Château Pontet-Canet
2017 Pauillac AOC, 5ème Grand Cru Classé en 1855
"This is incredibly transparent and refined with blackcurrant, blueberry and mineral character. Full-bodied, layered and ethereal. Tannins have a crushed-stone character. Long and persistent." 96pts, James Suckling
"The perfume intensity of this wine is remarkable. Firm yet velvety at the same time, the tannins are the prelude to the pure, opulent blackberry fruits and balanced acidity. The lines of the wine are clear and direct, a true promise for aging. Drink from 2024." 96 pts, Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast
Region: Pauillac, Bordeaux
Appellation: Pauillac AOC
Varietal/Blend: 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
ABV: 13%
Vineyard & Vine Age: The 81 ha estate is planted with 100 plots and 800,000 estate-grown vines overlooking the Gironde estuary. Soils are deep Günz-era Garonne gravel over limestone, well-drained and ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon, supported by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Harvest in 2017 ran from September 18 to October 4, picked parcel by parcel.
Cellar: 2017 saw the debut of a new vat house with 32 concrete vats of 40 hL each. Bunches are hand-sorted and de-stemmed directly above the vats, falling gently by gravity through a silent sorting table. Fermentation is carried out lot by lot, without mechanical intervention. Wines are then aged 16–18 months in French oak barrels before final blending and bottling.
CSPC: 129525
Winemakers Note: From the winemaker, on the 2017 vintage: Although rainfall has been a distinctive feature of most recent Bordeaux vintages ending in “ 7 ”, 2017 was marked by frost on a freezing night in late April. Fortunately, the Gironde estuary protected the vineyards of the prestigious Medoc appellations. As a result, our losses were minimal. Very favourable weather for the vines then set in for most of the season: flowering took place in mid-May and the berries had changed colour by July 7th. Despite some light rain in September, the grapes stayed perfectly healthy until they had reached optimum maturity. The harvest started on September 8th for the Merlot, followed ten days later by the Cabernet Sauvignon, then the Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
Region: Pauillac, Bordeaux
Appellation: Pauillac AOC
"This is incredibly transparent and refined with blackcurrant, blueberry and mineral character. Full-bodied, layered and ethereal. Tannins have a crushed-stone character. Long and persistent." 96pts, James Suckling
"The perfume intensity of this wine is remarkable. Firm yet velvety at the same time, the tannins are the prelude to the pure, opulent blackberry fruits and balanced acidity. The lines of the wine are clear and direct, a true promise for aging. Drink from 2024." 96 pts, Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast
TECHNICAL INFO
Varietal/Blend: 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
ABV: 13%
Vineyard: The 81 ha estate is planted with 100 plots and 800,000 estate-grown vines overlooking the Gironde estuary. Soils are deep Günz-era Garonne gravel over limestone, well-drained and ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon, supported by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Harvest in 2017 ran from September 18 to October 4, picked parcel by parcel.
Cellar: 2017 saw the debut of a new vat house with 32 concrete vats of 40 hL each. Bunches are hand-sorted and de-stemmed directly above the vats, falling gently by gravity through a silent sorting table. Fermentation is carried out lot by lot, without mechanical intervention. Wines are then aged 16–18 months in French oak barrels before final blending and bottling.
CSPC: 129525
Winemakers Note: From the winemaker, on the 2017 vintage: Although rainfall has been a distinctive feature of most recent Bordeaux vintages ending in “ 7 ”, 2017 was marked by frost on a freezing night in late April. Fortunately, the Gironde estuary protected the vineyards of the prestigious Medoc appellations. As a result, our losses were minimal. Very favourable weather for the vines then set in for most of the season: flowering took place in mid-May and the berries had changed colour by July 7th. Despite some light rain in September, the grapes stayed perfectly healthy until they had reached optimum maturity. The harvest started on September 8th for the Merlot, followed ten days later by the Cabernet Sauvignon, then the Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
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Edmonton + Alberta North
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