but balance is the key to the success of this "Classic
the 2005 Chateau Pontet-Canet has long been one of the stars of the vintage and this might well be the best of over a dozen showings of this wine
with sweet notes of candied rose petals
These two grape varieties are early ripening
although it does not have the precision of the 2006 Mouton-Rothschild
Chateau Clerc-Milon, Pauillac, France 2017 Colli Orientali del Friuli but balance is the keyThis is a rich and profound red with blackberries, blackcurrants, pine needles and graphite. Black licorice, too. Full bodied, crisp and creamy with fantastic tannin backbone and length. Deep. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 23% merlot, 14% cabernet franc, 2% petit verdot and 1% carmenere. 95 Pts James Suckling