| NAME |
HAUTS DE PONTET-CANET (Les)
(2nd wine of Château Pontet-Canet) |
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| PROPRIETOR |
Tesseron Family |
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| APPELLATION |
Pauillac, 2nd wine |
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| VINEYARD |
120 hectares (80 hectares planted) enviably situated just to the south of Mouton Rothschild. Gravely and siliceous soil from the quaternary, on a clayey and chalky subsoil. Amongst the Médoc’s great “terroirs” ! |
| VARIETALS |
60% Cabernet Sauvignon
33% Merlot
5% Cabernet Franc
2% Petit Verdot
Average age: 35 years |
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| PRODUCTION |
6,000 – 7,000 cases (starting with vintage 2000) |
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| VINIFICATION |
The harvest is done manually. The cuvaison lasts three weeks, in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats. The wine is then matured in barrels during 14-16 months. |
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| STYLE |
Deep red colour. Good complexity on the nose: liquorice, black berries,, touch of oak. To the palate, the attack is full and round. Good tannic structure and ripeness.
Great pleasure from this second wine which is a great introduction to the more complex and sophisticated Grand Vin. Excellent for drinking over the 1st five years after release. Another good value ! |
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High Resolution
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