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2013 Château Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (4%), Petit Verdot (1%)
Ready - youthful
Product: 20138007342
2013 Château Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Description

Alfred Tesseron caused a real stir releasing at the same price as his 2012 before most of the trade had tasted his 2013. During our visit he was quick to explain his actions but as ever, the proof is in the glass. Once again, Pontet Canet has outperformed most, including many positioned higher in the 1855 classification. The precision is exquisite, beautifully defined fruit, held together but perfectly balanced structure, the lifting acidity providing freshness and lift on a long finish. 2013 came with many challenges and this is another triumph for what is one of the leading estates in Bordeaux, a beautiful wine which will give immense drinking pleasure when the time comes.
Jake Dean -Fine Wine Sales Director
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2013
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (4%), Petit Verdot (1%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Pontet-Canet

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Pauillac

Pauillac

The aristocrat of the Médoc boasts 75 percent of the region’s First Growths, with Grand Cru Classés representing 84 percent of production. Pauillac's First Growths each have their own unique characteristics: Ch. Lafite Rothschild produces the region’s most aromatically-complex and subtly-flavoured wine, while – with its high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon – Ch. Mouton Rothschild can produce a decadently rich, fleshy and exotic wine.
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Chateau Pontet-Canet

Château Pontet-Canet is a large Pauillac estate that can trace its origins back to 1725, when Jean-François Pontet gave his name to the estate he had acquired. The wine was not château-bottled until 1972 and in 1975 the property was sold to Guy Tesseron, of the Tesseron family, one of the finest exponents of luxury, very old, aged Cognacs (Cognac Tesseron). The Tesserons also own Château Lafon-Rochet in St-Estephe. Today, Château Pontet-Canet is owned and run by Alfred and Michel Tesseron.
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