Château Pontet-Canet 2016

Vivid and full of energy with blackberry, currant and salt. Full body, intense and long. Harmony. Purpose. Classicism. The mineral and currant character is all year. A seamless tannin texture. Great wine. You want to drink it now!

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Pontet-Canet hits the ground running with a hedonic nose of Black Forest cake, crème de cassis and blueberry pie plus suggestions of candied violets, hoisin, chocolate mint, charcuteries and forest floor with a waft of star anise. Full-bodied, rich, profoundly layered and powerfully fruited, the palate is built like a brick house, with very firm, super ripe, grainy tannins and harmonious freshness, finishing with incredible length and depth. Still incredibly primary and yet already strutting so many layers, I wouldn't be at all surprised if this warrants the three-digit score in a few years' time. Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Rouge grenat dense aux reflets violacés. Le bouquet est d’une grande subtilité et se veut très invitant. Il regorge de facettes au travers de nuances florales, fruitées, épicées et minérales. En bouche le vin se distingue par sa puissance et son charme, auxquels viennent s’ajouter une extraordinaire fraîcheur et une intensité aromatique qui se révèle dès l’attaque et jusqu’en finale. Un vin complet, serein, aux tannins serrés et porteurs. Il a un très avenir devant lui. Attendre ! 2026-2060

Deep, violet hue. Even if the nose is slightly closed, initially, what pure fruit! A degree higher in alcohol than the 2015, but superb balance. The pristine fruit, fine-grained tannins, focus and precision lead to an outstanding finish, surpassing even the 2010. It has the sumptuousness of the 2015, but the arc and tension of the 2010.Great capacity for ageing. Aged 50% new oak , 35% amphora. Panos Kakaviatos