Wine of the Week 1961 Chateau Pontet Canet with Emmanuel Cruse
1961 Chateau Pontet Canet — The nose was a bit peculiar at first, as its primary note was cedar, followed by green peppercedar, forest floor, leaf, herbs and a hint of fruit. Very smoke or tobacco. The tobacco 3o minutes and cigar box aromatics emerged. The palate started off a bit rough, but with time in the glass, the wine softened and filled out, becoming a better, more elegant, Bordeaux encounter. The fruit is light on the palate, focusing on its own texture, cedar and green pepper. However, it was rustic manner as it approaches 60 years old, in its old school. 92 Pts
Emmanuel Cruse regaled us about his dad, who was the winemaker in the property at that time the 1961 Chateau Pontet was created. That delivered the memories necessary to make the night and jar a success! The jar, as you now know, did its job. Can you bring smiles to a table full wine loving friends? The group discussed a number of the other events shaping the world in 1961: John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the President of the United States, the Berlin Wall was in the first steps of construction, Roger Maris slammed in 61 home runs and there was that little fiasco down in CUBA, the “Bay of Pigs.”
There was also an amazing crop in Bordeaux, on each side of the region.
One of those days, I will manage to post these articles! On the bright side, I am getting closer I am up to every second week. It is good to have goals!
Wines of the week aren’t just about the wine. That is far too limiting. The wines that stick with me the most are. Maybe it was an older wine you saved for a buddies birth year, anniversary or celebration of another significant event. That is one of the key reasons. Holding on to a couple of precious gems that we all know, will pay dividends at some distant point in the future.
1961 Pontet Canet has been in my basement for near 20 years. I wanted to open it, but I never found the ideal night to open the jar. A few weeks ago, Emmanuel Cruse of Chateau dIssan in Margaux came to the house for dinner. Hoping this would be an enjoyable jar to push those in attendance the cork popped and allow the inertia of the night take care of the rest.
Published at Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:17:39 +0000
Source: Wine
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