Chateau Pontet-Canet 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 2021
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
In Stock
- Vintage2021
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau Pontet-Canet
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionPauillac
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13
- LWIN10143072021
- Avg. Critic Score4★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
Offering up wild, exotic aromas of blackberries, cloves and Indian spices mingled with notions of rose petal, bruised orchard fruit and cherry pit that evolve rapidly in the glass, the 2021 Pontet-Canet is medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a layered mid-palate and refined tannins that assert themselves on the firm, saline finish. Always one of the Médoc's most singular, idiosyncratic wines, it will be interesting to see how it performs in bottle.
- Reviewer Name: William Kelley
- Review Date: April 2022
The 2021 Pontet-Canet is a soft, open-knit, attractive wine, but its light structure is impossible to look past. Graphite, dried herbs, menthol and licorice fill out the layers. The 2021 is a fairly accessible Pontet Canet that will drink well with minimal cellaring. Harvest took place from September 24 through October 12. Yields were 34 hectoliters per hectare.
- Drinking Window: 2028 - 2041
- Reviewer Name: Antonio Galloni
- Review Date: February 2024