Château Grand Pontet 2004
Château Grand Pontet 2004 is a red wine from Saint-Émilion in Bordeaux, produced by Château Grand Pontet and classified as a Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion. Its blend comprises 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wine Advocate awards it 88/100 and recommends a drinking window from 2007 to 2019; Jancis Robinson rates it 16+/20, with a window from 2010 to 2017. Critics describe a fleshy and structured wine displaying black and red fruits, enhanced by spicy, woody, and smoky notes.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Grand Pontet
- Millésime
- 2004
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Grand Pontet
Château Grand-Pontet is a historic wine estate situated in Saint-Émilion, on clay-limestone soil close to the village. Classified as a Grand Cru Classé, the estate was owned by the Pourquet and Bécot families from 1980 to 2021. Acquired by Domaine Clarence Dillon in 2021, its vineyard is now part of that of Château Quintus.
- Owner
- Domaine Clarence Dillon, via Château Quintus
- Maître de chais
- Claude Diligeart (maître de chai de Château Quintus)
Histoire du domaine
In 1908, the Féret guide listed Mr Combrouze as the owner of Château Grand-Pontet, then described as one of the former premiers crus of Saint-Émilion. The estate was included amongst the Grands Crus Classés in the first Saint-Émilion classification of 1955. In 1965, the Combrouze heirs sold the property to the wine merchant Barton & Guestier. The Pourquet and Bécot families subsequently acquired it in 1980. Sylvie Pourquet-Bécot took over its management from 2000. In 2021, Domaine Clarence Dillon purchased Château Grand-Pontet with a view to integrating it into Château Quintus. The Grand-Pontet plots now form part of the Quintus vineyard, comprising three combined estates totalling 45 hectares, of which 42 hectares are under vine. Château Grand-Pontet is therefore no longer an independent production unit and its name is no longer used as a standalone estate.
