Château Grand-Pontet St.-Emilion 2010
$40
Showy and densely layered, with lots of linzer torte, cassis, blackberry pâte de fruit and plum sauce flavors that march in unison, while a strong graphite spine rivets the finish. Solid. Best from 2015 through 2023. 4,166 cases made.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Mar 31, 2013
Primary Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
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Château Grand-Pontet St.-Emilion 2010
Showy and densely layered, with lots of linzer torte, cassis, blackberry pâte de fruit and plum sauce flavors that march in unison, while a strong graphite spine rivets the finish. Solid. Best from 2015 through 2023. 4,166 cases made.
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Mar 31, 2013
Primary Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
