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Pontet Canet

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Château Pontet-Canet

"For us, working biodynamically, like Chinese medicine, is a holistic approach. It’s not some magic wand, nor is it a gimmick. It’s constant, everyday work that puts us in close touch with the vineyard."
- Alfred Tesseron, Proprietor

Château Pontet-Canet is one of the largest producers in Pauillac, Bordeaux. Production is around 20,000 cases of their grand vin and 20,000 of their second label per annum. It is a classified Fifth Growth, but many argue that it is boasting at least Second Growth wines. There’s a saying “you are the company you keep” and Pontet-Canet is a close neighbor to Château Mouton-Rothschild. The vineyard practices are biodynamic, even down to the use of horses in lieu of tractors. The Château was the first major Bordeaux wine producer to earn its 'AB', the organic certification for France. Grapes are hand picked, and soils are typical of Medoc - well drained, warm and spare.

Proprietor Alfred Tesseron realized the challenges he had with the property, and looked to Michel Rolland as a consulting oenologist. While most wineries look to modernize, Tesseron maintains that everything should be done by hand. They don’t even use computers to assist with production in the cellar or in the vineyard. Old school. As a Fifth Growth, these wines are under-dogs. Here are some vintages worth rooting for: 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2005.

www.pontet-canet.com

2020
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS99
WA98
WE98
D97
JD97

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2020
6 In Stock
750ml
JS99
WA98
WE98
D97
JD97
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2019
30 In Stock
750ml
FM100
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2019
4 In Stock
750ml
OWC
FM100

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2018
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
V98
WA98
JS98
WE98
JD97

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2016
1 In Stock
750ml
WE100
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2016
1 In Stock
1.5L
WE100
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2014
3 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS98
WE96
D96
JD96

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2013
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WE95
JS93

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2011
2 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WE96
JS95

Wines due to arrive early December 2023

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2008
5 In Stock
750ml
WA96
JD96
WCI96
WE95
D95
JS94
TC94
AV94
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2006
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS96
D95
WA94

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2005
12 Pre-Arrival
750ml
OWC
JD97–98
WA97
V96
WS96
WA+97

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Due to arrive Mar-Apr 2024

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2005
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JD98
WA97
V96
WS96

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1995
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WS94
WA92
RJ92

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1990
2 In Stock
750ml
CT91
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1983
3 In Stock
750ml
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1983
1 In Stock
750ml
1983
1 In Stock
750ml
1983
3 In Stock
750ml

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