Palate
Deep and concentrated: blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, cedar and earthy/mineral notes. The fruit is opulent, but fine tannins and freshness prevent it becoming clumsy.
Château Pontet-Canet
Château Pontet-Canet
2009
Pauillac, Bordeaux · France
Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Cabernet Franc · Petit Verdot
S$405
One of Pontet-Canet's benchmark vintages1
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One of the landmark wines in Pontet-Canet's modern history. The 2009 blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. This biodynamically farmed Fifth Growth produced an unusually powerful, concentrated and polished Pauillac in the ripe 2009 vintage.
At a glance
- Producer
- Château Pontet-Canet
- Country
- France
- Region / Appellation
- Pauillac, Bordeaux
- Vintage
- 2009
- Grape / Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Cabernet Franc · Petit Verdot
- Type
- Red — still
- Bottle Size
- 750 ml
- Alcohol
- 13% ABV
What it’s like
Monster Notes
Different animal from the 2011 above. 2009 Pontet-Canet is big, rich and serious — one of the wines that really put the estate into another league. Yes, S$405 is quite a jump from the 2011. But you're paying for the vintage and the wine's reputation. If you want to understand why people became so excited about Pontet-Canet, this is the bottle.
— Cellar Monster
Good with
- Wagyu
- Korean galbi
- roast duck
- black-pepper beef
- grilled lamb
Serving
- Serving temperature
- Around 16–18°C.
- Decanting / breathing
- Around 2 hours if drinking now.
- Drinking window
- Drink now or hold — this remains a long-lived wine.
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