Descripción

Vecino de otros châteaux de prestigio como Mouton Rothschild, el viñedo de este Cinquième Cru de Pauillac cuenta desde hace más de una década con certificación orgánica y biodinámica. Pionera en cultivo biodinámico entre los Grand Crus de Burdeos, Pontet Canet cuenta con un terroir notable y utiliza tinajas de hormigón para realizar una parte de su vinificación, lo que garantiza la preservación del perfil aromático puro del vino. Este 2023 es radiante, suave, táctil, vibrante y armonioso.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Château Pontet-Canet
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2023
Grado
13.8% vol.
Variedad
Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet franc, Petit verdot
Origen
Pauillac
Certificación
Demeter
EU Organic Bio

Cata

Temperatura de servicio
Se recomienda servir a 16 °C.
Maridaje
Perfecto con carnes de res y venados.

Viñedo y elaboración

Descripción
Viñedos con certificación oficial orgánica y biodinámica.
Superficie
81 hectáreas.
Edad
Cepas de una media de 50 años.
Suelo
Grava cuaternaria.
Cosecha
Vendimia manual efectuada en pequeñas cajas entre el 7 de septiembre y el 10 de octubre de 2023.
Vinificación
Selección y despalillado manual. Fermentación alcohólica con levaduras autóctonas, maceración de 4 semanas con suaves bazuqueos y fermentación maloláctica en tinas.
Envejecimiento
Crianza de 18 meses en barricas de roble francés nuevas (50%), tinajas de hormigón (35%) y barricas de un uso (15%).

Opinión de los críticos

James Suckling:

A crunchy and vivid Pontet Canet with aromas of blueberries, blackberries, roses, violets and some sandalwood and graphite. Medium-bodied with ultra-fine tannins that are long and caressing. Creamy texture, with crushed stones and light cement. Lots of energy at the end. Very approachable and long. Turns chewy and silky, with a bright and vivid finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. 52% cabernet sauvignon, 39% merlot, 6% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot. Drink in three or four years.

Wine Enthusiast:

97-99. Barrel Sample. This is a very aromatic wine with all the Pontet-Canet style of attention to detail. With ripe black-currant fruits, it is beautifully perfumed and dense. Rich tannins and spices are layered with velvet fruits. It is impressive and seriously ageworthy. Organic and biodynamic.

The Wine Advocate:

Meeting the expectations set at the en primeur tastings, the 2023 Pontet-Canet wafts from the glass with a vibrant, perfumed bouquet of cassis, mulberries, rose petals, pencil shavings and licorice. Medium- to full-bodied, seamless and pure, it is layered and precise, framed by filigreed tannins and delivering a powerful yet controlled profile that extends into a long, crystalline, licorice-inflected finish. A blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, it signals a new aesthetic era for the estate, marked by greater purity, brightness and precision.

Decanter:

Some sweet strawberry and floral notes. Lovely purity from the get go, smooth, sappy, succulent and all in line. Great structure and balance here, grippy but fine tannins. Feels really cool and classic, the blue fruit, soft liquorice not spicy at all, wood super well integrated. Leans into the vintage with a classical frame, straight, well defined, pure and finessed. Lacking a touch in the fleshy appeal of some but you can't fault the precision on show. Juicy acidity too adds lift from start to finish. A brilliant, hands off, very assured Pontet. Also very approachable. A modern drinkable wine from Bordeaux. Really lovely. Ageing 50% new oak, 35% concrete, 15% one year barrels. 3% of Petit Verdot completes the blend.