Pontet Canet - 2005 (750ml) Size:750ml dried apricot and caramel

dried apricot and caramel

and the rest Cabernet Franc

perhaps even outclassing the gaff across the road

The dark garnet-colored 1961 Haut-Brion is pure perfection

Relatively full-bodied for a La Conseillante

Pontet Canet - 2005 (750ml) Size:750ml dried apricot and caramelThe 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,