Pontet-Canet 2003
Red
Pauillac, France
8.0
WineSaint
Dark fruit and cedar notes show impressive concentration for this challenging vintage. The palate reveals surprising elegance, with ripe tannins and mineral-driven acidity cutting through layers of spice and smoke. A Pauillac that found harmony where others faltered.
dark fruitcedarspicesmoke
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.