2020
75cl
DP
£81.20
vintage
portfolio
2020
75cl
DP
£81.20
2020
6x75cl
DP
£487.22
2020
6x75cl
DP
£487.22
2020
1x3L
DP
£411.22
Broking
2005
6x75cl
DP
£691.22
2005
12x75cl
DP
£1,382.46
2005
12x75cl
DP
£1,430.46
2005
12x75cl
DP
£1,478.46
2006
12x75cl
DP
£950.46
2008
6x1.5L
DP
£986.46
2010
12x75cl
DP
£1,934.46
2012
12x75cl
DP
£818.46
2014
6x1.5L
DP
£842.46
2015
6x75cl
DP
£523.22
2015
6x75cl
DP
£541.22
2016
6x75cl
DP
£745.22
En primeur
2022
6x75cl
EP
£538.50
2023
12x37.5cl
EP
To be confirmed
2023
6x75cl
EP
To be confirmed
2023
3x1.5L
EP
To be confirmed
Pontet Canet’s 80ha of vines neighbour Mouton’s, and you should by now be aware of its emergence as one of the most exciting properties in the Médoc, and one of the best quality wines, regardless of price. The attention that has been lavished on the vineyards by Alfred Tesseron since he took over full control of the property just a few years ago is now being turned to the cuvier, where a rank of brand new cement tanks, shaped like truncated cones and resembling the landing capsules of the Apollo space mission, will further increase the quality of the wines by aiding pigeage. (Unlined cement, as opposed to the resin or glass-lined tanks widely used pre-stainless steel, has now been superseded by unlined cement in numerous châteaux.) At 35hl/ha, the 2005 could be the lowest-cropped cru classé in Pauillac. It contains 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot, with some Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, and is an exercise in “precision winemaking”: very dark ruby with an ample and profound nose of cassis, mint, cedar and minerals, all laid over big, big fruit. It has a delicious attack on the palate, blackcurrant rich, very balanced (despite high alcohol and high acidity) with a spicy hint on the finish, incredibly rich but still very fresh, and just goes on and on. Understandably, an unusually low 30% of this wine will be relegated to the second label, Les Hauts de Pontet.
Pontet-Canet is a 5ème Cru Classé, located in the appellation of Pauillac. Alfred Tesseron owns and runs this sizeable estate, which covers 80ha adjoining Mouton Rothschild. The terroir is elevated gravel and the vines are a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, yielding pure wines with a distinctively smoky edge. Quality has steadily climbed here since the mid-1990's and Pontet-Canet is now one of the most exciting and in vogue properties in the Médoc. With stringent fruit selection at harvest time and brand new, innovative cement fermentation tanks, Alfred is set to keep these wines at the forefront of modern Bordeaux.
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