From the outstanding 2005 vintage and scoring 97100 parker points tasted at the pontet canet vertical in london the 2005 chteau pontet canet has long been one of the stars of the vintage and this might well be the best of over a dozen showings of this wine however do not expect ostentation on the nose this is 2005 and like many wines of this vintage even with considerable decanting it remained broody and introspective on the nose as if it is checking you out and seeing if you are wort