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Château Pontet Canet Pauillac Cinquième Grand Cru Classé 2006
Vintage Character
Château Pontet Canet Pauillac Cinquième Grand Cru Classé 2006, a fifth growth in Pauillac, reflects a harvest requiring decisions variety by variety. Rain at the end of winter was followed by heat and dryness, then unsettled August weather slowed the approach to ripeness. A storm on 10 September prompted the estate to start Merlot picking on the nineteenth. The team subsequently paused and gave Cabernet more time, using leaf removal to help tannin maturity before finishing on 4 October. This measured response helps explain why the wine combines concentrated fruit with a fresh, structured finish rather than relying on sheer ripeness.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
Cassis and raspberry are joined by herbal accents reminiscent of thyme and eucalyptus. Cocoa and cedar add a savoury frame around the fruit. The palate is juicy but firmly organised, with tannins carrying the flavours into a persistent, fresh finish. Roast lamb, beef with mushrooms or a deeply flavoured lentil stew would match its structure; none needs a sweet glaze. Mature bottles can show more earthy detail, but their fruit and balance should be assessed individually. A cautious first pour is more useful than assuming that every bottle requires the same amount of air.
Winery Background
Pontet-Canet's 2006 belongs to the period of Jean-Michel Comme's technical leadership, part of the estate's long-running work in Pauillac. The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The vintage account makes its practical priorities clear: observe each variety, adapt vineyard work and avoid treating harvest as one indiscriminate operation. The small supporting varieties contribute to a wine whose principal identity remains Cabernet-led. Its distinctive feature here is the combination of attentive vineyard decisions with a substantial yet lively expression of the year.
Château Pontet Canet Pauillac Cinquième Grand Cru Classé 2006, a fifth growth in Pauillac, reflects a harvest requiring decisions variety by variety. Rain at the end of winter was followed by heat and dryness, then unsettled August weather slowed the approach to ripeness. A storm on 10 September prompted the estate to start Merlot picking on the nineteenth. The team subsequently paused and gave Cabernet more time, using leaf removal to help tannin maturity before finishing on 4 October. This measured response helps explain why the wine combines concentrated fruit with a fresh, structured finish rather than relying on sheer ripeness.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
Cassis and raspberry are joined by herbal accents reminiscent of thyme and eucalyptus. Cocoa and cedar add a savoury frame around the fruit. The palate is juicy but firmly organised, with tannins carrying the flavours into a persistent, fresh finish. Roast lamb, beef with mushrooms or a deeply flavoured lentil stew would match its structure; none needs a sweet glaze. Mature bottles can show more earthy detail, but their fruit and balance should be assessed individually. A cautious first pour is more useful than assuming that every bottle requires the same amount of air.
Winery Background
Pontet-Canet's 2006 belongs to the period of Jean-Michel Comme's technical leadership, part of the estate's long-running work in Pauillac. The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The vintage account makes its practical priorities clear: observe each variety, adapt vineyard work and avoid treating harvest as one indiscriminate operation. The small supporting varieties contribute to a wine whose principal identity remains Cabernet-led. Its distinctive feature here is the combination of attentive vineyard decisions with a substantial yet lively expression of the year.
Product details
Wine TypeRed
WineryChâteau Pontet-Canet
Grape VarietiesCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
WinemakerJean-Michel Comme
CountryFrance
Expert RatingRP 95+, JS 92-94
RegionBordeaux
SweetnessDry
Sub-regionPauillac
Alcohol Level13
Classification (Ranking)5th Growth
Format750ml
Prices
Wine Buff
Standard delivery within 3 working days
Vinobuzz Delivery
HK$720
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