Chateau Pontet Canet 2000

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (94)

Upgraded in score over my original rating, which was several points lower, Alfred Tesseron has done a remarkable job since 1994 with Pontet-Canet, which has been hitting first-growth levels since 2003. But the 2000 also shows exceptionally well. In need of another decade of cellaring, this dense purple wine has a classic nose of incense, charcoal, creme de cassis, and subtle new oak. Full-bodied, powerful, still very tannic, and shockingly backward, this is a big, rich wine that has put on weight and seems to need more time than I originally predicted.

Winespectator (93)

Extremely pretty aromas of mineral, blackberry and raspberry. Full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a medium finish. Well-crafted red. The best Pontet-Canet ever.

Rene Gabriel (18)

Rene Gabriel rates this wine 18/20 points.

BOW (8.75)

Falstaff (94)

Deep ruby, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Multifaceted bouquet with notes of black berries, cassis and candied violets, with spicy nuances of cedar wood and incense. Taut, medium-bodied and tight-knit on the palate, with fine dark fruit, fresh structure, vivid tannins, powerful finish, still appears very youthful, with many years ahead of it. Thanks to the improvements in the vineyard, it is already much more complex than in previous years, but does not yet show the elegance and finesse that will come at the beginning of the next decade. A thoroughly robust Pauillac.