CRITIC REVIEWS
Neal Martin
The bottle of 2014 Pontet-Canet showed better than the previous one at the 10-Year-On tasting in London. This offers much more restraint on the nose. It's quite precise, with greater mineralite seeping through the black cherry and cassis fruit. The palate
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Deep garnet with a hint of purple to the color, the 2014 Pontet-Canet gives a very serious, classic Pauillac nose of blackcurrant preserves, baked blackberries and warm black plums with suggestions of menthol, pencil lead, woodsmoke, cassia and cast-iron pan plus a hint of baking spices. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the mouth with black and blue fruit preserves with a rock-solid frame of grainy tannins and bold freshness, giving lift to the long, exotic spice-laced finish. It is approachable now, but really should start to make jaws drop in another 4-5 years.
JancisRobinson.com
Tasted blind. Deepest garnet. Rich and ripe with damson fruit and some oaky char. Very chewy, compact tannins and a little austere overall because the fruit is not rich enough for the structure. (JH)