In Bond Fine Wine. 2015 Château Pontet Canet, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France. Fifth Growth • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 95–98/100 (AG). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Since 1995, Château Pontet-Canet has steadily evolved into one of Pauillac’s most distinctive and respected estates. In the market, Pontet-Canet consistently outperforms its Fifth Growth status, often rivalling the Second Growths in quality and market demand. Under the guidance of Alfred Tesseron, it became an early adopter of biodynamic farming, setting it apart within the Médoc. The wines are known for their balance, purity, and refined structure, maturing wines in clay eggs as well as oak. Key vintages such as 2005, 2009, 2010, and 2016 have been widely praised for their depth and ageing potential.
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 95/100 · -, 30/11/2017 · Drink 2023-2053
The 2015 Pontet Canet is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot brought up in 50% new oak, and 35% in amphora. With textbook Pauillac notes of lead pencil shavings, tobacco leaf, smoke, and licorice, as well as a core of pure creme de cassis fruit, this beautiful, full-bodied, impeccably balanced is one of the few 2015s that's going to demand cellaring. Th…
Albany Vintners (AV) — 94–96/100 · -, 27/04/2016
This leading Pauillac Classed Growth is one of Bordeaux's most distinctive wines. Under winemaker Jean-Michael Comme, over the past decade they have embraced full biodynamics here, with their aim to restore the natural balance of the vines and the wider vineyard ecosystem. Precise actions in the vineyard are geared toward reactivating the vine's own defences to produce naturally healthy ripe grap…
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 96/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 21/02/2018 · Drink 2024-2045
A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, 50% of the 2015 Pontet-Canet was aged in new French oak, while 15% was matured in second fill barrels and 35% in cement amphorae. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose opens with exuberant black currants, red currants and black raspberries scents plus an evocative undercurrent of cedar chest, dusty earth, cloves…