2010 Château Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Bordeaux Size:75cl Sleek and fresh

Sleek and fresh

and the rest Petit Verdot

The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva emerges from the glass with freshly cut flowers

while a smoky mineral flourish adds vibrant lift

1% Malbec and 4% Petit Verdot complete the blend

2010 Château Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Bordeaux Size:75cl Sleek and freshA few years ago proprietor Alfred Tesseron gave us a blind tasting of four Pauillac wines from the 1996 vintage. They turned out to be Mouton, Latour, Lafite and Pontet Canet, and the last named lost virtually nothing by comparison with its lofty peers. We reckon he could repeat the exercise this year with the same results. This is a monumental wine, seamlessly brilliant on the palate, exuding class on the bouquet. Everything is in such balance and