Château Pontet Canet, Pauillac - 2006 Serafini & Vidotto and still plenty of tannin

and still plenty of tannin to resolve

Toasty notes with coffee and licorice aromas on the nose

and I kept going back to my sample bottle throughout the afternoon at different intervals to check on its progress

Purple Angel displays the rich flavours typical of Carmenère

harvested in 1989

Château Pontet Canet, Pauillac - 2006 Serafini & Vidotto and still plenty of tanninThe 2006 Chteau Pontet Canet has an extremely pure, vivacious, perfumed bouquet with crushed violets infusing the blueberry and blackberry fruit. But it is all about the detail and precision in this wine. The palate is medium bodied with a gentle grip in the mouth: lightly toasted black fruit, dried orange peel, cedar and a pinch of white pepper. This feels very cohesive and poised with just a touch of mint entering right on the finish. What a great