and Canaiolo for the reds and the indigenous varieties of Ansonica and Vermentino for his whites have resulted in very distinctive wines that consistently set his wines apart from those from the rest of Tuscany
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and hints of baking spice and chalky minerality
Stags Leap is a place of natural beauty
cooked plums
Chateau Pontet Canet pinot noir and Canaiolo for the redsPRE ORDER 2013 WE 95 An aromatic, delicate, and supple wine for the estate, showing black fruit, mineral notes, and spices. 2015 JS 98 The wine is described as powerful, complex, and refined, exhibiting a blend of black cherry, blackcurrant, and savory spice. 2016 WE 100 Deep, dark, and complex, with exceptionally pure fruit and a dense, yet elegant structure. 2017 WA 96 Elegant and refined with a "slimmer" profile compared to the 2016 or 2018