28 x Cases 2007 Château Pontet Canet @ £570.00 IB per case
Neal Martin 94+ “Tasted at Berry Bros. vertical in London. Bottled in July, it is unfair to compare the 2007 to the 2008, although the difference in ripeness is clear. A slightly more herbaceous, earthier bouquet, sharp blackberry, a touch of soy, an attractive floral element...violets. As it did in barrel, this Pontet-Canet nods towards Margaux. Good definition though. The palate is well balanced, slightly grainy tannins on the entry, very good acidity and backbone. This is confirming the promise that it showed in barrel and the finish is developing a lovely blackcurrant and mulberry finish. Exceptional for the vintage. Drink 2011-2025. Tasted October 2009”


90 x Cases 2008 Château Pontet Canet @ £795.00 IB per case
Robert Parker 96 “A candidate for the “wine of the vintage,” Pontet Canet’s 2008 boasts an opaque purple color as well as copious aromas of sweet blueberries, blackberries and black currant fruit intertwined with lead pencil shavings, subtle barbecue smoke and a hint of forest floor. Full-bodied, with fabulous richness, texture and tremendous freshness, this first-growth-like effort is more developed than the uber-powerful 2010. Give it 5-8 years of cellaring and drink it over the following three decades. Bravo!”


2008 Rare Large Formats
2 x Salmanazar £1,250.00 IB per Btl


2 x Balthazar £1,650.00 IB per Btl


2 x Nebuchadnezzar £2,100.00 IB per Btl


2 x Melchior £2,500.00 IB per Btl


70 x Cases 2009 Château Pontet Canet @ £1,350.00 IB per case
Robert Parker 97-100 “It’s no surprise that proprietor Alfred Tesseron has produced a possibly perfect 2009. He’s been on a roll since 1994, and no other producer has done more work in the vineyard than Tesseron, who has moved to 100% bio-dynamic farming, reduced yields drastically, and instituted a draconian selection process. This vineyard, which sits on the high plateau of Pauillac adjacent to Mouton Rothschild, has produced a 2009 of extraordinary intensity and purity. It is outrageously concentrated, with silky tannin (the sweetest I have ever tasted in a Pontet-Canet as well as the highest measured), an opaque purple color, and copious notes of graphite, cassis, licorice, and subtle smoke and forest floor. Full-bodied and unctuously textured with striking purity and definition, it is a wine of colossal weight as well as elegance (in itself a poster boy for this paradox in 2009). This brilliant Pauillac requires a decade of cellaring despite its voluptuous texture. It should evolve for 50-75 years”


2 x Cases 2009 Les Hauts de Pontet Canet @ £245.00.00 IB per case


11 x Cases 2010 Château Pontet Canet @ £1,250.00 IB per case
Robert Parker 96-100 “Pontet-Canet’s 2010 harvest took place between September 29 and October 17 (this vineyard is one of the few in Bordeaux that is fully certified as biodynamic) and the final blend was 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that achieved nearly 15% natural alcohol. A remarkable, full-bodied effort (as was the estate’s 2009 and 2008), like so many recent vintages from proprietor Alfred Tesseron, it is of first-growth quality (some may even argue that it eclipses several first-growths). Dense purple to the rim, it offers classic notes of creme de cassis, graphite, subtle smoke and spring flowers. Multidimensional with massive concentration as well as vivid purity, precision and freshness, this is another astonishing effort from an obsessive/compulsive proprietor who is doing everything right. On the downside, this 2010 will require a decade of cellaring and should evolve for 50+ years. It will be fascinating to drink it side by side with the 2009 and 2008”

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Payment: Strictly 14 days from Invoice Date
Offered subject to remaining unsold & written confirmation
2007 & 2008's Offered Ex- LCB, Vinothèque, UK (Immediately available)
2009’s Offered - LCB, Vinothèque, UK (available Spring 2012)
2010's Offered Ex- LCB, Vinothèque, UK (available Spring 2013)