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Chateau Pontet Canet 2025 [Bordeaux En Primeur]
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Note: This is a Bordeaux Futures item. Estimated Arrival Fall 2028. However, you'll never get a better price on this great vintage of Bordeaux.
*Price does not include possible tariffs. Tariffs will be collected on arrival if we have to pay them - we are hopeful that they will no longer be in affect by 2028*
Score references: Wine Advocate 98–100, Vinous 96–98+, Decanter 97.
Pontet-Canet is one of the most compelling wines of the 2025 vintage for our style of Bordeaux. The estate’s biodynamic farming and distinctive cellar work produce a Pauillac that feels less polished-by-committee and more alive in the glass. Early notes point to cassis, dark berries, violets, spice, graphite, and a fresh, saline finish. Critics are praising the combination of substance and finesse: there is real Pauillac structure here, but the wine does not sound heavy or overbuilt. For us, this is one of the clearest “buy with confidence” wines of the campaign.
How futures work: Many great chateaux of Bordeaux release a portion of wines from the latest vintage in the spring after harvest. Critics and other industry players flock to Bordeaux in April for barrel tastings to score the wines and judge the vintage as a whole. We are offered wines as they release prices over the next couple of months knowing that these won't arrive for 2+ years after we order them. However, once the wines release the prices will usually be much higher.
As a retail shop we have to pay a few months after we order these wines, so we offer the bottles for sale to help fund that payment, and in exchange we take a very low margin. When the wines arrive the purchasers have the benefit of owning bottles which will age for decades at a great price. And any bottles which were not purchased from us go into our inventory where we are able to charge higher margin thanks to the futures price being so low.
TLDR: You pay for wines 2 years before you get them, but there'll never be a lower price.
We ship wine to most states with a $100 minimum order for shipping. We don't ship spirits nor beer.
Weather shipping advisory: Orders placed during times of extreme heat or extreme cold will be held for no charge until more favorable weather returns.
The Bordeaux wine region, an emblem of vinicultural prestige, is bisected by the Gironde Estuary into the Left and Right Banks, each celebrated for distinct styles shaped by their unique terroirs. The Left Bank is renowned for its structured, Cabernet Sauvignon-led blends, while the Right Bank favors the softer, Merlot-dominated wines. This region is also the birthplace of the luscious, sweet wines of Sauternes. Bordeaux's time-honored blend and winemaking techniques have inspired countless wine regions around the globe, setting a benchmark for the wine world.
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Cabernet Sauvignon, originally hailing from Bordeaux, France, has triumphantly spread to become a cornerstone of vineyards worldwide, achieving particular renown in Napa Valley. This versatile grape variety adapts to a broad spectrum of climates, producing full-bodied wines that are rich in black cherry and blackcurrant flavors, with layered complexities of oak and spice. The grape's success in regions like Napa Valley is a testament to its global adaptability, where it benefits from the optimal blend of warm days and cool nights, coupled with diverse soil types, to express a unique balance of power and elegance that pays homage to its Bordeaux origins.
