Château Pontet Chappaz

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Ron R
9.5

Good god. Peaking right now.
Huge aromatics on the nose. Superb weight, balance and texture. No rush to consume. Cedar and macerated black cherries transition to coffee and hints of maple. Blew me away. In raptures over this. Direct from the winery when I lived in Europe.
— 6 hours ago

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David T

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Pontet-Canet must be very glad William Kelly from Robert Parker is no longer scoring Bordeaux. Lisa in 2018 a 98. William Kelly 2019-21, 91-93 range. 2023 Yohan Castaing 96-98. 2009 & 10 💯.
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Wonderful notes! You may have compelled me to break out my lone 2003 this holiday season…

Neal Family Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Paul J
9.5

Neal never stops impressing!!! Would have guessed Bordeaux all the way. 1hr+ decant. Nose of dark cherries, cedar, and menthol. Blue and black fruit on the palate with well integrated alcohol. Medium depth and medium plus finish. Reminds me of Chateau Pontet-Canet but 1/5 of the price. Neal rocks!! — 3 years ago

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Château du Champ des Treilles

Grand Vin Sainte Foy Bordeaux 2019

Very well made ste foy from the former winemaker of Pontet Canet and his wife. Super value. Merlot dominant, at least on the nose and palette. Still very young. — 3 years ago

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Paul Hobbs

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Paul J
9.7

1hr+ decant. Lovely dark red/purple color. Still has years left in it. Blue fruit with cedar and car exhaust (in a good way!). Well integrated as only Paul can do. So definitive I could guess this blind every time. Love it! Medium plus depth and finish. Would love to try this side by side with Pontet Canet. This rocks!! — 2 months ago

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Sequoia Grove

Rutherford Bench Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Paul J
9.5

This was awesome! PnP’d. Very balanced wine. Medium plus depth. Integrated dark blue and black fruit with oak, vanilla, and cedar. Somewhat similar to Pontet Canet. Lovely silky texture and medium plus finish. Exactly how Napa Cab should taste! — 2 years ago

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Marie-Thérèse Chappaz

Charrat Grain Pinot Noir 2019

2019. Veramente ottimo! Sorpresa. Complimenti! — 3 years ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Les Hauts De Pontet Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

In such a good place. — 7 months ago

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Château Latour

Le Pauillac de Chateau Latour Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

J. Kim
9.1

The 2016 has rounder fatter fruit and less angular architecture than the 2010, and more intense structure than the 2015. The aroma is a classic old school Pauillac, black fruit, tobacco, cigar box and graphite, on top of leathery barnyard bass notes that one often finds in old Lynch Bages or Pontet Canet. More masculine than feminine with lack of vanilla and minty notes. No overripeness, over-oakiness, over-manipulation this year. Type IV Bordeaux in which the aromatic complexity and the structural intensity is well-matched. Less polish this year but the balance between the presence and the reserve is so well-judged. — 2 years ago

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Marie-Thérèse Chappaz

Grain d'Or Marsanne 2011

Idem cuvée grain ermitage
Robe or
Nez gourmand fruit jaune
Bouche ample pleine avec Une densité incroyable
Superbe
— 3 years ago

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Sequum

Four Soil Melange Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Paul J
9.4

PnP’d. Should have given an hour decant. Medium red color. Is a cross between Pinot, Cab, and a Spanish red. Mix the Aubert Pinot I had the other night and Pontet Canet and you get close. Bright red fruit with plenty of oak. Perfect drinking age!! What a great gift and surprise!! Thanks Malcolm! — 3 years ago

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