2009 Chateau Pontet Canet
Description
Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pontet-Canet is a little shut down to begin, but with coaxing this baby is soon firing on all cylinders with a full-throttle nose of chocolate-covered cherries, crème de cassis, boysenberries and spice cake plus tons of kirsch and cranberry sauce sparks and a beautiful undercurrent of emerging tertiary characters: cigar box, sandalwood, chargrill, truffles and cast iron pan. Full-bodied, rich, multilayered and completely seductive, the palate is charged with incredible energy, with a firm backbone of velvety tannins and seamless freshness providing solid grounding and promising a very long life ahead. It finishes with an incredible display of epically long-lasting flavor fireworks. Wow!
- Alcohol %: 14%
- Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
- Taste: blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, violet, licorice, smoke, incense, spice, concentrated, silky tannins, fresh acidity, mineral/gravel, cedar, long finish
- Food Matching: Grilled entrecôte with béarnaise, Bone-in sirloin or ribeye (beef), Venison or game dishes, Roast lamb, Aged hard cheeses (e.g. Manchego)
- Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 65%, Merlot : 30%, Cabernet Franc : 4%, Petit Verdot : 1%,
Tasting note
這款2009來自位於波雅克高地、以生物動力與有機栽培著稱的酒莊，泥礫地表賦予礦物感與緊實結構。酒體呈深邃黑紅，香氣有濃郁黑果、礦物石墨、煙燻與香草氣息，還帶一抹紫羅蘭的優雅。入口厚實但不笨重，果味集中，酸度清爽，丹寧扎實卻細緻如絲，口腔層次豐富，餘韻悠長。葡萄採摘以人工小箱，手工篩選，使用原生酵母發酵，低干預、四週浸皮後進行酒精及桶中乳酸轉化，最後在法國橡木桶熟成約18個月。酒莊重視土壤保護與馬力耕作，讓葡萄更能自然表現風土，這瓶酒既有收藏潛力也能在短期內搭配重口味紅肉享用。
A benchmark Pauillac from a biodynamically farmed estate on the high gravel plateau. Inky, dark crimson in the glass, the 2009 opens with a complex bouquet of blackcurrant and blackberry layered with graphite, smoke, licorice and a floral violet lift. On the palate it is simultaneously powerful and refined: concentrated black fruit, firm but polished tannins and a refreshing acidity that keeps the wine precise and lively. Hand-harvested, sorted manually and fermented with indigenous yeasts, the wine underwent a four‑week maceration, malolactic in vat and 18 months in French oak, resulting in an impressively harmonious whole. Owned by Alfred Tesseron and guided by Jean‑Michel Comme with consulting from Michel Rolland, the château continues its low-yield, biodynamic approach — even using horse work in the vineyards — which shows clearly in the purity and tension of this vintage. Expect extraordinary aging potential and a long, persistent finish.
Winery
龐德格力（Château Pontet‑Canet）為波雅克五級名莊，現由Alfred Tesseron掌舵。酒莊約81公頃採有機與生物動力認證，坐落礫石高地，重視土壤健康與低產量管理。釀造過程強調人工採收、手工篩選、部分地塊以馬力耕作，並採用低干預發酵與長期桶陳，追求風土與純淨度。
Château Pontet‑Canet is a fifth growth Pauillac estate owned by Alfred Tesseron. Over the past decades it has become synonymous with biodynamic viticulture in Bordeaux: 81 hectares certified organic and biodynamic on deep quaternary gravel. The team practices hand harvesting, horse‑drawn work in parts of the vineyard, low yields and low intervention winemaking, producing powerful yet precise, terroir‑driven wines.
