1 hour decanted,Dark purple ink color,full-bodied,great nose of very classical cassis,explosive berries,sturdy structure,powerful tannin.
very traditional wine. However, I felt it was little too young to drink, and I wouldn't open until 2010. After that, it should be improved.Like Montrose,it always demends very long-term cellaring.91+pts

Pontet Canet seems to make a very tannic wine especially when young. It takes years for them to reach a balance between the fruit and tannins. I'm still waiting on my 1994's and had schedule them for 2007. And, as you said, the 1995's should be ready by 2010!

Pontet Canet is a very nice QPR, and next door to Mouton Rothschild.

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Originally posted by latour67:
Pontet Canet is a very nice QPR, and next door to Mouton Rothschild.

True, that's why I always say Pontet Canet is a poor man's Mouton Rothschild.It is that good.

I love both Pontet Canet and Mouton, but they are very different wines. Mouton is more exotic, more refined, and the better wine on many an occasion, though it is also inconsistent. PC is more rustic, but with classic cassis and mineral notes, and probably more consistent within its style. I have the '95 Pontet Canet in the cellar, and I agree it's an excellent wine. It should not, however, IMO be compared to Mouton at its best.

Smoky, savory, balsamic and maybe a touch acetic. I think this will show more in 10 years.

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Smoky, savory, balsamic and maybe a touch acetic. I think this will show more in 10 years.

I agree with LPSKELETON that the bottle we had was at 92+, with 2 - 3 hours of air. Driking quite nice, IMHO. It has many good years ahead.

Sharkey, I liked it. I just taste more in Bordeaux when they are orange, brown and decayed. Thanks for bringing such nice wines tonight.

By the way, my palate is not that great and I am sensitive to tannin and acid in a way where I just taste less of the wine. The best Bordeaux experience I have ever had was when it was in a late state of maturity. Sometimes I like stuff that other people think is dead.

I have a case of this and have tried 2 bottle so far and would agree it is not quite ready for the world. However, with enough decanting, it does start to show some excellent flavours, including rich cassis and smoke and will come round sooner than 2010 IMO. Try decanting for 4 - 6 hours and see how it turns out.

BirD

2010 is only 18 months away!