Pontet Canet - Pauillac 2015

Vinifera

4-5 / 5

le 31/05/2016

Robe sombre. Il exhale des notes de prune, de violette, de fruits noirs. Très beau nez. Corps magnifique, avec une texture d’une consistance et d’une flexibilité extraordinaires. C’est un vin de grand raffinement qui donne une impression d’harmonie.Sans doute l’un des plus grands Pontet-Canet produit ici. La persistance du goût est remarquable. « On a pu vendanger un raisin extrêmement sain, très mûr » explique Mélanie Tesseron.

Wine Advocate

94-96 / 100

par Neal Martin le 29/04/2016

The 2015 Pontet Canet was tasted on two occasions around two weeks apart and I noticed a superior showing the second time around. This year is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot that was picked from 18 September apropos the Merlot and from 28 September for the Cabernet, finishing on 3 October. It is matured in 50% new oak, 35% concrete and 15% one-year-old barrels. It has a pure and perfumed bouquet with small dark cherries, red plum and subtle violet scents, perhaps a little Margaux-like in style, the second showing demonstrating a little more red fruit character. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly grainy texture on the entry. There is nicely judged acidity here, moderate depth, very supple tannin that lend this a silky texture. There is modest weight towards the second half, perhaps spicier than some of its Pauillac peers with an edgy, lightly peppered finish. It is an intriguing and complex, almost mercurial Pontet-Canet, a wine that I suspect will gain more weight during its élevage. Afford this 5-8 years in bottle and you should have a delicious, intellectual Pontet-Canet on your hands.

Bettane & Desseauve

18,5-19 / 20

le 28/04/2016

Année faste pour le cru vedette de sa catégorie qui se paie le luxe de mettre toute sa récolte ou presque en grand vin. L’échantillon dégusté au château mérite les plus vifs compliments : une robe noire, un nez d’une harmonie et d’une liberté aromatique uniques de nos jours, tout en restant fermement dans le type pauillac, une texture d’un velouté extraordinaire, au toucher de bouche soyeux qui rappellerait les plus grands pinots noirs et une longueur rare. Un grand raisin issu d’une viticulture intègre qui récompense les efforts et l’audace de l’équipe et un vin l’exprimant à la perfection. Reste à l’élever avec le même perfectionnisme et la même recherche de pureté et d’intégrité.

Vinous

95-98 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 27/04/2016

One of the wines of the vintage, the 2015 Pontet-Canet oozes class, finesse and pure pedigree. A hypothetical combination of the 2010 (for its dark fruit and tannic structure) and the 2009 (for its voluptuous fruit), the 2015 offers remarkable intensity, power and grace. A host of exotic floral and spice notes wrap around the dark, racy finish. In a word: magnificent! The 2015 is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, aged 50% in new oak, 35% in terra cotta amphora and 15% in one year-old barrels.

Decanter.com

96 / 100

par Steven Spurrier le 27/04/2016

Deep, velvety texture on the palate and wild flowers on the nose; unctuous yet firm with pristine clarity. A great wine by any standards – and the standards of Alfred Tesseron for his biodynamic vineyards and amphora-matured wine are magnificently evident.2022-2045

timatkin.com

94 / 100

par Tim Atkin MW le 20/04/2016

Jancis Robinson

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par Jancis Robinson le 19/04/2016

50% new oak. 35% amphora. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3%Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Picked relatively early, 18 September to 3 October, because they ripen earlier. Dark purplish crimson. Very ripe start and then rather drying tannins on the end. Wild and lively but a little bit heavy. I'm looking for a little more freshness. There's austerity and astringency (because of the amphorae influence?) but I'm not sure it compensates for the lack of acidity. Savoury, salty finish. Distinctive. 13.5% Drink 2025-204017-

The Wine Cellar Insider

96 / 100

le 19/04/2016

With the color of ruby so intense it’s nigh on purple, this rich, luxurious, full-bodied wine is brimming with blackberries, cassis, licorice, and dark cherries with a hint of cocoa in the end note. This wine is all about the elegant, well-developed purity of fruit poised with the velvety tannins to produce a fresh, prolonged, fruit-filled, polished finish. The wine will be aged in a unique combination of 50% new, French oak barrels, 35% amphora and 15% in tank. Another wine in a great string of vintages for Pontet Canet , Alfred Tesseron and Melanie Tesseron are clearly on a roll here! 95-97 Pts

Wine Enthusiast

96-98 / 100

par Roger Voss le 15/04/2016

Barrel Sample. This is an opulent wine, very generous with forward blackberry fruits. Behind an accessible exterior, there is a dark core of tannins, as well as a wonderful, rounded structure. There could be more acidity, though the wine is finely balanced. It shows immediate fruit but will age well and long. 97 points

René Gabriel

18 / 20

le 10/04/2016

Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen. Recht offenes, ausladendes Bouquet, delikate Zedernholznoten, Kaffee, Backpflaumen, zeigt eine schöne Terroirsüsse an. Im Gaumen mit einem kernig-pfeffrigen Extrakt aufwartend, hat Adstringenz und weist eine gesunde Tannin-Adstringenz auf. Er hat etwa gleich viel Muskeln wie Fleisch und wird einen klassischen, vielleicht gar etwas traditionell anmutenden, geduldigen Pontet-Canet abgeben. 18/20 2025 – 2055

Jamessuckling.com

97-98 / 100

par James Suckling le 05/04/2016

This is very fine and silky with a beautiful vivid blackberry and blueberry character. Super polished tannins. Refined and very, very long. Fabulous harmony to this young wine. Very classic Bordeaux. Superb depth and length. Real Bordeaux.