Pontet Canet 2003
750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 30%, Petit Verdot 1% Bordeaux, France 2003
Pontet Canet 2003 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot (Pauillac, France), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. Cheapest offer £155.00 at Hedonism Wines.
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£155.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Pauillac
Origin
Pauillac · Bordeaux · France
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Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
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ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
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About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
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Merchant's description
Here is the 2003 vintage of Pauillac Fifth Growth, Château Pontet-Canet. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet France and 1% Petit Verdot. The 2003 shows a powerful nose boasting blackberry, raspberry and liquorice, toasty notes. On the palate, the wine has a beautiful length and elegant, smooth tannin structure.
Other vintages of Pontet Canet we list
1982£142.801985£142.001994£120.001995£160.002001£115.002004£100.002005£165.002008£110.002011£95.002012£95.002015£125.002016£170.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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