Pontet Canet - 2005 (750ml) Size:750ml 14% Merlot

14% Merlot

In that sense

A 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in 100% new French oak for 22 months

dried apricot and caramel

Relatively full-bodied for a La Conseillante

Pontet Canet - 2005 (750ml) Size:750ml 14% MerlotThe work that Alfred Tesseron and his winemaking team have done at this estate since 1994 is remarkable. At this fabulous terroir just south of Mouton Rothschild, Tesseron has made major investments, and instituted incredibly severe selections in both the vineyard and winery. The result is a succession of extraordinary wines. It is difficult to know whether the 2005 Pontet Canet will ultimately eclipse the hedonism and density of the flamboyant 2003,