2004 Chateau Pontet Canet, 5th Growth Pauillac
Ripe, full and generous with a note of toasty oak. Medium bodied with good concentration and fine supple tannins.
2004 Chateau Pontet Canet, 5th Growth Pauillac
Ripe, full and generous with a note of toasty oak. Medium bodied with good concentration and fine supple tannins.
| Producer | Chateau Pontet-Canet |
|---|---|
| Sub-Region | Pauillac |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Country | France |
| Vintage | 2004 |
| Colour | Red |
| ABV | 13.50% |
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Tasted at the Pontet-Canet vertical in London, it seems clear that the 2004 Château Pontet-Canet is predestined to always fall under the shadow of the 2005. Don’t overlook this gem. The bouquet delivers pure blackberry, pencil lead and tobacco notes that are more generous than the 2005 at the moment—open for business, you might say. There is an element of dried herbs here, a hint of black tar. The palate is medium-bodied and quite sturdy in the mouth, the tannins perhaps “abrasive” when juxtaposed against the 2005, however they are couched in unexpectedly intense earthy black fruit that frame a tannic finish. If you hanker for a sumptuous Pontet-Canet, then opt for 2003 or 2009, but if your predilection is for a more “classic” Pauillac, then 2004 Pontet-Canet fits the bill. Undoubtedly a great wine from Alfred Tesseron for the vintage, I would start, broaching bottles now but keep a stash back for 4-5 years’ time when those tannins have softened. Tasted February 2016.
92 Points / Drinking 2016 - 2040
By Neal Martin / July 2016
Vinous
(65% cabernet sauvignon, 29% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot) Deep medium ruby. Precise aromas of cassis, black cherry, licorice and flowers. Sweet, broad, dense and focused, with terrific purity and depth of fruit. Finishes with noble, broad tannins and outstanding persistence. Like the 2003 version, this wine really saturates the entire palate with flavor.
92-94 Points
By Stephen Tanzer / May 2005
Vinous
Good fresh ruby-red. Cassis, minerals and spice cake on the nose. Rich, dense and aromatic on the palate, with currant, mineral and spice flavors framed and lifted by harmonious acidity. Sappy and delicious, with a serious structure for aging. This may well live its life in the shadow of the 2005, but it’s a superb performance for its vintage.
91-93 Points
By Stephen Tanzer / May 2006
Vinous
Good ruby-red. Currant, black raspberry, cocoa powder and graphite on the nose. Silky on entry, then impressively sweet in the middle palate, with classic Pauillac flavors of currant, chocolate and graphite dominating. This boasts the sharp focus of the vintage’s best examples but can’t quite match the 2006 for consistent ripeness and mid-palate depth. Tannins are quite firm and in need of six or seven years of patience.
91+ Points
By Stephen Tanzer / May 2007