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Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac
Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac 1996 750ml

$253.99/bottle

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Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac 1996 750ml

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Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac
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SKU 1044731

$3,047.88/case

$253.99/bottle

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Minimum order 12 bottles
VM 93pts
WS 91pts
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The second bottle, from an estate I know like the back of my hand, was the 1996 Pontet Canet. One or two people had suggested that this might be past its best; after all, it predates the innovations and application of biodynamics overseen by Alfred Tesseron by several years. On the contrary, it has aged beautifully. Cedar, scorched earth and mint blossomed on a nose that is firmly into its secondary phase, yet laden with more fruit than expected considering both its age and the austere style of Left Bank 1996s. The palate might be nearing the end of its drinking plateau, so don’t hold back if you own a few bottles. But I admired its balance and density, its structure and classicism, and the typical Pauillac traits of cedar and a touch of mint toward the finish. I savored it down to the last drop.

  • Size: 750ml
  • Color: Red

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