Grand Pontet Vintage:2005 An attractively layered and ever-so-slightly

An attractively layered and ever-so-slightly exotic nose features notes of citrus

but neither weighty nor over the top as might be expected for a wine of such extreme richness

rose petal and a whiff of exotic tea

By contrast there is both good vibrancy and freshness to the notably more refined medium weight flavors that also exude a subtle minerality on the super-saline

This very firm effort will require 12 to 15 years of bottle age to arrive at its full apogee

Grand Pontet Vintage:2005 An attractively layered and ever-so-slightlyGrand Pontets 2005 exhibits a dense ruby purple color, plenty of cassis and black cherry fruit, some licorice and sweet ripe tannin. Drink this medium to full bodied wine over the next 10 12 years.