1996 | Chteau Pontet-Canet | Pauillac

Description

Red Wine: 1996 | Chteau Pontet-Canet | Pauillac

Aromas of black licorice, currant and toasted oak. Full-bodied, with silky, refined tannins and a medium finish.

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Producer: Chteau Pontet-Canet

Ratings: WA | 92 WS | 91

Vintage: 1996

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Pauillac

Aromas of black licorice, currant and toasted oak. Full-bodied, with silky, refined tannins and a medium finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The color is a saturated dark purple. With coaxing, the wine offers aromas of black currant jam intertwined with minerals, sweet oak, and spice. A full-bodied wine, it possesses layered, concentrated, sweet fruit, with an elevated level of ripe tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035.

• Wine Spectator: Aromas of black licorice, currant and toasted oak. Full-bodied, with silky, refined tannins and a medium finish. Holding back still.

Producer Information

Jean Francois Pontet, Royal Master of the Horse in the early 18th Century, bought and consolidated several plots of land located northwest of Pauillac. Several years later, in 1750, his descendants bought neighboring vineyards in an area named “Canet”, thus creating one of the largest estates in the entire Medoc. Chateau Pontet-Canet’s topography and soil predestined it to produce great wine. In 1865, the noted wine shipper Hermann Cruse acquired the chateau and its 120 hectares of vones. The Cruse dynasty provided the financial means to make one of the greatest wines in the Medoc. In 1975, Guy Tesseron, solidly implanted in the Cognac region, and owner of Lafon Rochet in St-Estephe, purchsed Pontet-Canet. The family’s avowed ambition is to pass on the history of Chateau Pontet-Canet and secure its future. Today, it is Guy Tesserons descendants who own the estate today: Alfred and his nieces Mlanie and Philippine, daughters of his late brother Grard. Together, they have the same outlook. Alfred shares his vision of the estate with Mlanie, passing on to her its traditions, his outlook on vinegrowing and his passion for wine. In 2004, the year of the first biodynamic trial which took place on 14 hectares, the wines were radiant, tighter and brighter. Alfred urged Jean-Michel to go further. The estate was fully converted to biodynamic agriculture. This decision became a commitment and a challenge, but also a first for a Mdoc Classified Growth. Since then, with each vintage comes new knowledge, furthering the understanding of the terroir in a profound way. The vines resistance to disease is better known today, the understanding of how different parcels behave has improved, always in keeping with biodynamic principles. It requires sincerity, pragmatism and transparency: in a nutshell, absolute dedication. The wines of Chateau Pontet-Canet obtained organic certification from Ecocert and biodynamic certification from Biodyvin in 2010 and from Demeter in 2014. A shared state of mind and a particular sensitivity are the key factors which have propelled Chateau Pontet-Canet to the summit of Bordeaux wines in recent years. They are the expression of the Tesseron familys quiet determination to ensure continuity over the long term.