Pontet-Canet 2020
Red
Pauillac, France
8.9
WineSaint
Gravel and wild herbs anchor this powerful, structured Pauillac. Blackcurrant and violet weave through the core, while the generous Merlot component delivers impressive weight and depth. Firm, age-worthy tannins demand patience. Drink 2028-2045.
blackcurrantgravelwild herbsviolet
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.