Château Certan De May, Pomerol, 2001

Name: Château Certan De May, Pomerol
Brand: Château Certan de May
Price: 1049.47 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2001 2017 2018 2020 2021 2023 2024

justerini & brooks tasting note

Explosive, perfumed nose of dark fruits. On the palate the wine has a voluptuous style of sweet, ripe brambles with blackthorn and mineral edges. Big structure with firm but fine, ripe tannins. This is a delicious wine that will require extended cellaring. One of the wines of the vintage. The most exciting Certan de May of recent vintages.

critic reviews

Neal Martin,Vinous

Three fabulous Pomerols were in the starting blocks. We kicked off with a 2001 Certan-de-May, which showed a very slight cork taint. That’s life; take the hit and move on.

date of review 02/2022

87/100Robert Parker,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Since Michel Rolland was hired as a consultant in 2003, it appears things are moving forward in a positive manner at Certan de May. However, the 2001 reveals some of the problems this estates wines have exhibited in the past, including a distinct herbal component that borders on being vegetal. It possesses a dark plum/ruby color as well as a bouquet of fresh mushrooms intermixed with spice box, bell peppers, and cedar. This medium-bodied, round, elegant but herbaceous Pomerol resembles a Loire Valley Cabernet Franc more than a wine from the appellations highly regarded plateau section. Its low acidity and up-front personality suggest it should be consumed over the next 7-10 years. This is one 2001 Pomerol that is significantly behind the quality of the 2000.

DRINKING WINDOW 2004 - 2014

date of review 06/2004