2017 Chateau Pontet-Canet 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac

Château Pontet-Canet is a historic estate located in the Pauillac appellation that has been managed by the Tesseron family since 1975 and famously operates under full biodynamic farming practices. The vineyard sits on gravel soils over a clay-limestone subsoil, where the vines are planted to a blend made from 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. In the glass, this wine shows a deep, garnet-purple color with fragrant notes of blackcurrant, cedar, and graphite, offering a balanced, medium-bodied texture with refined tannins. The 2017 vintage allowed the estate to produce a wine of notable freshness and energy, characterized by its classic structure and elegant, precise fruit profile. This bottle is well-suited for the cellar, though it offers significant pleasure now for those who appreciate a vibrant and polished expression of Pauillac.