Château PONTET-CANET
5ème grand cru classé

Contiguous to Mouton-Rothschild, Pontet-Canet is in good vintages the very type of great Pauillac, straight and racy. The first of the Grands Crus Classés to be certified "organic" (in 2010), Pontet-Canet has been at the top of the Médoc since 2000.

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Vinous (A. Galloni) : 96-98+/100 « The 2025 Pontet-Canet is a wine of exquisite class. Silky, aromatic and vibrant, the 2025 is oll finesse. Crushed red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal and a gentle hint of spice are all wonderfully knit together. Pontet-Canet is one of the more refined, sublimely beautiful wines of the year. This could turn out even better than my note suggests. Tasted two times. » 

La Revue du Vin de France : 96-97/100 “One of the most flamboyant wines tasted en primeur. Remarkable smoothness and elegance, a silky texture, depth and structure combine to create a particularly harmonious whole. Notes of cherry shine through brilliantly, supported by a masterful balance and velvety tannins that lend the wine a long, refined finish.”

Bettane+Desseauve : 96/100 “Nobly aromatic and remarkably natural, it expresses the vintage with great sincerity. The deep palate retains great distinction and a true personality.”

Vinous (N. Martin) : 94-96/100 "The 2025 Pontet-Canet was picked between September 2 and 23 and matured in 50% new oak barrels, 35% amphorae and 15% used barrel. The alcohol this year is 13.3%. This has a more fruit-driven bouquet than its peers, with upfront blackberry and blueberry fruit, a little floral in style, with hints of pressed violet that emerge with aeration. Fine delineation. This is finely balanced, quite flinty on the back palate, edgy with pleasing focus. Just a touch of black pepper towards the composed finish. Just the right amount of grip here. Not quite as long as you would find in warmer vintages, but that is moot because of the freshness and brightness in this Pontet Canet."