2 x 100 point Vieux Chateau Certan

The only wine to receive 100 points from both Antonio Galloni and Neal Martin from the much lauded 2022 vintage is none other than Vieux Chateau Certan. This bastion of aristocratic Pomerol has long been a favourite of J&B. Their 2022 harnesses all the qualities of this great terroir with an even more ravishing textural quality provided by the extraordinary 2022 growing season. The result is one of the most sumptuous, expressive and detailed wines we’ve ever tasted from this great chateau. We just have a handful of cases left and a few large formats – fans of VCC and luxuriant Pomerol will not want to miss out!

“The 2022 Vieux Château Certan is s total stunner. Readers will find a magical wine, a Pomerol that satisfies both the intellectual and hedonistic senses. Vertical and explosive, with stunning presence, the 2022 VCC simply has it all. Time in the glass reveals myriad shades of nuance. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol, licorice and plum literally soar out of the glass. The tannins are present but nearly buried by the wine's deep, layered fruit. But more than anything else, it is the balance, the total sense of harmony, that is most impressive. I simply can’t ask anything more of the 2022, hence its lofty and well-deserved rating. Bravo! 100/100” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com

“The 2022 Vieux Château Certan was stellar from barrel. Now, just a week after I retasted the immortal 1947, this latest iteration proves that quality remains as high under Alexandre and Guillaume Thienpont as it did during the golden postwar era under Georges Thienpont. Boasting an intense bouquet of blackberry, briar, iodine and iris flower, this is one of the most complex and mesmerizing wines in all of Bordeaux this vintage, let alone Pomerol. The palate offers exquisite balance, razor-sharp tannins, real sapidity and a fabulous grainy texture. The Cabernet components are very expressive and lend a completely different dimension to the finish. This is exceptional. 100/100” – Neal Martin, Vinous.com