"One of the great estates of the Medoc, Pontet-Canet has enjoyed increasing attention as well as a draconian selection process by owner Albert Tesseron ever since his breakthrough vintage of 1994. The 2001 does not possess the power of the 2000 or the huge 2003, but it is still a very fine albeit tannic, lighter wine. A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and small percentages of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it was produced from modest yields of 37 hectoliters per hectare. Revealing classic cassis aromas, medium to full body, a firm structure with plenty of finesse, a closed personality, and dominant as well as intrusive tannin, it should age well for 12-20 years, but patience will be required. Certainly the concentration appears up to the level of the tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2017."
Robert Parker 89 Punkte
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"Pontet Canet's 2001 shows plenty of tannin but more seductiveness than it did in 2002. Some of the hard, angular components have aged out, and the wine exhibits more flesh along with a dense purple color and a sweet nose of creme de cassis, new saddle leather, and earth. It does not have the size of the 2000, but it is developing more and more elegance, purity, and weight as it ages. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2018."
Robert Parker 89-91 Punkte
Quelle: www.robertparker.com#146
"Pontet Canet's 2001 is less evolved than usual at this point in its evolution (many estates had slow malolactics in 2001). The wine reveals hard, angular characteristics along with sweet cassis fruit, medium body, and excellent purity. At present, it is austere and lacking the fat and texture obvious in Pontet Canet's superb 2000. It should flesh out with additional barrel aging, but I do not expect it to achieve the heights of the 2000, 1996, 1995, or 1994. Time will tell. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2020."
Robert Parker 88-89 Punkte
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