Robert Parker Score: 95

Other Scores: 94

Region: Bordeaux

Type: Still Wine

Color: Red

Varietal: Blends & Meritage

Vintage: 2006

Size: 750ML

Available: 6

Brand: See more from Chateau Pontet Canet

Sku: 31287

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Wine Spectator Review:
Big and rich, with lots of round and velvety tannins. Full-bodied and very ripe, with a long flavorful finish. A beauty. Voluptuous for the vintage, with lots of currant and berry character. James Suckling, Wine Spectator

Parker Review:
The 2006 is a wine to stockpile, especially for those in their thirties and forties as it needs another decade to reach maturity, after which it should keep for 30+ years. This vineyard, just south of Mouton Rothschild, has produced an opaque bluish/purple-colored 2006 with an extraordinarily pure nose of graphite, charcoal, sweet creme de cassis, and a hint of scorched earth. Incredible concentration, stunning richness, and a 60-second finish result in a wine that transcends the vintage as well as this estates 1855 classification. This enormously endowed, modern day classic is a legend in the making. Anticipated maturity 2018-2050+.

Other Notes:
The 2006 Pontet-Canet has a very lifted nose, very pure with an almost Pinot Noir-like allure. Black cherries, creme de cassis and a touch of blueberry with crushed stones in the background. Superb delineation and integration of new oak. With few more minutes in the glass, there is a touch of espresso just beginning to emerge. The palate is full-bodied with sinewy tannins, very good acidity and sense of symmetry, although I would say that this has closed down a little since I last tasted it. Good backbone and sense of vitality. Tannic, grippy and more masculine, graphite tinged finish. Neal Martin