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Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, 2012
Tasted By: Panos Kakaviatos (at Chateau Pontet Canet, 16 Sep 2021)
Part of Chateau Pontet-Canet: Tasting 10 years of biodynamics
Points: 95
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2045
Producer: Chateau Pontet-Canet
Vintage: 2012
Wine Type: Still
Colour: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Pauillac
Sweetness: Dry
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 13.50%
Body: Full
Oak: Oaked
What an expressive nose! Plump, fruit driven, juicy cherry, blackberry, ripe cassis and rose stem. The opposite of the 2011, this is round and suave, albeit with not quite as long a finish. A juicy, bright palate with high alcohol and full body, some oak derived coffee tones, with burgeoning touches of earth. [...].
2012 Chateau Pontet-Canet (Pauillac)
Points: 94
2012 is the first vintage to use amphora during the aging process, the wine. The nose opens with cigar box, underbrush, leafy herbs, black currants, and tobacco wrapper. There is a nice creamy quality to the sweet, red fruits, with length, freshness, and loads of fruit on the backend. This is one of the top Left Bank wines of this mixed vintage. The wine blends 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, 13.5% ABV. Drink from 2025-2050.
Tasted Jul 9, 2022
2012 Pontet Canet
Producer: Pontet-Canet
Place of Origin: France, Bordeaux
Color: Red
Rating: 93+
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2032
From: 2012 Bordeaux: Messages in a Bottle (Jan 2016)
A wine of real class, pedigree and distinction, the 2012 Pontet-Canet is absolutely gorgeous. The flavors are beautifully nuanced and delineated throughout. Bright floral notes add lift and sensuality. The 2012 is decidedly understated next to some other recent vintages, but the magic of this site simply won't be denied. This is another sublime wine from proprietor Alfred Tesseron.
By: Antonio Galloni on July 2015
2012 Pontet-Canet
Rating: 93
Producer: Pontet-Canet
Wine Region: France, Bordeaux, Pauillac
Variety: Proprietary blend
Color / Type / Sweetness: Red / Table / Dry
Reviewed By: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Drink Date: 2020 - 2041
Deep garnet in color, the 2012 Pontet-Canet gives up a profound earthy/savory nose, revealing notes of tilled soil, woodsmoke, mossy tree bark, fungi and bouquet garni with a core of raspberry preserves, boysenberries and dried cherries plus a hint of warm cassis. Medium-bodied, it has a firm grainy texture and a softly spoken, savory character in the mouth, finishing with lingering oolong tea and dried herbs notes.
Published: May 29, 2020
CHATEAU PONTET-CANET PAUILLAC 2012
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2012
Score: 93
This shows incredible decadence and opulence for the vintage with dried meat, black berry, blueberries and hints of mushroom. Full body, very polished silky tannins and a chewy finish. Lots of richness for the vintage. Persistent palate. [...].
Chateau Pontet-Canet 2012 Pauillac
From: Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Rating: 92
Winery: Chateau Pontet-Canet
Region: Bordeaux
Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Wine Type: Red
Bottle Size: 750.00 ml
Issue Date: 5/1/2015
This tastes jammy and very fruity, with tannins that are totally enveloped by the rich texture. Plummy and comfortable, it's all about ripe berries and currants. Smoky flavors come from the wood aging, and contrast with the Port-like lusciousness of the wine.
Reviewed By: Roger Voss
Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2012
Score: 92
Wine Type and Color: Red Still
Reviewed By: James Molesworth
Issue: September 30, 2015
Region: France / Bordeaux / Pauillac
Broad and fleshy, with an alluring feel to the layers of steeped plum, blackberry coulis and raspberry reduction notes, all gliding over ample but polished tannins. Loam, tobacco and warm stone accents stay in the background for now but add steady base notes to the finish. Packs in solid fruit for the vintage, with a commensurate tug of earth. Best from 2017 through 2025.
2012 Chateau Pontet-Canet
Producer: Chateau Pontet-Canet
Location: France, Bordeaux, Pauillac
Color: Red
Rating: 91
Tasting Date: 1/10/2018
Maturity: 2019 - 2032
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck
Source: Washington Versus Bordeaux
Fresh and lively aromatically, with spring flowers, sappy herbs, licorice, currant bud and earth, the 2012 is medium to full-bodied, tight, closed and focused, with fine, grippy tannin and a rock-solid finish. It lacks a touch of density and exuberance, but is an elegant, lengthy 2012 that needs 3-4 years of cellaring and will keep through 2032.