JCP Maltus, Château Pontet Labrie, (Magnum) 2018 vs Marchesi Antinori, Solaia 2020
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Marchesi Antinori, Solaia 2020 currently starts £10.90 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £307.40 | £296.50 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | JCP Maltus | Marchesi Antinori |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Merlot, Cabernet Franc | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese |
| Size | 1500ml | 750ml |
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JCP Maltus, Château Pontet Labrie, (Magnum) 2018
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.
Marchesi Antinori, Solaia 2020
Solaia is the crown jewel of the Antinori family, nestled in the heart of Tenuta Tignanello, between Greve and Val di Pesa. The name "Solaia", meaning "sunny one," reflects the vineyard’s ideal exposure, and it’s been wowing wine lovers since its debut in 1978. While Tignanello is all about Sangiovese, Solaia takes a different approach—its blend is led by Cabernet Sauvignon, with Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc adding depth and complexity. This iconic site produces some of the finest fruit on the planet and the wine has the scores to match, consistently earning sky-high praise from critics.
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