Home Wine Reviews 1. France 2. Bordeaux Chateau Pontac-LynChateau 2012 Decanter Staff April 19, 2013 cru bourgeois 2009, bourgeois, 2009 Chateau Pontac-LynChateau 2012 Score 85 Drink: 2016 - 2022 Steven Spurrier Good cassis fruit and some lifted florality, good tannins, good firm wine. 15.75/2085/100 Latest Wine News Matt Walls: Reflections on 2025 and his favourite Rhône wines of the year Joel Stein: ‘The more the person knows about wine, the more obscure your gift needs to be’ Editors’ picks: Bonus tips on wines to watch – December 2025 Is America’s political instability hurting the wine industry? Six Swiss Syrah to convert the most die-hard Rhône lover