Chateau Pontet-Canet 1998 sku_1013942-1 Crafted in a lively

Crafted in a lively

Makes a superb pairing with almonds or preserved fruit

while the medium-bodied palate springs forth with freshly-zested lime

Black pepper

Wine has then been matured in oak casks (30% new barrels) for 16 months

Chateau Pontet-Canet 1998 sku_1013942-1 Crafted in a livelyMedium to deep ruby red. The nose is tight & quite un yielding, restrained cassis is overlaid by cedar notes. The cassis fruit on the palate is initially lifted & fresh, thanks to good acidity, then plentiful grainey cedary tannins cut in. The fruit is more lively and supple than the nose suggests. Deep, dark, practically opaque, ruby red. Aromas are very ripe with high tones dark fruit. The palate has a good weight of high toned, ripe to over ripe