Vieux Château Certan

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend

9.69 ratings
9.81 pro ratings
Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
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Just as it was en primeur, the 2017 Vieux Château Certan is regal and soaring right out of the glass. Inky blue and purplish fruit, chocolate, licorice, lavender, spice and mint come together in a dense, dark and powerful Pomerol. The 2017 is an explosive, vivid wine of monastic beauty. In this vintage, VCC is especially dark and somber, which adds to a real feeling of mysterious beauty. It is a towering achievement from Alexandre and Guillaume Thienpont. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2020)

Just as it was en primeur, the 2017 Vieux Château Certan is regal and soaring right out of the glass. Inky blue and purplish fruit, chocolate, licorice, lavender, spice and mint come together in a dense, dark and powerful Pomerol. The 2017 is an explosive, vivid wine of monastic beauty. In this vintage, VCC is especially dark and somber, which adds to a real feeling of mysterious beauty. It is a towering achievement from Alexandre and Guillaume Thienpont. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2020)

Mar 6th, 2020
Antonio Galloni

Founder, Vinous

Impossibile to spit. How’s that for a technical tasting note? :)

Impossibile to spit. How’s that for a technical tasting note? :)

Apr 12th, 2018
Peter Zandbergen

Magnificent!! Needed some air to blossom

Magnificent!! Needed some air to blossom

Jan 27th, 2023
Thijs Hendriks

81% M 14% CF 5% CS. 14.2%alc PH 3.75

81% M 14% CF 5% CS. 14.2%alc PH 3.75

Apr 12th, 2018
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