2015 Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Grand Cru Classé

A disadvantage of Grand Cru Bordeaux wines is that you have to wait a while for the high-end wines to truly reach their full potential, often within eight or ten years. Because of our direct relationship in Bordeaux, we also have the opportunity to purchase a so-called Late Release. The top houses never sell everything during the en-primeur campaign, but retain a small portion in their cellars, which they (sometimes) release in small quantities after many years (hence the term "late release") to a limited number of merchants, such as Grand Crus. These are often wines from the top vintages. These wines have been stored in ideal conditions and are already excellent to drink (for now and decades to come).

An example of a late release is this CHATEAU PONTET-CANET 2015, Grand Cru Classé PAUILLAC from the famous 2015 vintage. We recently tasted it ourselves, and it remains a fantastic wine, especially now that it has been aged for 10 years.
- 65% CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 30% MERLOT, 4% CABERNET FRANC, 1% PETIT VERDOT
- Ratings: 98 James Suckling, 97+ Vinous/Antonio Galloni, 97 Wine Advocate, 97+ The Wine Independent / Lisa Perotti-Brown, 95+ Jeb Dunnuck, 95 Jane Anson, 95 Decanter

The history of Pontet-Canet dates back to the early 18th century, when the estate was founded. In 1705, the vineyard was established by Jean-François de Pontet, a major figure in the Bordeaux wine industry. He expanded the vineyard and built a château, from which the estate takes its name. At the end of the 18th century, the property came into the hands of the Canet family and became known as Château Pontet-Canet. The Canet family played a significant role in the development of the estate's vineyards and winemaking practices. In 1855, when Emperor Napoleon III commissioned the classification of Bordeaux wines for the Exposition Universelle de Paris, Pontet-Canet was classified as a fifth-growth (Cinquième Cru) in the official Bordeaux Wine Classification of 1855. This classification recognized the estate's historical reputation and the quality of its wines. In the 20th century, the Cruse family, wine merchants from Bordeaux, acquired Pontet-Canet.

FACT: Under the "Attachment" tab, you'll find the official fact sheet, which we'll send you digitally when you order this wine. It's also worth mentioning that we purchase our (Bordeaux) wines directly and never through intermediaries, as we don't know all the journeys the wine has made or how it's been treated. The wines are delivered directly from the Chateau's cellars to our climate-controlled warehouse in Dordrecht, where all our wines are stored . If you pick up your wine, you'll often receive a nice discount. You'll see the discount when you choose pickup at the checkout.