Makoto Someya

8.9

Good @, Pieroth, 231117 — 6 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

Smells tight right out of the bottle through an aerator (as you’d expect). Tastes very good! But, anonymous. It tastes like very good high quality wine. — 3 years ago

Brian R

9.0

Lots of menthol and pencil lead. Firm texture, low tannins. — 5 years ago

Michael H

8.9

Not bad - not polished but nice enough — 6 years ago

Pon Gong

9.2

2002 année décriée mais vin excellent — 6 years ago

John Kanellopoulos

8.9

Superb wine, a little young, strong tannins, rich body, deep red, strong currant, berry and soil flavors — 7 years ago

Keith Levenberg

9.4

This is showing very impressively, all the more so considering the very unimpressive 2001 I had recently after loving both vintages on release. It is in the heavyweight class no doubt and has only budged a little bit since release, with the structure more assertive and some of the baby fat gone and showing its bones. Visually it still has the deep, dark inky color of a wine barely past release so I was actually surprised not to find it more obviously fruit-gobbed on the palate. It's a packed and stacked wine to be sure, but the stuffing isn't about fruit so much as tarry Graves asphalt and gravel. The fruit it does show is red-complexioned, which is surprising since these are all blueberry and blackberry on release. Time in the decanter fills in a lot of the empty spaces and makes it positively voluptuous - still with a thick coat of tannin but soft and refined in texture. Not quite cashmere but not rough either. This is vastly richer, denser, and fresher than the 2001 was. It is at a point where it's probably fair to put to rest any doubts about ageability - it's stuffed but in proportion and fresh without being primary. But this and the 2001 were also the last SHLs I enjoyed on release - by 2005 the style seemed to have gone over the top. If the 2005 tastes like this in 5 years I'll have to eat some crow. That said, there's no doubt this is sort of a slutty style of Graves, not a wine for those looking for elegance or subtlety, although if it can keep developing at this rate the old "tour de force" cliche may actually fit just fine. — 8 years ago

John Hubbell

9.0

Perfect right now. Pencil lead ect. Nice bordeaux. Drink up — 9 years ago

Kevin Yen

9.7

2014/5/25@baoge hotspot dinner HK — 10 years ago

Claude Bolduc

9.5

Very mellow Médoc. Delicious... — 11 years ago

Paul T HB

9.5

Lunch 🥪

K&L notes as follows, Grand Pontet is an interesting property, positioned in the neighborhood of other stars of the appellation such as Châteaux Canon, Beau-Séjour-Bécot and Clos Fourtet. It is, however, a small estate, a mere 14 hectares, and its prices are much better than some of its more prestigious neighbors. In 1980 it was purchased by Gerard and Dominique Bécot, owners of the neighboring Beau-Séjour-Bécot. They have applied the same high standards to both Châteaux in their possession, and their winemaking team crafts Grand Pontet alongside the Beau-Séjour-Bécot wines. Recently purchased in 2021 by Domaines Clarence Dillon (Haut-Brion, La Mission Haut-Brion, et al.), the property was combined with and incorporated into Château Quintus. Full-bodied and luscious, this Grand Pontet is laden with ripe blackberry fruits, savory tobacco, licorice notes, and ripe, softened tannins. It’s seamless and bold, not shy. It’s going to require something decadent to pair with, such as filet mignon or some other black-tie dish with plenty of flavor and rich umami presence. — 2 years ago

Rob Scalia

9.8

Top notch. — 3 years ago

Jerry Raphael

9.6

Did not know what to expect but trying to drink my cellar down and have to open this old stuff. Opened, decanted and but back in the bottle about 4 hours before dinner. Tasted when first opened and it seemed very light and not much there. When we poured it for dinner it had opened, very integrated, had a lot going on without that old wine funk. Very enjoyable but did seem to lose some fruit a couple of hours later. RP rated this wine a 98+ and considered it along with Haut Brion as the wines of the vintage. Paid $22.95 back in the day. — 5 years ago

with Matt and Barbara

Ming L

8.9

Pretty nose of white flower, peach, lemon peel, star fruit, and petrol, with faint aroma of almond and honey. Palate is quite round and textured for a predominately Sauvignon Blanc (95% with the rest Semillon) blend that saw 11 months in barrel partially. Chrysanthemum tea like bitter sweet on the taste with a bit of saltiness. Clean but short finish. — 7 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.6

This might be the best QPR wine out there (I think I paid 20bucks) drinks like 10x that and then some. White pepper, slate and grapefruit. Chewy structure. Just awesome wine. Story is this is either the press wine or the after picks from a 1st growth BDX. Somebody told me Haut Brion. I can see that. Wish I had a lot more. — 8 years ago

James Lowe

9.0

50% Cab Sauv 45% Merlot 5% Petit Verdol
100% Delicious — 8 years ago

Axel Finger

9.1

2001 still very nice! Improves still with some air. Looong finish. — 9 years ago

Bülent Karal

8.9

Fransa'dan.. — 10 years ago

Petra Thieriot

Owner/Importer Dee Vine Wines

10

Last bottle damnit- who has some to sell? — 11 years ago

with Andrew, Dade and 2 others

Elizabeth Renick

10

Excelente #France 2016 🤌🏽 cab, Merlot, Cab Franc — 2 years ago

Rob Scalia

9.8

Top notch — 3 years ago

ZEYHERR Pat

9.0

Profond, juste ce qui faut de longueur en bouche mais pas trop pour apprécier la nourriture et enchainer d'autres plats et d'autres vins.
Bons pour viandes — 4 years ago

Freek Welter

9.5

Underrated vintage......my .ss! 😁 — 6 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.2

Young but still approachable with a short decant. I decanted for 30 minutes.

Cherry, strawberry and leather on the palate.

Good now with potential to be a few points better. — 6 years ago

KLH

9.2

Clearly aged, but still had some fruit and exotic notes of a wonderful wine — 7 years ago

Drew Freeman

9.4

While this vintage has lost some fruit it was a real treat to taste this back to back with Haut-Brion & w/ Mayacamas & StagsLeapWineCellars S.L.V. albeit more recent vintages for the #California wines. #JOP recreation. I'm not complaining! — 8 years ago

Jeffrey Lew

9.1

Not sure if it's just in a dumb phase or didn't want to come out and play. Not very inspiring, last bottle was better. Out of OWC — 9 years ago

CK Vong

9.2

1992. Drank after haut brion and petrus 82 so no accurate comment here. Nose is typical pomerol, but the coating effect remains long n silky. Drink. — 10 years ago

Kevin Yen

9.9

2014/2/9 @Royal China Club Shanghai with Sir Huang by me, 适饮最重要，完胜86，96拉圖，07拉菲一开就香，下午四点开瓶，持续力也漂亮，黑醋栗铅笔心转咖啡豆，年轻的拉菲好迷人很亲近，今晚波尔多顺序lafite 07, mouton 96, haut brion 03, cheval blanc 02, Margaux 94, latour 96, latour 86 — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.5

An oldie but a goodie, great claret color, garnet with a touch of purple, a faint brick on the rim. The nose is haunting, with leather and old library page aromas, dried sweet tobacco, smoke, and roasted coffee beans. The palate is silky, expansive, with savory notes and lush and full textures. A long, elegant and broad finish. — 11 years ago