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Pontet Canet

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Château Pontet-Canet

"For us, working biodynamically, like Chinese medicine, is a holistic approach. It’s not some magic wand, nor is it a gimmick. It’s constant, everyday work that puts us in close touch with the vineyard."
- Alfred Tesseron, Proprietor

Château Pontet-Canet is one of the largest producers in Pauillac, Bordeaux. Production is around 20,000 cases of their grand vin and 20,000 of their second label per annum. It is a classified Fifth Growth, but many argue that it is boasting at least Second Growth wines. There’s a saying “you are the company you keep” and Pontet-Canet is a close neighbor to Château Mouton-Rothschild. The vineyard practices are biodynamic, even down to the use of horses in lieu of tractors. The Château was the first major Bordeaux wine producer to earn its 'AB', the organic certification for France. Grapes are hand picked, and soils are typical of Medoc - well drained, warm and spare.

Proprietor Alfred Tesseron realized the challenges he had with the property, and looked to Michel Rolland as a consulting oenologist. While most wineries look to modernize, Tesseron maintains that everything should be done by hand. They don’t even use computers to assist with production in the cellar or in the vineyard. Old school. As a Fifth Growth, these wines are under-dogs. Here are some vintages worth rooting for: 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2005.

www.pontet-canet.com

2021
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
CT95

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2021
3 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
WE98

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2021
2 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
WE98

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2020
2 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS99
WA98
WE98
D97
JD97

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2020
1 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
JS99
WA98
WE98
D97
JD+97

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2020
2 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS99
WA98
WE98
D97
JD97

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2020
3 Pre-Arrival
3L
JS99
WA98
WE98
D97
JD97

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2020
1 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
JS99
WA98
WE98
D97
JD+97

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2019
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
FM100

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2019
1 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
JS99
WI99
D98

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2019
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
FM100

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2019
1 Pre-Arrival
6L
FM100

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2018
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
V98
WA98
JS98

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2018
6 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
FM99
WCI99
AV99
V98
WA98
JS98
WE98
TWI98
JMQ97
JD97

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2018
1 Pre-Arrival
6L
FM99
WCI99
AV99
V98
WA98
JS98
WE98
TWI98
JMQ97
JD97

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2018
3 Pre-Arrival
750ml
V98
WA98
JS98
WE98
JD97

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2018
2 Pre-Arrival
3L
V98
WA98
JS98
WE98
JD97

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2017
2 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WA96
JS96
WE96
V95
TA95
D95
WS94

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2017
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WA96
JS96
WE96
V95
TA95
D95
WS94

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2016
5 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
WE100

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2016
3 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WE100

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2016
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WE100

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2015
3 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS98
V97
WA97
WE97
D97
WCI97
TWI97
FM96
WD96

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2015
3 Pre-Arrival
1.5L
JS98
V97
WA97
WE97
D97
WCI97
TWI97
FM96

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2015
3 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS98
V97
WE97
D97
WA96

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2015
2 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS98
WE97
WA96
D96

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2014
21 Pre-Arrival
750ml
OWC
JS98
WE96
D96
JD96
TWI96

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Due to arrive Dec 2024 - Jan 2025

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2014
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS98
WE96
D96
JD96

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2013
2 Pre-Arrival
750ml
VV96
WE95
AV94

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2013
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WE95
JS93

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2012
2 Pre-Arrival
750ml
D95
WA93
JS93

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2010
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WA100
JS100

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2010
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WA100
JS100

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2009
3 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WA100
WE100
JD100

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2009
4 Pre-Arrival
750ml
OWC
WA98–100
WE100
JD100
TWI100
WS96

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Due to arrive Feb - Mar 2025

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2009
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WA100
WE100
JD100

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2008
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WA96
WE95

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2008
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WA96
JD96
WCI96
WE95
D95
JS94
TC94
AV94

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2007
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WE94

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2007
1 Pre-Arrival
3L
WE94

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2006
2 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JS96
D95
WA94

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2005
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
JD98
WA97
V96
WS96

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2004
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WS93
WE93
WA92
V91
D91
CT91
JD91

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2003
1 In Stock
750ml
TWI96
WA95
V94
WS94
WCI94
AV94
WA+95
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2003
1 Pre-Arrival
750ml
WA95
WS94
JS93

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1996
12 In Stock
750ml
V93
VT93
JMQ92
CT92
WS91
JG91
WA92
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1990
12 In Stock
750ml
OWC
CT91

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1983
2 In Stock
750ml
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1983
1 In Stock
750ml
1983
1 In Stock
750ml
1983
1 In Stock
1.5L

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2021
Out of Stock
750ml
WE98
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2021
Out of Stock
750ml
CT95
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2020
Out of Stock
750ml
JS99
WA98
WE98
AV98
D97
JD97
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2020
Out of Stock
1.5L
JS99
WA98
WE98
D97
JD97
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2019
Out of Stock
750ml
FM100
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2019
Out of Stock
1.5L
FM100
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2019
Out of Stock
1.5L
JS99
WI99
D98
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2018
Out of Stock
750ml
FM99
WCI99
AV99
V98
WA98
JS98
WE98
TWI98
JMQ97
JD97
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2018
Out of Stock
1.5L
V98
WA98
JS98
WE98
JD97
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2018
Out of Stock
1.5L
V98
WA98
JS98
WE98
JD97
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2017
Out of Stock
750ml
WA96
JS96
WE96
V95
TA95
D95
WS94
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2015
Out of Stock
3L
JS98
WE97
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2014
Out of Stock
750ml
JS98
WE96
D96
JD96
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2013
Out of Stock
750ml
VV96
WE95
AV94
JS93
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2013
Out of Stock
750ml
WE95
JS93
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2013
Out of Stock
1.5L
WE95
JS93
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2012
Out of Stock
750ml
D95
WA93
JS93
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2012
Out of Stock
750ml
D95
VV95
WCI94
AV94
V93
WA93
JS93
FM93
TA93
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2012
Out of Stock
750ml
D95
VV95
WCI94
AV94
V93
WA93
JS93
FM93
TA93
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2012
Out of Stock
1.5L
D95
VV95
WCI94
AV94
V93
WA93
JS93
FM93
TA93
CT93
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2011
Out of Stock
750ml
WE96
JS95
D95
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2011
Out of Stock
750ml
WE96
JS95
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2011
Out of Stock
1.5L
WE96
TA96
JS95
D95
FM94
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2011
Out of Stock
750ml
WE96
JS95
D95
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2011
Out of Stock
750ml
WE96
JS95
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2010
Out of Stock
750ml
WA100
JS100
FM100
TWI100
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2010
Out of Stock
750ml
WA100
JS100
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2010
Out of Stock
1.5L
WA100
JS100
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2010
Out of Stock
3L
WA100
JS100
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2010
Out of Stock
1.5L
WA100
JS100
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2010
Out of Stock
375ml
WA100
JS100
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2009
Out of Stock
1.5L
WA100
WE100
JD100
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2009
Out of Stock
1.5L
WA98–100
WE100
JD100
TWI100
WS96
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2009
Out of Stock
3L
WA98–100
WE100
JD100
WS96
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2009
Out of Stock
375ml
WA98–100
WE100
JD100
WS96
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2008
Out of Stock
750ml
WA96
JD96
WCI96
WE95
D95
JS94
TC94
VV94
AV94
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2008
Out of Stock
1.5L
WA96
JD96
WCI96
WE95
D95
JS94
TC94
VV94
AV94
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2008
Out of Stock
750ml
WA96
WE95
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2008
Out of Stock
3L
WA96
JD96
WCI96
WE95
D95
JS94
TC94
VV94
AV94
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2008
Out of Stock
375ml
WA96
IWC94
WE95
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2007
Out of Stock
750ml
JS95
TWF95
WA91–94
WE94
JG93
GG93
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2006
Out of Stock
750ml
JS96
D95
WA94
TC94
WCI94
WS93
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2006
Out of Stock
750ml
JS96
D95
WA94
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2006
Out of Stock
1.5L
WA94
WS93
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2005
Out of Stock
750ml
JD97–98
WA97
V96
WS96
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2005
Out of Stock
750ml
WA97
WS96
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2005
Out of Stock
750ml
WA97
JD97
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2005
Out of Stock
6L
WA97
JD97
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2005
Out of Stock
3L
WA97
JD97
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2005
Out of Stock
1.5L
JD98
WA97
V96
WS96
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2005
Out of Stock
375ml
JD97–98
WA97
V96
WS96
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2004
Out of Stock
750ml
WS93
WE93
WA92
V91
D91
CT91
JD91
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2004
Out of Stock
1.5L
WS93
V91–92
WA92
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2004
Out of Stock
375ml
WA92
V91
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2003
Out of Stock
375ml
TWI96
WA95
CT95
V94
WS94
WCI94
AV94
WA+95
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2003
Out of Stock
3L
WA+95
WS94
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2003
Out of Stock
1.5L
WA95
V94
WS94
JS93
WA+95
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2003
Out of Stock
750ml
WA95
V94
WS94
JS93
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2002
Out of Stock
750ml
WS92
V90
CT90
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2001
Out of Stock
750ml
CT91
V90
WS90
RJ90
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2000
Out of Stock
750ml
D95
JS94
FM94
JMQ93
TC93
WA92
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2000
Out of Stock
1.5L
JS94
WA92
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1999
Out of Stock
750ml
V92
WS90
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1998
Out of Stock
750ml
V90
JMQ90
TC90
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1996
Out of Stock
6L
WA92
WS91
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1996
Out of Stock
1.5L
V91
WS91
WA92
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1996
Out of Stock
750ml
V91
WS91
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1995
Out of Stock
750ml
WS94
WA92
RJ92
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1995
Out of Stock
750ml
WS94
WA92
RJ92
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1995
Out of Stock
1.5L
WS94
WA92
CT92
RJ92
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1995
Out of Stock
375ml
WS94
WA92
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1995
Out of Stock
750ml
WS94
WA92
CT92
RJ92
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1994
Out of Stock
750ml
WA93
CT91
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1989
Out of Stock
750ml
WS90
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1982
Out of Stock
750ml
WS90
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1961
Out of Stock
750ml
D100
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