Pauillac, Bordeaux · Red · From vineyards of around 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

Alfred Tesseron began trialling biodynamic farming in 2004, and was so impressed that he converted the whole vineyard the following year. This 2006 is one of the very first vintages of that new era. Two years later, the first horses arrived to plough the vines instead of tractors.

Firm and classic, with blackcurrant, graphite and cedar, now opening up nicely. Many critics feel Pontet-Canet now performs well above its fifth-growth classification.