2003 Pontet-Canet, Pauillac
96TWI
95RP
94IWR
94VN
93JS
93WS
$174.99
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96
The Wine Independent
Reviewed March 2024Deep garnet-brick colored, the 2003 Pontet-Canet bursts with crème de cassis, blueberry compote, and licorice notes, followed by hints of graphite, lavender, cardamom, and tobacco. The medium-bodied reveals a wine of surprising finesse with a velvety texture and seamless freshness, finishing long and fruity. (LPB)
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Professional Reviews
95
Wine Advocate
The spectacular 2003 Pontet Canet is still incredibly young and vigorous. This full-bodied classic boasts a dense purple color as well as a superb nose of graphite, creme de cassis, forest floor, licorice and a hint of truffles, low acidity, and extravagant richness. Most of the tannins have been resolved in this superstar of the vintage. (RP) 95+
94
Int'l Wine Review
Pitch dark in color with wonderful aromas of black currant, tar, pan grille, oak, coffee, and spring flowers. Dense and focused with smooth velvety tannins leaving a behind a long finish of black currant and toasty oak. (JD) 94+
94
Vinous
The 2003 Pontet Canet has a precocious bouquet with blueberry, cassis, crushed violet and pastille-like fruit, perhaps more delineation than its peers. There's a nice focus here. The palate is well balanced with finely-knit tannins, a sorbet-like freshness, lightly spiced with hints of bacon fat emanating from that notorious warm summer. With a brightness on the finish, this is a superior Pauillac from 2003 and is recommended. (NM)
Details
| Origin | Pauillac, Bordeaux, France |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends |
| SKU | 1024959 |