$492
Chateau Pontet Canet 2000 Pauillac, 5eme Cru Classe "Upgraded in score over my original rating, which was several points lower, Alfred Tesseron has done a remarkable job since 1994 with Pontet-Canet, which has been hitting first-growth levels since 2003. But the 2000 also shows exceptionally well. In need of another decade of cellaring, this dense purple wine has a classic nose of incense, charcoal, creme de cassis, and subtle new oak. Full-bodied, powerful, still very tannic, and shockingly backward, this is a big, rich wine that has put on weight and seems to need more time than I originally predicted." R. Parker, for TWA, 94+ pts. 06/10 12 bottles (owc)
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-10-29
