Edward Nelson

9.2

Nice. Went well with my venison neck roast over mashed taters. Nice Monday night treats. — 2 months ago

Antonio Gianola

9.0

Killing it for the $! A respectable 3rd label from Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot a Premiere Grand Cru Classe B producer.

Would be overjoyed if this was my Tuesday night wine — 4 years ago

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9.7

The 2020 Beau-Sejour Becot is a dense, powerful wine. A rush of black cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather, licorice, spice and sweet oak builds as this towering, vertically explosive Saint-Émilion opens in the glass. This is an especially broad, expansive Saint-Émilion, much of that attributable to the clay in these soils. The 2020 is magnificent in its intensity and overall volume. Superb. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2023) — 3 months ago

Mike Davila

9.1

Nice color no bricking, after a 3 hour decant it really opened up. Cedar, tobacco, nice mix of red and dark fruits, with integrated tannins. — 7 years ago

Paul T- Huntington Beach

9.5

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K&L notes as follows, Grand Pontet is an interesting property, positioned in the neighborhood of other stars of the appellation such as Châteaux Canon, Beau-Séjour-Bécot and Clos Fourtet. It is, however, a small estate, a mere 14 hectares, and its prices are much better than some of its more prestigious neighbors. In 1980 it was purchased by Gerard and Dominique Bécot, owners of the neighboring Beau-Séjour-Bécot. They have applied the same high standards to both Châteaux in their possession, and their winemaking team crafts Grand Pontet alongside the Beau-Séjour-Bécot wines. Recently purchased in 2021 by Domaines Clarence Dillon (Haut-Brion, La Mission Haut-Brion, et al.), the property was combined with and incorporated into Château Quintus. Full-bodied and luscious, this Grand Pontet is laden with ripe blackberry fruits, savory tobacco, licorice notes, and ripe, softened tannins. It’s seamless and bold, not shy. It’s going to require something decadent to pair with, such as filet mignon or some other black-tie dish with plenty of flavor and rich umami presence. — 7 months ago