Chateau Pontet Canet 2012 Doppelmagnum in Holzkiste

Parker: There is certainly great purity and terroir expression on the nose: blackberry, briary and background scents of fresh raspberry and cold stone. The definition is very impressive. The palate is interesting – quite different from the previous vintages. I love the tannins here – very fine but lending the Pontet-Canet great backbone It is utterly harmonious but I feel more understated, perhaps more controlled than recent vintages. The finish is much more introspective – a Pauillac politely informing you to go away and wait before bottling before making any judgement! This is a divine Pontet Canet - very succinct. 94-96/100

Suckling: A wine that makes you want to drink it already. It's stylish with berries, currants, cedar and stone aromas and flavors. Full body, with very integrated tannins and a long, long finish. A small percentage of the wine is now aged in cement vats instead of oak barrels. This touches all the senses. A beauty. Made from biodynamic grapes. 95/100

Galloni: 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. 93+/100

Falstaff: Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Ockerrandaufhellung. Intensives Cassis, zart nach Lakritze und Eukalyptus, eine Nase zwischen Napa-Cabernet und Barossa-Shiraz, etwas Pfefferminze und Lebkuchen unterlegt, sehr verführerisches, natürlich etwas lautes Bukett. Mittlere Komplexität, schwarze Kirschen, feiner Brombeertouch, reife, gut balancierte Tannine, keine Spur von Überextraktion, dezenter Holzeinsatz, ausgewogen, feiner Säurebogen, hat eine erste Genussreife erreicht, zarte Süße im Nachhall, ein ausgezeichneter Begleiter bei Tisch, der auch als Vertreter eines kleineren Jahrgangs allen Ansprüchen genügt. (Trinken, 2021-2040) 93/100