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2006 Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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2006
Château Pontet-Canet  (Pauillac)
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Still dark, the color has barely moved from its youthful inky hue. Licorice, espresso, smoke, tobacco, truffle, plums, cocoa, and blackberry aromas resonate. Full bodied and packed with deep, ripe, fruit, the tannins still need time to soften and resolve. Yet, it's hard not to like the layers of fleshy, ripe fruit on the palate and in the finish.

Still dark, the color has barely moved from its youthful inky hue. Licorice, espresso, smoke, tobacco, truffle, plums, cocoa, and blackberry aromas resonate. Full bodied and packed with deep, ripe, fruit, the tannins still need time to soften and resolve. Yet, it's hard not to like the layers of fleshy, ripe fruit on the palate and in the finish.

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Powerful, tannic and long, this textbook Pauillac is packed with layers of creme de cassis, tobacco, blackberry, earth and wet forest characteristics. Young, fresh and full bodied, this requires another 5-10 more years before it really begins to sing. But, if you cannot keep your hands of it, I understand.

Powerful, tannic and long, this textbook Pauillac is packed with layers of creme de cassis, tobacco, blackberry, earth and wet forest characteristics. Young, fresh and full bodied, this requires another 5-10 more years before it really begins to sing. But, if you cannot keep your hands of it, I understand.

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Broad shouldered, big, concentrated, tannic, ripe, black, purple and ruby in color and obviously very young, this fabulous vintage of Pontet Canet is well worth buying as it can be found for about $90. That's a lot of money, but for a wine of this quality, it's fair. Cassis, blackberry, truffle, tobacco, cedar, coffee and spice scents with air and swirling. Mouth filling, fresh, lively and structgured to age, this voluptuous Pauillac demands at least decade to mature. But if you own a case and want to try a bottle, it's well worth popping a bottle to see and enjoy how this keeps filling out and developing.

Broad shouldered, big, concentrated, tannic, ripe, black, purple and ruby in color and obviously very young, this fabulous vintage of Pontet Canet is well worth buying as it can be found for about $90. That's a lot of money, but for a wine of this quality, it's fair. Cassis, blackberry, truffle, tobacco, cedar, coffee and spice scents with air and swirling. Mouth filling, fresh, lively and structgured to age, this voluptuous Pauillac demands at least decade to mature. But if you own a case and want to try a bottle, it's well worth popping a bottle to see and enjoy how this keeps filling out and developing.

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Deeply colored, the nose was slightly muted, but with coaxing scents of cassis, oak and chocolate could be discovered. In the mouth, you get a big juicy bite of ripe, fresh Cabernet. The wine offers good length with ample tannin and structure to age.

Deeply colored, the nose was slightly muted, but with coaxing scents of cassis, oak and chocolate could be discovered. In the mouth, you get a big juicy bite of ripe, fresh Cabernet. The wine offers good length with ample tannin and structure to age.

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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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