Paul J

9.5

Neal never stops impressing!!! Would have guessed Bordeaux all the way. 1hr+ decant. Nose of dark cherries, cedar, and menthol. Blue and black fruit on the palate with well integrated alcohol. Medium depth and medium plus finish. Reminds me of Chateau Pontet-Canet but 1/5 of the price. Neal rocks!! — 4 years ago

with Brooke

Tuckeru Tucker

8.9

A really nice weekday wine. Great value — 5 years ago

Paul T HB

9.7

Post steak 🥩, nice with a cool breeze in the backyard.
Wine Advocate: 98 points

The Tesseron family (currently the proprietors of St.-Estèphe’s Lafon-Rochet and Pauillac’s Pontet-Canet) made its fortune in the Cognac business, and it is one of the few families to possess ancient stocks of great vintages that have not been diluted with water or manipulated in any manner. They released small quantities of Lot 29 (1929), which remains the most ethereal Cognac I have ever tasted. I’m no expert, but their newest release, the 1953, seems close in quality to the 1929. Slightly darker than the 1929, the 1953 is pure silk, which at this alcohol level is very dangerous indeed. The complex aromatics can fill a room.

— 6 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.8

The stage was set. Pontet Canet in the left corner, Leonetti reserve in the right corner. Leonetti came in strong, intense, rich, powerful with strong dry blue berry, dark cherry fruit and a well integrated tannins with hints of oak and tobacco. Broad on the pallet, all in. Who won? Almost too close to call. Such different style. Broad and bold verse intense and deep. Check the ratings! — 7 years ago

with Tammy

Bret Barker

9.4

I’m a sucker for barton. Family liked the pontet canet better but this st julien was delicious. Black currant, leather, mineral - classic Bordeaux. If you want a producer well priced and built to age this is it. — 8 years ago

Jason Sliwa

8.9

Grenache is not my favorite but on the third day I quite enjoyed it better than the first day. Needed meat to show well. — 8 years ago

Naboth van den Broek

9.0

Very well made ste foy from the former winemaker of Pontet Canet and his wife. Super value. Merlot dominant, at least on the nose and palette. Still very young. — 4 years ago

Ryan Keith

9.6

Aromas of almonds, white flowers, Fuji apple and mineral notes. Beautiful texture. Lots of flavor. Green Apple and fig notes. Very beautiful wine. — 5 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.1

First night was throwing off a great spectrum of energy minerality and pizzazz with noticeable Puligny butterscotch wrapper. By the next day it was resolved and settled at mostly Puligny butterscotch with a settled mellow energy. Sound and would say drink up. Next to the Boillot 1995 Champ Canet it pailed in energetic imprint. — 5 years ago

Chris Shultz

9.3

Killer. Rich in red and black fruit, in herbs and incense spices, rich in body. Good lift from the acid. I wish I had had the patience to let it breathe for longer but it was heady out of the gate. Paired w Live/Dead. — 6 years ago

Jeff Payne

8.9

Pairs well with a good novel and a dark rainy night. — 7 years ago

Caroline Swift

8.9

Liked this a lot. Fruity. Went fantastic with slow roasted beef. — 8 years ago

with Josh

Lindsay Karich

9.2

Needs to open but once it does -yum! — 8 years ago

Paul J

9.4

PnP’d. Should have given an hour decant. Medium red color. Is a cross between Pinot, Cab, and a Spanish red. Mix the Aubert Pinot I had the other night and Pontet Canet and you get close. Bright red fruit with plenty of oak. Perfect drinking age!! What a great gift and surprise!! Thanks Malcolm! — 4 years ago

with Brooke

Todd Anderson

9.3

Not cognac expert but this is really good stuff, one of the best I've had. And from Alfred Tesseron of Pontet Canet, my fav Paulliac. — 5 years ago

Vinny Brooklyn

9.4

Great expression of uptown white burgundy. Drunk too young on Xmas Eve but years ahead of it. — 6 years ago

Loren Grossman

Vintner Wilde Farm Wines

9.6

Love this wine. Great energy and transparency. Lots going on with white truffle, iodine, blackberry and some blood orange. Vibrant palate. In a great spot now. — 6 years ago

Andrew Ward

9.8

"Wrong end of the horse." Loamy.

Great barnyard flavors, really well balanced. — 7 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.6

This wine was SINGING tonight. Very youthful, exuberant blackberry and cassis. This wine was ready to kick ass and take names, but the oaked finish kind of balked at the wine's true power, and ended up winning tonight. In a 3-bottle lineup of a 2013 Aubert A1X Chardonnay, an 05 Pontet Canet, and this bottle, this one seemed like the unquestionable way to end the night (until the 06 Calera Pinot Noir was poppped). This wine is dark, dense, and even though it is a great pop and pour wine this wine will only improve over the next 10-15 years. Bravo Stuart Spoto. — 8 years ago

with Dan

Jordi Farre

9.0

Del negociant nº1 a Puligny-Montrachet. Barrica nova 100% 12 mesos i el 100% en líes. No clarificat. Color palla més groguenc. Olor a pell i un punt vainilla. Eixut en boca, greixos (per les líes) i llarg regust de fusta. 111€ a Vinacoteca. — 8 years ago