occasionally appears on the nose

It drinks closer to an unaged rye spirit than a neutral vodka

using an identical distillation process and proof level

What separates this expression from the crowded American craft gin field is both provenance and process

Chateau Pontet Canet 2003 plain-vodka occasionally appears on the noseChateau Pontet Canet 2003 is a Fifth Growth Pauillac Bordeaux (13% ABV, 750ml) from one of the Left Bank's most celebrated classified estates. Scoring a 93 point aggregate on Wine Searcher and described by Wine Advocate as a "superstar of the vintage," this mature Pauillac remains powerful and complex more than two decades after harvest. Quick Facts: ABV: 13% Origin: Pauillac, Mdoc, Bordeaux, France Vintage: 2003 Classification: Cinquime Cru Class