Pontet Labrie is a single vineyard Grand Cru Saint-milion, owned by one of the original Bordeaux garagistes, 100-point winemaker Jonathan Maltus OBE. Jonathan has evolved his winemaking philosophy pioneering a Burgundian approach, unusual in Bordeaux, focussing on small production, single site cuves (rather than blending his various blocks, like everyone else). In 2014 he approached us as he owned a single 1ha of vines on a prime site of the prestigious plateau of Saint-milion, with vines pre-dating the frost of 1957, which he believed had the potential to be the Merlot-based equivalent to his famous Le Dme.

The six vintages produced have attracted excellent 94/96+ point reviews and, given the exceptionally limited production, are immediately collectors items, even featuring in the Robb Reports Hard To Get feature on the worlds most elusive bottles. Pontet Labrie has been produced across the greatest six vintage run in Bordeaux history 2015-2020, every year a winner and showing the individual character one would expect from a single vineyard wine. In August 2022 Prince Robert of Luxembourgs Domaine Clarence Dillon (owner of First Growth Haut Brion and La Mission Haut Brion) bought the other 14ha of the vineyard from the owner, convinced of the quality of the terroir. This only helps to enhance the allure of Pontet Labrie.

The vineyard produces a maximum 300 cases of this exceptional Merlot/Cabernet Franc and allocations are available exclusively through Honest Grapes.