Château Pontet-Canet 2008
WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 836; underperforming the average for the sub-region in 2008 which is 858. The average score for Château Pontet-Canet is 874, making this a below average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Château Pontet-Canet they use words like Tannins, Fruit, Full, Classic, Cassis, Fine, Long, Rich, Purple, Black, Pure, Concentrated, Tannic, Creme, Tannin. The 2008 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2008 but no other wine from Château Pontet-Canet: Tangerine, Sloe, Enriched, Expansive, Grained, Vibrancy, Cashmere, Fat, Classy, Pepper. The wine has roughly a similar level of alcohol for the producer (12.5% vs 12.89%); it has significantly lower levels of alcohol for the region in 2008 (12.5% vs 13.02%). The wine is ready to drink now (2016) and should be consumed within the next 14 years (by 2030). It normally takes wines from Château Pontet-Canet around 7 years to be ready to start drinking, and 13 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Haut-Brion 2010, Château Haut-Bailly 2009, Château Haut-Brion 2009, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2005, Château Pontet-Canet 2005; but better value alternatives would be Château Brane-Cantenac 2010, Château Giscours 2009, Château Giscours 2005, Château Beychevelle 2010, Château Pontet-Canet 2011.
Similar Wines from Nearby
| Similarity Score | Wine | Price Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Château Latour 2009 | 1335% |
| 101 | Château Lafite Rothschild 2005 | 2794% |
| 100 | Château Lafite Rothschild 2008 | 849% |
| 100 | Château Latour 2005 | 832% |
| 99 | Château Lynch-Bages 2010 | 73% |
| 98 | Château Lafite Rothschild 2010 | 774% |
| 98 | Château Latour 2009 | 1335% |
| 98 | Les Forts de Latour 2005 | 105% |
| 94 | Château Mouton Rothschild 2010 | 974% |
| 94 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2010 | -11% |
| 94 | Château Pichon-Lalande 2009 | 18% |
| 93 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2010 | -11% |
| 93 | Les Forts de Latour 2009 | 119% |
| 93 | Château Lynch-Bages 2011 | 9% |
| 93 | Château Pichon-Lalande 2005 | 46% |
| 92 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2009 | -33% |
| 92 | Les Forts de Latour 2009 | 119% |
| 92 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2009 | -33% |
| 91 | Château Lafite Rothschild 2008 | 849% |
| 91 | Château Mouton Rothschild 2009 | 1258% |
| 90 | Château Latour 2003 | 912% |
| 90 | Château Lafite Rothschild 2007 | 715% |
| 90 | Château d’Armailhac 2010 | -38% |
Similar Wines from Other Regions
| Similarity Score | Wine | Price Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Château Haut-Brion 2010 | 809% |
| 100 | Château Haut-Bailly 2009 | 45% |
| 98 | Château Haut-Brion 2009 | 531% |
| 98 | Château Pontet-Canet 2005 | 71% |
| 95 | Château Rauzan-Ségla 2005 | 41% |
| 95 | Château Margaux 2006 | 366% |
| 95 | Château Margaux 2005 | 802% |
| 94 | Château Léoville-Poyferré 2010 | 42% |
| 94 | Château Rauzan-Ségla 2005 | 41% |
| 93 | Château Brane-Cantenac 2010 | -6% |
| 93 | Château Angélus 2005 | 277% |
| 93 | Château Pontet-Canet 2009 | 133% |
| 93 | Château La Mission-Haut-Brion 2005 | 368% |
| 93 | Château Giscours 2005 | 21% |
| 93 | Château Cheval Blanc 2005 | 523% |
| 92 | Château Palmer 2008 | 40% |
| 91 | Château Giscours 2009 | -34% |
| 91 | Château Montrose 2009 | 133% |
| 91 | Château Margaux 2010 | 1101% |
| 91 | Château Palmer 2012 | 131% |
| 91 | Château Cheval Blanc 2006 | 384% |
| 90 | Château Canon 2010 | -12% |
| 90 | Château La Conseillante 2005 | 164% |
| 90 | Château La Mission-Haut-Brion 2009 | 518% |
| 90 | Château Rauzan-Ségla 2010 | 59% |
| 90 | Château Léoville-Las Cases 2009 | 116% |
| 90 | Château Pontet-Canet 2011 | 123% |
Prices & Deals for Château Pontet-Canet 2008
| Date | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-17 | gbp | 71 |
| 2016-01-17 | gbp | 62 |
| 2016-01-05 | gbp | 47 |