2015 Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac

The name Pontet-Canet doesn’t just echo through the halls of Bordeaux—it commands attention. From its origins under Jean-François de Pontet, the royal governor of the Médoc, to its current reign under the brilliant Guy Tesseron, this château has undergone a transformation of mythic proportions. Once just a name in Bordeaux’s lineup, Pontet-Canet now rivals the best of the best, delivering wines that critics insist are on par with 2nd and 3rd Growths—but at a fraction of the price.

With the Tesseron family’s visionary touch, Pontet-Canet has become an absolute powerhouse, alongside their other prestigious holdings like Château Lafon-Rochet in St-Estèphe and Pym-Rae in Napa Valley, previously owned by the legendary Robin Williams.

Guided by Jean-Michel Comme, one of Bordeaux’s finest oenologists, and bolstered by biodynamic, sustainable farming, Pontet-Canet has become a darling of wine critics and connoisseurs worldwide. Wine Spectator raves: “This fifth-growth Pauillac performs like a first-growth, with pure, rich Cabernet fruit that’s deeply concentrated.”

Nestled just 800 meters from the iconic Château Mouton Rothschild, Pontet-Canet’s 200-acre vineyard sits on the fabled “plateau”—a terroir of Garonne gravel soil from the Günz era, underpinned by limestone bedrock. This is not just any vineyard. This is where Bordeaux’s elite wines are born.

And the 2015 vintage? It’s nothing short of legendary. Joining the ranks of Bordeaux’s most revered years, such as 1959, 1982, 1996, 2009, 2010, and 2018, the 2015 Pontet-Canet is poised to rewrite history. This is a wine that demands a place in your cellar—and a place in the history books.

Aging: 50% of the 2015 Pontet-Canet was aged in new French oak, while 15% was matured in second-fill barrels and 35% in cement amphorae.