2012 Château Pontet Canet, Pauillac
2012 Château Pontet Canet, Pauillac
Ref: BORD12132
Jean-François de Pontet was Master of the Horse) to Louis XV, subsequently Governor of the Médoc. At the start of the 18th century he bought a plot of land north of Pauillac and planted vines. Later, he added more vineyard in Canet, combining his surname with the place-name to label his wine. In the mid-19th century, Pontet-Canet was acquired by Herman Cruse, a local wine merchant and it remained in the Cruse family hands until 1965, when it was purchased by Guy Tesseron, a cognac merchant. So Pontet-Canet has only ever been in the hands of three families in its entire history. Since the early 1990s, the property has moved increasingly towards sustainable viticulture and the vineyards are now worked by horse, rather than tractor.
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Case of 6 Bottles price shown is under bond
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£300.00
duty paid price: £379.22
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Out of stock |
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Case of 3 Magnums price shown is under bond
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£300.00
duty paid price: £379.22
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Out of stock |
Wine Details
Wine Details
Appellation: Pauillac
Old/New World: Old World
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Colour: Red
Style: Still
% ABV: 13%
Drink Dates: 2019-2035
Maturity: 
Sweetness: 1
Grape Variety: Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
N.B. This is 65% Cab Sauv; 30% Merlot; 4% Cab Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. Black as yer hat in the glass. Then the nose gives up this delightful, fudge-dense, black fruit aroma, concentrated and broad laced through with gingery spice. Entry is rich, supple and suave. Tannin is upright and firm-but-integrated. BIG grip freshly structures the considerable length. A wine that is structured, persistent, rich and very long indeed. Highly mineral. This is clearly first growth quality. Bowes Wine original note
Sweetness Explained
Sweetness Explained
Sweetness
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Location Explained
Location Explained
Location
AVAILABLE: Currently lying in our storage at London City Bond Dinton Woods
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Pricing Information
Pricing Information
Pricing
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