"The 2025 Pontet-Canet is a wine of exquisite class...one of the more refined, sublimely beautiful wines of the year... 96-98+ points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com

Released for sale en primeur, 2025 Château Pontet-Canet is offered at £378 per six bottles in bond.  Alfred Tesseron has set a happy precedent by reducing the release price by 3% on last year, with a slight increase in the sterling price being accounted for by the exchange rate. This compares favourably with the release prices of £365 in 2019 and £685 in 2016.

We found this to be one of the most thrilling wines of the vintage when we tasted it in Bordeaux last week, so we urge you to consider adding it to your cellar. Galloni's drinking dates range from 2033-2065, so you could be enjoying it in a few years' time, or opt to guard it for three decades, as a cellar investment (...maybe funded by selling a few of your AI shares!).  Jane Anson sums up our own experience of the wine beautifully, saying it has "a ton of energy", and "Walks the line of fresh and juicy flavours alongside a brooding concentrated architecture..." and with "huge ageing potential" (96 points).  Our own tasting note began with the word "luxurious!" and James Suckling reflects this in his note, referring to the wines "overall softness and gorgeousness. Yet structured...(97-98 points)."

The '25 is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 4% Caberbet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.  The grapes were harvested after the rain in late August/early September, and we were told that they opted to wait an additional few days for this rain to take effect and for the vines to regain a degree of their concentration, which may account for some of the voluptuousness of the mid-palate. The maceration time and punching down of the cap were limited to avoid excessive extraction, resulting in the beautiful balance and elegance we experienced in the glass. 

Offered en primeur.  Landing spring 2028.

Magnums available with £25 ex-VAT bottling surcharge per six.  Please enquire for other formats.

All previous offers of 2025 Bordeaux can be found here.