David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron. What a great vintage. Its tannin structure will outlive the 09 and anyone 45 and older. The 2010 is a forever vintage and while different than 09, it will undoubtedly be just as great. It’s just going to take a lot more bottle age than the 09. The body is full and round. The tannins have rounded but are still big and chewy. It’s more concentrated than 09. The fruit is really beautiful and again perfectly ripe. Dark currants, blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, dark plum, poached strawberries with hints of raspberries. Soft soil structure; dry top soil, moist clay, medium intensity dark spice, fresh tobacco, dry herbs, crushed rock powder, with dark, withering florals with violets. The texture is velvety. The structure and tension are big. The length and balance are worthy of its perfect score. For me, it’s just not there, yet! The acidity is really good. The long, lush, ripe, well balanced, polished finish is deliciously persistent. Photos of; our dinner group, tasting room at Pontet Canet, the horse plows they still use in the fields and Chateau Pontet Canet.
Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron. What a great vintage. Its tannin structure will outlive the 09 and anyone 45 and older. The 2010 is a forever vintage and while different than 09, it will undoubtedly be just as great. It’s just going to take a lot more bottle age than the 09. The body is full and round. The tannins have rounded but are still big and chewy. It’s more concentrated than 09. The fruit is really beautiful and again perfectly ripe. Dark currants, blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, dark plum, poached strawberries with hints of raspberries. Soft soil structure; dry top soil, moist clay, medium intensity dark spice, fresh tobacco, dry herbs, crushed rock powder, with dark, withering florals with violets. The texture is velvety. The structure and tension are big. The length and balance are worthy of its perfect score. For me, it’s just not there, yet! The acidity is really good. The long, lush, ripe, well balanced, polished finish is deliciously persistent. Photos of; our dinner group, tasting room at Pontet Canet, the horse plows they still use in the fields and Chateau Pontet Canet.
9.6Peter van den Besselaar
Vintage 2010 /classic smell, rich smell, cassis leather tobacco
Vintage 2010 /classic smell, rich smell, cassis leather tobacco
9.2Willem Jan Withagen
Cassis blackberry. Cedar, ashes, forest mist. Pencil lead. Still a bit dry and enough tanine to keep it for a while.
Cassis blackberry. Cedar, ashes, forest mist. Pencil lead. Still a bit dry and enough tanine to keep it for a while.
9.1DE
Amazing finish and layered..
Amazing finish and layered..
9.3Lisa O
So smooth... incredible. Full bodied.
So smooth... incredible. Full bodied.
10David Harder
25th anniversary it is simply amazing
25th anniversary it is simply amazing
9.5Tom Kobylarz
WOTN #NYWE13
WOTN #NYWE13
10Marc On
Writer Originalverkorkt, Lobenbergs Gute Weine
What a monster. So much tannins, fruit and acid. Needs another 20 years to really come around.
What a monster. So much tannins, fruit and acid. Needs another 20 years to really come around.
9.2Eddie Gilbert
phucking phenomenal! crushed gravel, purple flowers and pipe tobacco are all on full display. just another day at the office.
phucking phenomenal! crushed gravel, purple flowers and pipe tobacco are all on full display. just another day at the office.
10Austin Beeman
Dark tannic tight and awesome. Black cherry hard tannins. Long lingering finish with melted tannins. Amazing bottle of Pontet Canet 2010.
Dark tannic tight and awesome. Black cherry hard tannins. Long lingering finish with melted tannins. Amazing bottle of Pontet Canet 2010.
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