Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol
    Vieux Château Certan

    Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol, 2014

    95/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    Available Vintages
    Broking
    1. 2014

      6x75cl

      DP

      £889.22

    2. 2014

      6x75cl

      DP

      £943.22

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Alexandre Thienpont's fiche technique describes his 2014 Vieux Chateau Certan as 'charming and delicious', a classically unpretentious statement from one of Bordeaux's most modest vignerons. Yes it is utterly charming and delicious, but this is also ravishing and gorgeous, sexy and seductive and has been touted as one of the wines of the vintage. This is serious stuff. Produced from 80% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon; gentle, noble, leafy, floral flavours emerge from the glass. These mingle with notes of wood spice, cedar, gravel and gorgeous nervy Cabernet fruit. There is real intensity to the fruit with plenty of substance and density. Polished fruit and spice notes linger on the palate - this is big, but it is refined and gentle at the same time. Serious, persistent and complex; pure fruit flavours endure over the suave yet grippy tannins. This is an understated masterpiece.

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    Critic Reviews

    95/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Well judged, a more serious Pomerol than many, so subtle and beguiling in its construction, truffles, white pepper, cranberry, smoked earth, violet flowers, attractive floral edge and this is just gorgeous, grilled and wrapped up in caressing VCC tannins, with an intellectual edge, or rather an edge that keeps you engaged and wanting more.
    drinking window 2024 - 2042
    date of review 02/2024

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Pomerol
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Merlot Cabernet Franc
    abv:
    13%

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