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3xBottles 1996 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac 92+ RP (No Reserve), 1996

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I was shocked by how backward the 1996 Pontet-Canet was on the three occasions I tasted it in January. This wine possesses superb potential, but it appears a decade's worth of patience will be necessary. The colour is a saturated dark purple. With coaxing, the wine offers aromas of black currant jam intertwined with minerals, sweet oak, and spice. A full-bodied wine, it possesses layered, concentrated, sweet fruit, with an elevated level of ripe tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035.

Score: 92 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (122), April 1999

A classic Pauillac, the 1996 continues to flesh out, revealing an opaque purple colour, and a magnificent crème de cassis nose reminiscent of the superb vintages of Mouton Rothschild (Pontet Canet's neighbor). The wine is full-bodied, as well as extraordinarily rich, ripe, and powerful, with layers of sweet black fruits intertwined with earth, minerals, and spicy oak. Massive on the palate, with lofty tannin, but equally high extract, this is a profound Pontet-Canet that may turn out to be even more classic and longer-lived than the 1995 and 1994. Terrific stuff !

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (115), February 1998

There is stark contrast between the nose on the 1996 and post-millennial vintages. This is a much more old-school Pauillac nose, less brightness of fruit, more secondary aromas such as pencil box, autumn leaves, sous-bois and a hint of sandalwood. The palate is medium-bodied, the tannins a little brusque compared to the 2000, but fresh and lively. Certainly very masculine with moderate length.

Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com, May 2009
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184292

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3xBottles 1996 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac 92+ RP (No Reserve)

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3 bottles, 75cl each

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Red

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France, Alsace, NA

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Into Neck (IN)

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I was shocked by how backward the 1996 Pontet-Canet was on the three occasions I tasted it in January. This wine possesses superb potential, but it appears a decade's worth of patience will be necessary. The colour is a saturated dark purple. With coaxing, the wine offers aromas of black currant jam intertwined with minerals, sweet oak, and spice. A full-bodied wine, it possesses layered, concentrated, sweet fruit, with an elevated level of ripe tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035.

Score: 92 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (122), April 1999

A classic Pauillac, the 1996 continues to flesh out, revealing an opaque purple colour, and a magnificent crème de cassis nose reminiscent of the superb vintages of Mouton Rothschild (Pontet Canet's neighbor). The wine is full-bodied, as well as extraordinarily rich, ripe, and powerful, with layers of sweet black fruits intertwined with earth, minerals, and spicy oak. Massive on the palate, with lofty tannin, but equally high extract, this is a profound Pontet-Canet that may turn out to be even more classic and longer-lived than the 1995 and 1994. Terrific stuff !

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (115), February 1998

There is stark contrast between the nose on the 1996 and post-millennial vintages. This is a much more old-school Pauillac nose, less brightness of fruit, more secondary aromas such as pencil box, autumn leaves, sous-bois and a hint of sandalwood. The palate is medium-bodied, the tannins a little brusque compared to the 2000, but fresh and lively. Certainly very masculine with moderate length.

Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com, May 2009
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Item ID:

184292

Name:

3xBottles 1996 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac 92+ RP (No Reserve)

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3 bottles, 75cl each

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Duty Paid

Wine Type:

Red

Country / Region:

France, Alsace, NA

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Into Neck (IN)

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From B92, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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