Pontet-Canet 2012
Red
Pauillac, France
7.8
WineSaint
Dark fruit and graphite anchor this restrained Pauillac with underlying mineral precision. Cedar and violet notes emerge gradually, while polished tannins show beautiful integration from biodynamic farming. The structure promises graceful evolution over the next decade. Drink 2020-2035.
dark fruitgraphitecedarviolet
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.