Grand Pontet 1998

St Emilion, Grand Cru Classé

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Tasting Notes

Black licorice and blackberry on the nose. Full in body and tannins, but soft and voluptuous. Long finish. A château on the rise. Best after 2006.

Score: 91

James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2006+ 31 January 2001

The finest Grand Pontet yet tasted, the saturated black/purple-colored 1998 offers a knock-out nose of nearly overripe blackberry fruit, kirsch liqueur, licorice, smoke, and toasty new oak. Full-bodied, powerful, and rich, with impressive equilibrium, this concentrated, deep wine will be even better after another 2-3 years of bottle age. It will last for 15-16 years. Impressive! Grand Pontet is undervalued in today's wine market, a rarity for Bordeaux.

Score: 90 - 91

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2002-2016 01 April 2000