WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 832; underperforming the average for the sub-region in 2012 which is 867. The average score for Château Pontet-Canet is 875, 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 2012 shares all of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2012 but no other wine from Château Pontet-Canet: Approachable, Charming, Matured. The wine is ready to drink now (2016) and should be consumed within the next 19 years (by 2035). 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 Palmer 2012, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2010, Château Cos d’Estournel 2005, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2005, Château Haut-Brion 2010; but better value alternatives would be Château Talbot 2010, Château Haut-Brion 2008, Château d’Issan 2010, Château Figeac 2012, Château Léoville-Poyferré 2006.
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Prices & Deals for Château Pontet-Canet 2012
Date |
Currency |
Price |
2016-01-16 |
gbp |
71 |
2016-01-16 |
gbp |
72 |