Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac - 2019

75 cl

James Suckling: 99 points

Falstaff: 97 points

Robert Parker: 93 points

Alcohol content: 13.5% vol.

Grape varieties: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot

Vinification:

Alcoholic fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts. A 4-week maceration with gentle racking and malolactic fermentation in barrels.

Ageing takes place 50% in new barriques, 35% in concrete amphorae and 15% in second-use barriques. Maturation lasts between 16 and 18 months.

Tasting note:

Château Pontet-Canet 2019 is the result of an uncompromising and continuous pursuit of excellence and expresses the quintessence of the Pauillac terroir. The 2019 vintage brilliantly rewards the efforts and research work of Justine and Alfred Tesseron. Château Pontet-Canet 2019 reveals with purity and without artefacts all the uniqueness of the Pauillac terroir in a perfectly balanced vintage.

Pontet Canet:

The area under cultivation is 81 hectares. Cultivated according to certified organic guidelines are 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The chateau is even partially Demeter certified. The average age of the vines is 50 years.

The grapes are harvested by hand into small transport crates and are also sorted and destemmed by hand.

The wine is drinkable from now until 2045 but becomes more excellent with age.