as well. I was looking for a little more of the earthy characteristics and that aspect never really emerged. Drying tannins on the back end. Pretty good but it falls short in comparison to more recent vintages of Pontet-Canet. If you have the choice, get the 02 instead of the 01.
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2/6/2010 - glg wrote: 89 Points
A lot of cedar or wood on initial opening - which faded and revealed a nice, vibrant, dark fruit dominated claret. Did best with about 2 hours of air.
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2/2/2010 - ataraxia wrote: 89 Points
S$100. Not decanted, drunk over 3 hours. Served blind to me by my wife. Quite a classic Pauillac with the dark fruits and minerals present in this wine. The length of this wine was, for me, the saving grace. Quite a long finish and that was what made me guess that this was not a cheap (<$50) bottle. However, I don't think this wine is very balanced. Too much tannins with not enough fruit and complexity showing. I think maybe in 5 years it may open up to be more revealing, but as of now, this is not ready to be drunk. With this label, $100 is a fair price though I don't think I'll buy many more of this wine.
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1/26/2010 - City Wine Journal wrote: 92 Points
Pontet-Canet Vertical with Alfred Tesseron, Kevin Zraly, and Sherry Lehmann (Four Seasons Restaurant, Manhattan): In a great spot now. Deep, dark, a little brooding but when pushed, here it comes -- cassis, black cherry and a rich blackberry aroma, confirmed on the palate. Full bodied. Nice length. The bottle holds up over several hours, and was great with a steak after the tasting. Open and enjoy.
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1/14/2010 - richard.stevens wrote: 90 Points
Clear, deep ruby with a hint of brick on the rim.
Nose clean with pronounced blackcurrant and black cherry, also leather, cedar and tobacco. Developing.
Palate dry, medium(+) acid and medium(-) tannins. Medium alcohol and full-bodied. Pronounced blackcurrant and also leather, cedar, tobacco, meat and cream.
Long finish
Very good, high priced, ready (just) but will develop further
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1/10/2010 - Khamen wrote: 89 Points
This needed time to shake out the creases from bottle, but on this occasion it didn't get it - pop and pour. Inky and full-bodied with great Pauillac typicity, but perhaps lacking a little grace. All the components seem to be there but they're slightly out of balance and need time to integrate. Still rather tight and primary. I like it - I like it a lot - but at the moment it's all about potential. Try another one in 2-3 years. 89+
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1/9/2010 - pjaines wrote:
Decent, but not stunning wine. The nose has all the right ingredients for a classic Paulliac but the palate falls short - a bit watery, with a gaping hole on the mid-palate. Average - there are better wines in this vintage for half the price.
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12/31/2009 - rjayson wrote: 91 Points
opened and tasted with not much going on. used vacuum top and waited 2 days. Tannins became totally integrated and the taste was elegant with a long finish.
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12/23/2009 - grafstrb wrote: 90 Points
-- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind over 4 hours --
NOSE: very ripe fruit - blackberries; lots of oak; hint of graphite; not funky.
BODY: garnet w/mollasses hue throughout; color is of medium-deep depth; lots of fine particulate matter; medium-full bodied.
TASTE: blackberries; lots of oak; hint of funky earthiness; well-balanced with soft tannins; this is a huge wine, and really needs at least 5, if not 15, more years. Has potential to score higher if some oak gets absorbed. Strong "Hold" recommendation on this one.
B: 50, 5, 11, 16, 8 = 90
A: 50, 5, 11, 15, 8 = 89
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11/29/2009 - BigJul wrote: 88 Points
Un nez des plus agréables qui nous permet de rêver à un grand vin : un Pauillac on ne peut plus typé au nez, avec des arômes de mines de crayon, de cuir et de boîte à cigares. Malheureusement, la bouche ne suit tout simplement pas, avec peu de fruits, une matière presque mince et une finale qui s’arrête avant d’avoir débutée. Considérant le prix, ce vin déçoit. La seule que j’ai en cave attendra encore quelques années, en espérant que la matière sorte de sa coquille! (?). 88.
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11/11/2009 - cfe wrote: 88 Points
Dark blue purple. A but reserved, but has the currant, pencil shavings, and cigar box aromas of a good Bdx. On the palate, still reserved, but certainly with plenty of fruit concentration and balancing acids. One gets the sense the wine's best days are still ahead provided the fruit opens up a bit. Nice persistent finish. Good pairing with a rei-eye.
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11/8/2009 - amateurwino wrote:
pretty purple fruits on nose, unmistakably Pauillac. Don't recall much about the palate, except that this was still too young to drink - surprisingly tannic, didn't get to really concentrate on this one, had only a small taste
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10/25/2009 - Eating is Cheating wrote:
The first of 3 loose bottles (there is also a case yet to be attacked). Decanted approx 2 hours. Intense, deep indigo-purple colour, deep hue right out to the edge, almost opaque, showing really no development at all. The nose continues in similar vein - a very full-on bouquet of piercing blackcurrant and blackberry, black cherry, and other quite primary (but oak-driven) elements such as caramel. As it opens out, aromas of cedar and pencil shavings also appear. Each aroma is itself very impressive but they have yet to resolve in any meaningful way. The same theme is continued on the palate - a spicy but delicious entry which is heavy on oak gives way to a huge, mouthfilling wealth of blackberry, cassis, coffee and cherry on the mid-palate, the flavours striving manfully to mask the massive tannins until the latter emerge on the finish, which is dry and tannic but nevertheless very long. This wine potentially has everything in spades (massive, pure, fruit; oak notes; a wealth of ripe tannins; length and purity on the palate; beautifully judged acidity to string it all together) ... but for now it is a mere infant, all these building blocks of a potentially stunning wine just jumbled together in the glass without having yet knit together. This is intriguing, and I am glad I have a good stock of further bottles through which to monitor its development. Excellent, but hold for some time.
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10/2/2009 - txfireman wrote: 93 Points
strong aromatic nose. oak, cassis, fruit. first taste was boring...not tannic but dry. tons of structure...will evolve over time.
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9/5/2009 - d'Artagnan wrote: 90 Points
Un Pauillac avec encore de l'élevage au nez, sans que ce soit déplaisant. De plus en plus agréable avec l'aération. En bouche le vin est typé, droit et fort bien équilibré, assez élégant tout en montrant une bonne vigueur. Excellent mais il lui manque toutefois un peu d'ampleur et de longueur pour le prix qu'il commande et la réputation du cru. 89-90 pts
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8/31/2009 - admid wrote: 92 Points
Brick red
Aroma: Intense and complex bouqet with barn, animals, blackcurrant, balsam and raisins
Full-boded. Very good texture and available tannins. Cherry flavor on the palate.
Extreme length
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8/30/2009 - LWI wrote: 92 Points
Bordeaux 2008 Primeur (The National Opera, Oslo): Lovely scent of cedar and dark berries. Fresh with good lenght, but lacking somewhat on the entrance. Will probably develop further
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8/29/2009 - MauriceE wrote: 90 Points
Powerful wine with potential for further cellaring. Good length, just a little dry finish.
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8/16/2009 - Winelovers01 wrote:
Depuis qu'il gère cette propriété, Alfre Tesseron en titre des vins remarquables, probablement les meilleurs de la lkongue histoire de ce cinquième cru de Pauillac, voisin de Mouton Rotchild. Très fidèle à l'esprit du millésime, cet excellent vin de mouture médocaine déploie une trame passablement soutenue, constituée de tanins mûrs et éléguants. Déjà ouvert et assez étoffé pour tenir la route jusqu'en 2015, au moins. Excellent XXXX Phaneuf 3 août 2009
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7/30/2009 - bbrantley wrote: 90 Points
Inky black/purple. Strong cassis aromas on the nose, but still very primary. Very youthful on the palate. some coffee, dark fruit and lots of structure. This has great concentration and I can see it evolving into something special but its still very young. Surprised that a 2001 would be this early in its evolution.
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7/27/2009 - Haut Brion wrote:
***.5
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6/5/2009 - jrobs7777 wrote: 93 Points
Dinner at Bibou - BYOB in Philadelphia (1009 South 8th Street): I was surprised at how well this was drinking tonight. Bright and fresh nose. Grass, minerals, red fruit, damp earth and graphite. This is contrast to some of the bigger and more powerful Pontet Canets. This has a young bright and fresh profile. Not particularly rich or complex on the palate, which is not to say that this is not a very good wine -- it is. But it was very different from some other vintages that I have tasted recently. Palate featured black fruit, currant, some earth tones. Decent complexity. Sweet tannins leading to a very nice medium to long finish. This is drinking very well right now. We'll have to wait and see how the other bottles will age.
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4/26/2009 - bleucheesecake wrote: 88 Points
Nose: Elegant, red fruit, some earth.. typical pauillac... Palate: Red fruit, cedar, moderately complex. However body is thin, low on acid, tannins rather weak.. Finish is rather short. Wine is elegant and classy but comes across watered down. This wine must be decanted for at least 2 hours for its character to surface.
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4/25/2009 - sfqwino wrote: 90 Points
Ripe fruits, some graphite and a peppery / spicy nose. Well made but just lack the inspiring touch that other PC vintages seem to offer.
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4/25/2009 - Alex H wrote: 81 Points
A flight of bord 01s and others: Lifted pepper and perfumed smoked leather. Just a squeeze of capsicum and some pencil shavings. Ripe but grippy acidity, very lively with almost grapefruit like acidity. Unfortunately , it is not paillac enough being so fresh and doesn't have enough green capsicums as previous pontets tasted.
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2/14/2009 - dron_ap wrote: 91 Points
Ruby, cassis and cedar notes, medium body and low acidity. Finish rather long. Excellent with food. Far from classical Pauillac, but good and strong wine. 91-92
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2/13/2009 - Yiannis wrote: 91 Points
Pontet-Canet verticle, oenophiloi wine club, 2/11/2009, Athens.
The weakest wine of the bunch, but still very good. Ruby-garnet with a large watery miniscus. Liquorice, cassis and ceddar on the nose. Mid-bodied, with soft tanins, good fruit and high acidity. Long finish. Very approachable already, but has the potential to improve in the mid-term.
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11/16/2008 - cfe wrote:
needs time.
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10/31/2008 - Squirreljam wrote: 88 Points
88 is what I thought this drank like last night after some air but easily better in a few more years. From the pop a gorgeous nose with cranberry, cedar. In the mouth a little tight at first with a sour acidity predominating. Finish is moderate length with smooth and fading tannins. After an hour or so in a decanter, mouthfeel and tastes much improved, becoming rounder and "fruit-full."
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8/26/2008 - richard.stevens wrote: 88 Points
Very little fruit or that typical "Pauillac" smell on the nose. Rim beginning to turn a brick colour. Not a huge amout going on initially but the tannins seemed well balanced so this could be really good in the future. Opened up a little as the evening went on but really needs quite a bit more time. I know the 01's are being touted as one of the vintages to stock up on whilst waiting for the 05's, rather than going for the 07's. Could well be true but this is not ready yet.
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5/26/2008 - Paul S wrote: 90 Points
Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2005 vintage tasting and dinner (Conrad Interntational, Singapore): UGC dinner. I am a great Pontet Canet fan, but I must this was disappointing after the absolutely stupendous 2005 tasted in the afternoon and the really delicious 2003 that I last had. Slight mushroomy nose, with some wet, mossy stone. On the palate, very distinct 2001 character in the tight, grippy tannins and slightly sour acid. Enough structure to go on for years, but like the last poster, I would ask "where is the fruit?" Well made as always, but this is in deep sleep at the moment and needs lots and lots of time.
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3/30/2008 - cfe wrote:
Tight. Needs time. Try again in 2010.
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3/22/2008 - petec-s wrote: 84 Points
Light wine/ mature pauillac nose, fair palate, too much acidity, just out of balance, has some class/ 13%/ 15/20
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3/17/2008 - jds wrote: 89 Points
I agree with the last comments "Nice claret, approachable, with slate and graphite dominating the fruit a little bit". I never found the fruit though. I think it is wound up a bit tight and needs some time in the bottle. Three years as one review suggests. Maybe.
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3/12/2008 - mmyette wrote: 90 Points
Nice claret, approachable, with slate and graphite dominating the fruit a little bit, but the fruit comes out, especially with time.
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2/20/2008 - magyarsvensk wrote:
Pencil lead, dark fruit and scorched earth on the nose. Plentiful fruit with lots of grip. A little earthy. tannic, long finish.
This one is not all that compelling right now because it's wound up tight. Hold.
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1/26/2008 - ken'scellar wrote: 91 Points
Good Bordeaux nose of saddle leather and spice. Well-balanced. Improved since last bottle consumed 9 months earlier. Very good bordeaux that seems to be getting better every year in the bottle.
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1/9/2008 - loverboy wrote: 89 Points
Brillion 5th. Deep ruby red with intense nose of black fruit. Still a little tannin shown. Some what quite short finish. Very good wine overall
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1/8/2008 - slaughterer wrote: 88 Points
Closed down, disappointing in a vertical.
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12/15/2007 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points
Very juicy cassis, some paprika, good bitterness and acidity. Firm wine with a lot of tannin. Not extremely full bodied, but definitely a lot of power present. When ready, probably a little higher score possible. Try next in 2011.
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11/10/2007 - vinole wrote: 89 Points
Crown Fall 07 Upscale Tasting (Boca Raton, FL): I found this a little lighter than expected and with a fairly high acidity level. Should improve some more down the road, but not at it's best right now.
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11/10/2007 - Jdog wrote: 89 Points
Allowed to breathe in the bottle for 2 hours prior to decanting at restaurant. Deep ruby color. Nose offers a beautifully pure expression of black and red fruits, but did not find any cassis, leather or tobacco that some posters noted. In the mouth, the wine is still primary with pure blackberry and raspberry, finishing with a hint of fine black pepper. Has not yet developed typical Pauillac secondary characteristics. Medium-bodied, some astringent tannin dissipated after the wine had been opened for 4 hours. Finish is relatively short at 15-20 seconds. Overall the wine is fairly well integrated at this time, but needs additional time--perhaps another 3-5 years to reach maturity. This wine should merit a higher score in the future, but I was expecting more now based on Jancis Robinson's October 2007 re-review (18/20 -- tying or besting most of the 01 first growths). Simply does not have the elegance, depth or power of a first or second growth. Certainly a very good buy at $30, though it is difficult to find this wine for under $55 now. At a similar price point, much prefer the 98 Pichon Baron.
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10/16/2007 - Aurelius wrote: 91 Points
Suave and elegant; aromatic nose; medium body of cassis, minerals, tobacco and herbs; soft tannins (after 2 hour decant). Drinking well now, but has the bones for more aging.
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10/14/2007 - wesselh wrote: 90 Points
Very nice wine - smooth and complex, medium body. Bit of tannin
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9/15/2007 - wvisser wrote: 91 Points
Showed great with about 1 hour of decanting. Served blind and most thought it was a Cali Cab - I asked for a helping of whatever they were smoking.
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8/14/2007 - VinAmante wrote: 89 Points
Ready to drink, smooth, with flavors of cassis. Not a very long finish; the wineis not as full-bodied as other Pauillacs I have tried from this vintage.
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5/19/2007 - Weinlakai wrote: 90 Points
2001 Bordeaux Horizontal Tasting (Wetzlar): #2 Pontet Canet, Pauillac
Sour cassis on the nose, licorice, elegant and silky tannins on the medium to full bodied finish. Very elegant indeed.
90 pt. (My 3rd rank)
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5/10/2007 - MRichman wrote:
Pontet Canet Vertical with Alfred Tesseron (Triomphe Restaurant in NYC): Hard and closed. Hold.
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3/18/2007 - tmay wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for 2 hours. Lush, rich and balanced. Casis and tabacco. Excellent.
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2/7/2007 - petec-s wrote: 82 Points
closed wine but pauillac/ hidden fruit, fine light/ poor wine or poor bottle
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1/2/2007 - jvalanti wrote: 91 Points
4 hour decant (back into bottle). Nice wine, ready for drinking IMHO with a decent decant.
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11/25/2006 - glg wrote:
I agree with others that it is too early to drink. Has good potential though.
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10/4/2006 - tmay wrote: 90 Points
Leather, tobacco and dark fruit. A little tight at first but opened up nicely. Good finish.
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7/6/2006 - mrmonkey wrote:
Awesome rich leather and cherry, complex, full and delicious. Drank with grilled lamb, classic and perfect. This bottle could easily be many times the $ it costs. A+ (Bought 4 more bottles the next day).
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5/19/2006 - CSteefel wrote: 90 Points
Dark ruby red. Nose of tobacco, finely comminuted mineral dust, olive, cassis, and caramel, surprisingly expressive for the relative youth of this wine (my wife guessed a 10 year old Pauillac). In the mouth, only missing the depth and sheer volume of the best vintages, but intensely flavored cassis and mineral tones, with the impeccable balance between the fine tannins and the ripe fruit persisting through the finish. Showing real finesse, this is one of the most aristocratic of the Pontet Canet I have had. Drinking surprisingly well right now.
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4/12/2006 - mmyette wrote: 90 Points
Still very austere. opens up to show leather, hints of tobacco, cedar, and black cherry. Very long finish and FIRM tannins. Will improve with age.
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3/11/2006 - DJF08 wrote: 85 Points
This wine is much too young to drink now; probably needs 5 more years
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11/2/2005 - Russell Faulkner wrote:
2001 Claret Tasting (Vintners' Hall, London): Warm light ruby, slightly smoky, well in sync, slightly hot on finish, decent.
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5/8/2005 - Ben Andersen wrote:
2001 Bordeaux (Virginia): Part of a 2001 Bordeaux tasting. For value (sub-$40) this was one of the standouts of the tasting for me. Med weight; good balance and structure filled out nicely by fairly lush balack fruit. Tobacco notes. Chocolate. A touch of oak. Very nice.
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10/29/2004 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 90 Points
Oak nose; tart cherry palate; medium finish
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7/17/2004 - Eric wrote:
Garagiste tasting of 2001 Bordeaux (Seattle, WA, USA): Floral and perfumed. Mineral and char on the palate. Impeccable balance and reasonable stuffing. 90pts
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