Pontet canet 2015 75cl

 Château MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1990

Slightly stained label

1st Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 
Grapes 80% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Cabernet Franc 8% Merlot 2% Petit Verdot
Second Wine The Little Sheep

Details Domain

The whole history of this castle is linked to the passion that Baron Philippe de Rothschild devoted to it from the age of 20. In 1853, Nathaniel de Rothschild bought the Brane Mouton vineyard and immediately renamed it Mouton Rothschild. But the property was of little interest to the family until the arrival of Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1922. It is indeed thanks to him that the sheep became what it is today. With his strength of character and his sense of innovation, he was to be the initiator of "integral bottling at the chateau", and an avant-garde with the creation of labels specific to the property by famous painters (Miro, Chagall, Braque, Picasso, Delvaux...). His last challenge was to raise Mouton Rothschild to the rank of Premier Cru Classé in 1973 after 20 years of fighting. Today, it is the worthy heiress, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, who is dedicated to respecting the Mouton Rothschild motto “First I am, second I was, Mouton never changes”.

Owner

GFA Baroness Philippine de Rothschild

winemaking

The harvest is carried out entirely by hand, grapes harvested in crates, vinification in an oak vat for a period of 21 to 31 days, one of the last in the Médoc, maturation in new oak barrels for 18 to 22 months.

Terroir

Graves

Area

75 hectares (184 acres)

Production capacity

25 cases or approximately 000 bottles. 300nd wine: Le Petit Mouton from Mouton Rothschild (000-2 cases)

Comments

The spectacular marriage of voluptuousness and depth sums up the Mouton style, with the added bonus of a refinement of touch and inimitable flavor.

Castle PONTET CANET 2019

5 Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red
Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon 60% Cabernet Franc 5% Merlot 33% Petit Verdot 2%
Second Wine The Hauts de Pontet Canet

The wines of Pontet Canet have always belonged to the legend of Bordeaux. A deep ruby ​​color where there are jammy notes of black fruits, prune, cedar, a lot of power and above all a perfect harmony. The wines of Pontet Canet have a rather muscular character, but it is a Fifth Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac very well balanced; The practice of biodynamics in the vineyard naturally gives us more and more pure wines. History of the Château The history of the château began at the beginning of the XIIIth century when Jean-François de Pontet gathered several parcels of vines from the village of Pauillac. Later, the family of Pontet acquires vines from the locality Canet, one of the largest estates of Médoc was born. 

A century later, the 1855 classification recognizes the quality of this Pauillac vintage and the Fifth Grand Cru class. Herman Cruse, then a Bordeaux merchant, realizes the potential of Château Ponet-Canet and buys it from 1865. He made known this vintage and modernized the facilities and the winery, Pontet-Canet is therefore one of the great. It is in 1975 that the Cruse family finally separates from the castle, the charente merchant Guy Tesseron then bought it. We have a real example of sustainability with Pontet-Canet, only three owners in two centuries, a restructured vineyard and a sustainable approach with the recent arrival of organic and biodynamic practices. 

It is now Alfred Tesseron who runs the estate, he is assisted by his niece, Melanie Tesseron, since 2005. Ground work is in the spotlight and prophylactic measures and manual labor in the vineyards have replaced chemical weed killers and pesticides. The goal is of course to obtain the purest raw material possible.
The meteoric rise of Château Pontet-Canet has been rewarded by critics. Indeed, Robert Parker consecutively awarded two perfect 100 / 100 grades for the 2009 and 2010 vintages. 

CARRUADES OF LAFITE 2003 2 Wine Chateau LAFITE ROTHSCHILD
Against damaged label

Details Domain

The origin of the name comes from the Plateau des Carruades, place name of a set of parcels adjoining the rump of the castle and acquired in 1845 by Château Lafite. In the 19th century, Carruades wines were marketed separately from Château Lafite before being finally included. The name of Carruades is then taken again for the second wine of Château Lafite, it is first called "Moulin des Carruades" then "Carruades de Lafite" since the 1980 years.

Owner

Barons of Rothschild Domains

winemaking

18 aging months in oak barrels (new 10 / 15%)

Comments

For twenty years, the Carruades have characteristics close to the great wine with a personality of its own, linked to a higher proportion of Merlot in its composition and to plots now well identified as producing Carruades.

Castle LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 2006
1er Grand Cru classified Pauillac Red
Grapes 70% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 3% Cabernet Franc 2% Petit Verdot
Second Wine: The carruades of Lafite Rothschild

Details Domain

Former lordship and property of the Barons de Rothschild since 1868, this first classified growth is undeniably the emblematic wine of Bordeaux. Without doubt, the most famous wine, not without reason, it was ranked the "first of the first" wines when ranking 1855. With Latour and Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Lafite is an exceptional grand cru from Pauillac. Each of these areas produces magical wines, not to say legend, known and recognized in the world. The vineyard extends over more than 100 hectares mainly around the castle but has the particularity of understanding "by derogation" a plot located in the town of Saint-Estèphe. On a rare soil in Médoc (grave on limestone base), the vintage is distinguished by a bewitching finesse and an expression that reaches peaks of complexity as it ages.

Owner

Domaine Barons de Rothschild under the direction of Charles Chevallier

Terroir

The soil is composed of gravels and clay

Area

100 hectares

Castle PONTET CANET 2014

5 Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red
Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon 60% Cabernet Franc 5% Merlot 33% Petit Verdot 2%
Second Wine The Hauts de Pontet Canet

The wines of Pontet Canet have always belonged to the legend of Bordeaux. A deep ruby ​​color where there are jammy notes of black fruits, prune, cedar, a lot of power and above all a perfect harmony. The wines of Pontet Canet have a rather muscular character, but it is a Fifth Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac very well balanced; The practice of biodynamics in the vineyard naturally gives us more and more pure wines. History of the Château The history of the château began at the beginning of the XIIIth century when Jean-François de Pontet gathered several parcels of vines from the village of Pauillac. Later, the family of Pontet acquires vines from the locality Canet, one of the largest estates of Médoc was born. 

A century later, the 1855 classification recognizes the quality of this Pauillac vintage and the Fifth Grand Cru class. Herman Cruse, then a Bordeaux merchant, realizes the potential of Château Ponet-Canet and buys it from 1865. He made known this vintage and modernized the facilities and the winery, Pontet-Canet is therefore one of the great. It is in 1975 that the Cruse family finally separates from the castle, the charente merchant Guy Tesseron then bought it. We have a real example of sustainability with Pontet-Canet, only three owners in two centuries, a restructured vineyard and a sustainable approach with the recent arrival of organic and biodynamic practices. 

It is now Alfred Tesseron who runs the estate, he is assisted by his niece, Melanie Tesseron, since 2005. Ground work is in the spotlight and prophylactic measures and manual labor in the vineyards have replaced chemical weed killers and pesticides. The goal is of course to obtain the purest raw material possible.
The meteoric rise of Château Pontet-Canet has been rewarded by critics. Indeed, Robert Parker consecutively awarded two perfect 100 / 100 grades for the 2009 and 2010 vintages. 

Château MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2007
1st Grand Cru Classé Pauillac
Grapes 80% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Cabernet Franc 8% Merlot 2% Petit Verdot
Second Wine The Little Sheep

Details Domain

The whole history of this castle is linked to the passion that Baron Philippe de Rothschild devoted to it from the age of 20. In 1853, Nathaniel de Rothschild bought the Brane Mouton vineyard and immediately renamed it Mouton Rothschild. But the property was of little interest to the family until the arrival of Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1922. It is indeed thanks to him that the sheep became what it is today. With his strength of character and his sense of innovation, he was to be the initiator of "integral bottling at the chateau", and an avant-garde with the creation of labels specific to the property by famous painters (Miro, Chagall, Braque, Picasso, Delvaux...). His last challenge was to raise Mouton Rothschild to the rank of Premier Cru Classé in 1973 after 20 years of fighting. Today, it is the worthy heiress, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, who is dedicated to respecting the Mouton Rothschild motto “First I am, second I was, Mouton never changes”.

Owner

GFA Baroness Philippine de Rothschild

winemaking

The harvest is entirely done by hand, the raisins are made in crates, the vinification in an oak vat for a period of 21 to 31 days, one of the last in the Médoc, the maturation in new oak barrels for 18 at 22 months.

Terroir

Graves

Area

75 hectares (184 acres)

Production capacity

25 cases or approximately 000 bottles. 2nd wine: Le Petit Mouton from Mouton Rothschild (3-000 cases)

Comments

The spectacular marriage of voluptuousness and depth sums up the Mouton style, with the added bonus of a refinement of touch and inimitable flavor.

THE FORTS OF LATOUR 2015

 Second wine Château LATOUR 1st growth classified Pauillac red

Details Domain

This vineyard is one of the oldest in the Médoc, dating back to the end of the 30th century. It was the Marquis de Ségur, during the beginning of the 1993th century, who greatly contributed to the reputation of this castle. After having belonged for XNUMX years to the British group Pearson, which made significant technical progress, it was bought in XNUMX by the François Pinault group.

Owner

François Pinault

Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon 70% Merlot 30%

Comments

Considered by specialists as one of the greatest second wines of Chateau Latour, this one would not be deserving alongside the Third or Fourth Classified Growths. Powerful and surprisingly regular, this wine of great delicacy will surprise more than one.

Castle PONTET CANET 2011
5 Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red
Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon 60% Cabernet Franc 5% Merlot 33% Petit Verdot 2%
Second Wine The Hauts de Pontet Canet

The wines of Pontet Canet have always belonged to the legend of Bordeaux. A deep ruby ​​color where there are jammy notes of black fruits, prune, cedar, a lot of power and above all a perfect harmony. The wines of Pontet Canet have a rather muscular character, but it is a Fifth Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac very well balanced; The practice of biodynamics in the vineyard naturally gives us more and more pure wines. History of the Château The history of the château began at the beginning of the XIIIth century when Jean-François de Pontet gathered several parcels of vines from the village of Pauillac. Later, the family of Pontet acquires vines from the locality Canet, one of the largest estates of Médoc was born. 

A century later, the 1855 classification recognizes the quality of this Pauillac vintage and the Fifth Grand Cru class. Herman Cruse, then a Bordeaux merchant, realizes the potential of Château Ponet-Canet and buys it from 1865. He made known this vintage and modernized the facilities and the winery, Pontet-Canet is therefore one of the great. It is in 1975 that the Cruse family finally separates from the castle, the charente merchant Guy Tesseron then bought it. We have a real example of sustainability with Pontet-Canet, only three owners in two centuries, a restructured vineyard and a sustainable approach with the recent arrival of organic and biodynamic practices. 

It is now Alfred Tesseron who runs the estate, he is assisted by his niece, Melanie Tesseron, since 2005. Ground work is in the spotlight and prophylactic measures and manual labor in the vineyards have replaced chemical weed killers and pesticides. The goal is of course to obtain the purest raw material possible.
The meteoric rise of Château Pontet-Canet has been rewarded by critics. Indeed, Robert Parker consecutively awarded two perfect 100 / 100 grades for the 2009 and 2010 vintages. 

FLOWER OF PEDESCLAUX PAUILLAC 2018 75CL

2nd wine Château PEDESCLAUX Pauillac Red

In Pédesclaux, the vineyard is managed organically and some plots biodynamically. Respect for the environment has remained at the heart of the Lorenzetti family's wine-growing approach since their arrival at the property in 2009. After having restructured the vineyard and acquired new quality terroirs - the area of ​​the vineyard increased from 35 to 48 hectares with the successive purchases of Château Haut-Milon, neighboring Mouton and Lafite, and the vines of Château Béhèré – demanding and reasoned cultivation practices have been introduced.

Grapes 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot

This wine offers a tender and soft style, a greedy and silky substance.

Castle LYNCH BAGES 2017
5 Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red

Grapes 73% Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc 2% Petit Verdot

Details Domain

Lynch-Bages Castle owes its name to the Bages domain (inhabited hamlet, then by many vine growers) and Mr. Lynch, of Irish origin, who bought it in 1749. Located on a wide ridge of deep gravel "Bages plateau", this beautiful area has remained virtually unchanged since the sixteenth century. It is under the influence of the current owner, Jean-Michel Cazes, that Lynch-Bages has earned the eminently generous and profound character that we know today.

Owner

Jean Michel Cazes

winemaking

The harvest, made by hand, is directed to a vat of 35 steel vats equipped with a system for regulating fermentation temperatures. The wine is traditionally aged during 12 at 15 months in oak barrels.

RESERVE OF COUNT 2016
Pauillac Red
2nd Wine Château Pichon countess of Lalande

winemaking
The harvest is done manually. Vinification takes place in stainless steel vats thermoregulated for 18 at 24 days. The breeding takes place over a period of 18 months in new oak barrels (25%) TerroirGraves on a clay subsoil.
Area 75 hectares
Grape varieties 36% Merlot 53% Cabernet Sauvignon 11% Cabernet Franc Average age of the vineyard: 35 years.