Chateau Pontet-Canet 2005
- Producer Chateau Pontet-Canet
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Blend
25% Merlot
70% Cabernet Sauvignon
3% Cabernet Franc
2% Petit Verdot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC 0 15643 52789 0
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Item# 1704-05
Robert Parker
97pt
Wine Enthusiast
94pt
Wine Spectator
96pt
Tasting notes
Very intense colour. Very intense nose, marked by notes of cherry, blackberry and redcurrant with traces of vanilla, liquorice and cedar. The attack is full to the palate. The tannins of great smoothness reveal a fine elegance. The finish, with no trace of aggressiveness, is marked by a good length.
Vintage
The 2005 vintage will be remembered above all for the great drought. During the vines' growth cycle total rainfall was barely over half of what we usually get! What's more, this lack of rain came after a number of already dry years. Spring was not excessively hot until mid-May. Because of this, the vines grew fairly slowly. Flowering, which occurred at the end of this month, suggested that harvesting would be around 25th September.
Harvest
Harvesting started on 26th September for the Merlots with a single team of pickers who were able to gather the grapes once they reached peak ripeness in the different terroirs. The Cabernets were harvested from 3rd October with the help of160 outside pickers. Then, as we were sure that our last plots were in good health, we decided to finish off with a single team from 6th October. We ended harvesting on 10th October amid general optimism.
