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VIEUX CHATEAU CERTAN
Pomerol - 2004
Grand Vin
Price:
125.00 €
TTC per bottle
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93/100 Drink 2012 - 2025 This stunning blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc boasts a dense ruby/purple color along with a big, sweet bouquet of black cherries, licorice, roasted herbs, smoke, and cassis. Elegant, medium to full-bodied, pure flavors reveal moderately high tannin, but superb concentration and richness. Vieux Chateau Certan should be one of the longer-lived and most complex wines of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2025. 18.5 Drink 2013-28 [M 70%, CF 30%; average yields 42 hl/ha] Without doubt one of the stars of the vintage, a dazzling return to form after last year’s rather soupy effort. Intensely, electrically lively nose plus a palate laced with really rich, mouth-filling fruit and the structure drawing it all together. Seriously tensile yet with lots of ripe fruit. Dense and wonderfully lively. The only slight reproach is that, like virtually all 2004s, it is not spectacularly persistent. [Tasted three times, one sample disappointing.] 96-97/100I thought this was exceptional, a completely natural wine. Stunning definition on the nose: pure blackberry leaf with a touch of cedar. The palate has wonderful poise, blackcurrant, and a touch of redcurrant. Superb acidity and elegance. Minerally finish. Not an explosive wine, but one that you will not help falling in love with on the dinner table. The poise is just perfect. Superb. Tasted April 2005. |
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| VIEUX CHATEAU CERTAN Pomerol - 2006 Grand Vin - 150.00 € | |||
Founded in the 16th century, the Vieux Chateau Certan has kept its name since 1745. In 1924 it was acquired by Georges Thienpont. Situated in the heart of the Pomerol, only a few rows of vines away from the famous church tower, situated this Château is the oldest cru of the appellation. Since its early days it has gained a reputation of being one of the rarest and most prestigious crus in the world. It is hailed as symbol of perfection for the exquisite finesse of its wines, the elegance of the chartreuse chateau surrounded by age-old trees, the order and quality of the vineyard – Vieux Château Certan inspires and fascinates wine connoisseurs around the world. 