Pauillac Grand Cru Classé in 1855 Château Pontet-Canet 1987
Château Pontet-Canet is a prominent 75-hectare estate located in the Médoc, neighboring the renowned Mouton-Rothschild. The property holds the prestigious status of a Grand Cru Classé en 1855. This 1987 vintage was bottled directly at the château under the proprietorship of Guy Tesseron, and the vintage itself is characterized as being light in style.
The estate is situated in Pauillac, a highly regarded appellation within the Haut Médoc. Positioned on the Left Bank of the Gironde estuary, Pauillac is celebrated for its gravelly soils and serves as a benchmark for Bordeaux wine production, housing three of the five original First Growths. The broader Bordeaux region, located near the Atlantic coast, has a rich history of wine exportation dating back to the Middle Ages and remains globally recognized for its historic classification system.
This specific vintage is composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, one of the world's most famous blue grapes for structured red wines. While Cabernet Sauvignon is the dominant grape on the gravel soils of Bordeaux's Left Bank, it is also a defining variety in other prominent wine regions around the world, including California, Washington, and Tuscany.
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Bordeaux
Bordeaux on the Atlantic is the world's most famous wine region and has been exporting wine since the Middle Ages. The legendary 1855 classification still ranks the area's leading châteaux. On the left bank of the Gironde, Cabernet Sauvignon dominates on gravel soils, while the right bank is the domain of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The region is known for elegant, age-worthy blends of great finesse.
When this wine was made, the world looked very different. Here are some of the stories that unfolded while this bottle quietly aged in its cellar.
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