Chateau Pontet-Canet 1998 sku_1013942-1 dark stony aromas with hints

dark stony aromas with hints of graphite

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

A medium-bodied wine showcasing fruit while undertones of oak add to the complexity followed by a smooth

Black pepper

structured finish that leaves black pepper on the aftertaste

Chateau Pontet-Canet 1998 sku_1013942-1 dark stony aromas with hintsMedium 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