2009 Pontet Canet
By Chateau Pontet Canet
2009 Pontet Canet from Chateau Pontet Canet, Pauillac, Bordeaux
In the pantheon of Bordeaux's star-studded vintages, the 2009 Pontet Canet from Chateau Pontet Canet exhibits a narrative that speaks to the aficionado and investor alike. A year marked by an almost perfect alignment of climate and condition, it stands out as a pinnacle of winemaking prowess in Pauillac, and indeed, the region at large.
The Fabric of 2009: A Tapestry Woven with Precision
The conditions of 2009 were conducive to creating a wine that walks a tightrope between power and finesse, its profile etched with the completest precision. The warmth of the season gifted Chateau Pontet Canet with grapes brimming with ripeness, yet it is in their measured conversion into wine where the true artistry is revealed.
This extraordinary vintage enfolds the palate with opulent layers of cassis and black cherry, underpinned by a firm yet gracefully evolving structure of tannins. Truffled earth notes and the quintessential graphite character synonymous with Pauillac terroir are embroidered throughout this textural masterpiece. The finish is persistent and intensely aromatic - a finale that lingers like the last striking chord of a symphony.
A Triumph for Cellars and Portfolios
The astute counsel for wine investors points towards bottles that demonstrate balance and ageing potential. Here, 2009 Pontet Canet answers the clarion call effortlessly. Each sip unfolds with an assurance of longevity – a cornerstone for collectors seeking both pleasure and performance in their pursuits.
Savouring Sophistication: The Investor’s Choice
Tireless efforts in organic and biodynamic viticulture have hoisted 2009 Pontet Canet to organic certification, further burnishing its pedigree. With an eye towards sustainability, this exquisite offering from Chateau Pontet Canet reflects an investment in both flavour nuance and ethical cultivation practices. Confidence burgeons in each bottle; such is the belief in its future en primeur.
Concluding Impressions
For those engrossed by Bordeaux's narrative and seeking investment wines that promise to evolve magnificently, lay your trust in 2009 Pontet Canet from Chateau Pontet Canet. This vintage exemplifies flawlessness crystallised into liquid form—a sought-after gem nestling in the cellars of discerning connoisseurs across the globe.
Market price (USD)
$2,197.44
12x75cl
Highest score
100
POP score
90
Scores and tasting notes
Deep garnet in color, the 2009 Pontet-Canet slips sensuously from the glass with opulent scents of crème de cassis, baked plums and Black Forest cake plus suggestions of Chinese five spice, potpourri, oolong tea and menthol. Full-bodied, rich, spicy and oh-so-decadent in the mouth, it has a fantastically velvety frame and seamless freshness, finishing very long.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The Wine Advocate, 29 May 2020
An amazing wine in every sense, this classic, full-bodied Pauillac is the quintessential Pontet Canet from proprietor Alfred Tesseron, who continues to reduce yields and farms his vineyards biodynamically – a rarity in Bordeaux. Black as a moonless night, the 2009 Pontet Canet offers up notes of incense, graphite, smoke, licorice, creme de cassis and blackberries. A wine of irrefutable purity, laser-like precision, colossal weight and richness, and sensational freshness, this is a tour de force in winemaking that is capable of lasting 50 or more years. The tannins are elevated, but they are sweet and beautifully integrated as are the acidity, wood and alcohol (which must be in excess of 14%). This vineyard, which is situated on the high plateau of Pauillac adjacent to Mouton Rothschild, appears to have done everything perfectly in 2009. This cuvee should shut down in the cellar and re-open in a decade or more. Anticipated maturity: 2025-2075.
Robert Parker Jr - Wine Advocate #199 Feb 2012
Stunning aromas of fresh flowers, with blueberries, blackberries and currants that follow through to a full body, with super balance and finesse. The tannins are super polished. Such class here. Best ever from here. From biodynamically grown grapes. Try in 2018.
James Suckling - jamessuckling.com, February 14th 2012
Served blind at the Southwold 2009 tasting. I have tasted the Pontet-Canet '09 several times in bottle, but I wanted to wait until I could tasted it blind before posting my first appraisal in bottle (which was done in two different flights.) It has a very rich, almost extravagant bouquet with blackberry, black olive compote, a touch of balsamic and graphite. It is very intense although it seems to calm down in the glass. The palate is very smooth, underpinned by supple, saturated tannins. This is primal, loaded with glycerine, a 2009 determined to make an impression, which it most certainly does. Yet does it quite have the panache and class on the finish compared not only to its peers, but the Pontet '10? Tasted January 2013.
Neal Martin - Wine Journal Jul 2013