Top notch — 3 years ago
Along with the beautiful package, One Finds a deliciously, crisp. super floral. pretty well balanced dry white wine. Most of our friends would find it “too austere with its racy acidity circling around the outskirts. I love this wine. #Hammered — 5 years ago
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
Clearly aged, but still had some fruit and exotic notes of a wonderful wine — 8 years ago
This wine is simple brilliant and ready to drink! The nose leads with hints of bright red fruits then quickly transitions to an earthy smell ripe with fresh rain. Tastes of subtle dark fruit, followed by mild tannins, with a lush mineral finish. We are pairing with mussels braised in a tomato confit, glazed pork belly, and classic steak and potatoes. This wine is certainly a top hit!!! — 9 years ago
A really good example of the high tension, deeply textured Cabernets from #moonmountaindistrict — 9 years ago
2014/5/25@baoge hotspot dinner HK — 10 years ago
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
2002 année décriée mais vin excellent — 6 years ago
Very light, unoaked flavour — 9 years ago
Wow. Cherry plum and leather. Very nice. — 9 years ago
Perfect right now. Pencil lead ect. Nice bordeaux. Drink up — 9 years ago
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
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
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
Top notch. — 3 years ago
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
A lovely wine to drink with dinner that's not too sweet or too dry. It paired well with four different meals at our table. — 7 years ago
Excellent wine! — 8 years ago
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
2001 still very nice! Improves still with some air. Looong finish. — 9 years ago
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
Lovely Pinot Noir. Showing wild red cherry, Earl Grey tea, a little dried herbs, lavender and Rose. Light and intense. — 11 years ago
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Good @, Pieroth, 231117 — 6 months ago