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1961 Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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1961
Château Pontet-Canet  (Pauillac)
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A superb example of an old-school, aged Bordeaux. The tobacco, cedar, cigar wrapper, red currant, herb, and forest floor nose pops as soon as the wine hits your glass. Rustically charming in nature, the chewy cassis, pepper, and herb infused palate serves up a ballast of flavor in every sip. If you see a well-stored example at auction, it’s with taking a chance on. Drink from 2023-2030.

A superb example of an old-school, aged Bordeaux. The tobacco, cedar, cigar wrapper, red currant, herb, and forest floor nose pops as soon as the wine hits your glass. Rustically charming in nature, the chewy cassis, pepper, and herb infused palate serves up a ballast of flavor in every sip. If you see a well-stored example at auction, it’s with taking a chance on. Drink from 2023-2030.

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The nose was a bit peculiar as its primary note was cedar, followed by green pepper, more cedar, forest floor, leaf, herbs and a hint of red fruit. Very little tobacco or smoke. The palate started off a bit rough, but with time in the glass, the wine softened and filled out, becoming a better drinking experience. The fruit is light on the palate, focusing more on its texture, cedar and green pepper. Still, it was quite a charmer, in its old school, rustic way as it approaches 60 years of age.

The nose was a bit peculiar as its primary note was cedar, followed by green pepper, more cedar, forest floor, leaf, herbs and a hint of red fruit. Very little tobacco or smoke. The palate started off a bit rough, but with time in the glass, the wine softened and filled out, becoming a better drinking experience. The fruit is light on the palate, focusing more on its texture, cedar and green pepper. Still, it was quite a charmer, in its old school, rustic way as it approaches 60 years of age.

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1961 Pontet Canet opens with tobacco, truffle, earth, cassis, gravel, iron and spice box and cedar aromas. With a rustic, but charming personality, the wine finishes with spicy cassis flavors. I with I was young enough to know how the current vintages of Pontet Canet made by Alfred Tesseron will taste when they hit 50 years of age. I imagine they will be stunning!

1961 Pontet Canet opens with tobacco, truffle, earth, cassis, gravel, iron and spice box and cedar aromas. With a rustic, but charming personality, the wine finishes with spicy cassis flavors. I with I was young enough to know how the current vintages of Pontet Canet made by Alfred Tesseron will taste when they hit 50 years of age. I imagine they will be stunning!

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The nose was all spice, leather, earth and truffles. The palate enjoyed a good dose of ripe fruit which had that wonderful old wine texture. Slightly austere in nature, it was a treat to taste this fully mature Pauillac.

The nose was all spice, leather, earth and truffles. The palate enjoyed a good dose of ripe fruit which had that wonderful old wine texture. Slightly austere in nature, it was a treat to taste this fully mature Pauillac.

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When to Drink Chateau Pontet Canet, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Pontet Canet is not at its best in its youth, even with several hours of decanting. This is due to the high levels of tannins and intense concentration in the wine. The wine is usually better at 10-12-15 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character.

In the best years, the wine will be at its best between 15 and 45 years of age after the vintage. Young vintages can be decanted for 2-4 hours. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Serving Chateau Pontet Canet, with Wine and Food Pairings

Chateau Pontet Canet is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Pontet Canet is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Pontet Canet is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, pasta and a myriad of hard and soft cheeses.

Jean Michel Comme also owns his own biodynamically farmed vineyard, Champ des Treilles in the Sainte Foy appellation.

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