JCP Maltus, Château Pontet Labrie, (Magnum) 2017 vs The Chocolate Block Methuselah 2023
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. JCP Maltus, Château Pontet Labrie, (Magnum) 2017 currently starts £7.60 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £279.40 | £287.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | JCP Maltus | — |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Merlot, Cabernet Franc | Syrah Grenache Noir/Garnacha Cinsault Cabernet Sauvignon Viognier |
| Region | — | Swartland |
| Country | — | South Africa |
| ABV | — | 14% |
| Size | 1500ml | 750ml |
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JCP Maltus, Château Pontet Labrie, (Magnum) 2017
Pontet Labrie is a single vineyard Grand Cru Saint-Émilion, 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 cuvées (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-Émilion, with vines pre-dating the frost of 1957, which he believed had the potential to be the Merlot-based equivalent to his famous Le Dôme. The six vintages produced have attracted excellent 94/96+ point reviews and, given the exceptionally limited production, are immediately collector’s items, even featuring in the Robb Report’s “Hard To Get” feature on the world’s 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 Luxembourg’s 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.
The Chocolate Block Methuselah 2023
A cult favourite with our customers, The Chocolate Block is made in limited quantities by the characterful Marc Kent at Boekenhoutskloof. It’s an opulent style with super-fine tannins and a luscious palate with chocolatey notes.
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