Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac (Grand Cru Classé) 1990 (750ml) Coteaux de l'Ardèche

Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac (Grand Cru Classé) 1990 (750ml) Coteaux de l'ArdècheJean Franois de Pontet had made a name for himself at the court in Versailles, where he had held the position of Grand Ecuyer (Master of the Horse) to Louis XV. Upon his return to Guyenne, he became Governor of the Mdoc. In 1705, he purchased a few acres of land to the north of the village of Pauillac, which he turned into a vineyard. A few years later, he added several parcels in a place called Canet. As was the custom at the time, he added his own

WINEMAKER HUGH CHAPPELLE

Ever so perfumed

While budbreak was delayed due to a cold

food pairing

It has a fairly long finish which resonates fresh red fruit

which kicked off on September 14th with the Merlots and finished on September 30th with the Cabernets

intended for earlier consumption

The wines had all the characteristics of a great vintage

Appearance | Blondish in color

Graves Rouge (barriques)

Red flowers

This wine received a top score of 5 stars from Alain Bloeykens in 2013 for the 2011 thanks to its very good quality