The Incomparable Pontet-Canet

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2024 Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac Grand Cru Classe 750 ml

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Having changed hands only twice over two centuries, Château Pontet-Canet boasts a rare ownership legacy in Bordeaux. But it was the Tesserons—the family that owns Château Lafon-Rochet in St.-Estèphe—and the leadership of current proprietor Alfred Tesseron that has made Pontet-Canet one of the best properties of Pauillac. 

Alfred converted their farming to organic—and later biodynamic—practices, halting the use of all chemicals and noticing a better concentration of flavors in the fruit. His innovations didn’t stop in the vineyard: He first converted to a gravity-fed facility, avoiding the use of pumps that can extract astringent seed tannins, and installed a double sorting line to ensure that only pristine berries make it into the must.

The Pontet-Canet philosophy is neatly captured in what Alfred once told us: “Throughout history farmers have been laboring, innovating, to get the most fruit possible from their land,” he said. “All that interests me is what we need to do to get the best quality.”