K Brooks

8.9

Quite nice with beef stew ($17) Decanted for a while; fruity and smooth. — 2 days ago

Alan Hense

9.2

Complex and fully developed at its pinnacle this early. Complex notes of raspberry sauce, cooked blackberries, smoke, dark cherries, caramel, meat, pepper, and herbs. Nice concentration and good finish. Outperformed expectations. — 8 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.5

🤩 It’s a bomb! — 10 months ago

Bo Hemian

9.3

Excellent “natural” st Aubin that holds up to a classic palette. More classic than their Pinot noir. Really elegant and lovely. — a year ago

Makoto Someya

8.9

Fruits, fermented flavor. Even in 2 years vintage, enough concentration. Young Grenache. A bit tannic even in 2nd day. 2020 @600, Kping -, 221021-221129 — 8 months ago

Tim

9.0

Drinking with mom and dad, bottle from Kay. Beautiful dark red color, deep ruby and can barely see any light through. Nose is cherry and the classic CDR. It is dry and the kind of flat red I always have a hard time describing. It is a little tobacco and it is a red that I can see but have a hard time describing. Very good, would drink again at $29 — 8 months ago

Michael Malpiedi

9.3

Big body, mellow acid, long-lasting tannin. Rich red fruit and some plummyness. Grenache heavy. Loved it for what it’s meant for. — a year ago

Paul T- Huntington Beach

9.5

Lunch 🥪

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

Ryan Guy

9.4

Beautiful nose, ripe plums and blackcherry core, with cranberry and tart cherry. Subtle eucalyptus, tobacco, and olive tapenade. Roses. Racy minerality. Palate delivers ripe blackrasberry pie, clove, cedar box and cranberry. Persistent with balance and freshness. 50% Cabernet franc, 45% merlot, 5% Malbec. Grown on blue clay soils, with famous neighbors of Chevalier Blanc and La Dominique. Drink with short decant or hold. — 9 months ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.1

A new vintage - beautiful CDP, balanced and elegant. We decanted, but again this wine is jumping right out. Very nice. — a year ago