Pontet-Canet 2002
Red
Pauillac, France
7.1
WineSaint
Dark plum and cedar dominate, backed by firm structure and earthy undertones. The palate shows good weight with licorice and smoky elements, though intensity drops off toward the finish. A solid effort from a difficult year that's drinking well now.
dark plumcedarlicoricesmoky earth
Label
Pontet-Canet
→Fifth Growth Pauillac with the ambitions of a Second. Pontet-Canet has been one of Bordeaux's most closely watched estates since Alfred Tesseron's family began overhauling it in the 1990s, converting fully to biodynamics and drawing consistent scores that embarrass its classification.