Pontet-Canet 2016
Red
Pauillac, France
9.5
WineSaint
Brisk acidity and graphite-laced fruit show exceptional clarity and focus. The biodynamic farming shines through in layers of dark berry, cedar and crushed stone that build with remarkable energy. Everything feels seamlessly integrated. Powerful yet graceful, intense but never heavy. A compelling expression of Pauillac terroir. Drink 2024-2040.
dark berrygraphitecedarcrushed stone
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.