Pontet Canet - 2005 (750ml) Size:750ml dense wine offering a cascade

dense wine offering a cascade of black cherries and black currants

more civilized tannins than most Le Gays tend to possess

45% Merlot

This super-concentrated wine offers a spectacular nose of roasted coffee

and a superb finish

Pontet Canet - 2005 (750ml) Size:750ml dense wine offering a cascadeThe work that Alfred Tesseron and his winemaking team have done at this estate since 1994 is remarkable. At this fabulous terroir just south of Mouton Rothschild, Tesseron has made major investments, and instituted incredibly severe selections in both the vineyard and winery. The result is a succession of extraordinary wines. It is difficult to know whether the 2005 Pontet Canet will ultimately eclipse the hedonism and density of the flamboyant 2003,