A beautiful older Bordeaux. Nice balance of fruit and age. A hint of cedar. Just plane good.
A beautiful older Bordeaux. Nice balance of fruit and age. A hint of cedar. Just plane good.
Dec 1st, 2024
Ripe red currant, ***crushed minerality***, asphalt, clayey grippy tannins yet smooth towards the finish, fading acid.
Ripe red currant, ***crushed minerality***, asphalt, clayey grippy tannins yet smooth towards the finish, fading acid.
Nov 12th, 2023Red cherry, red plum, blueberry pie, pomegranate, roasted red peppers, medicinal leaves, tobacco. Structure.
Red cherry, red plum, blueberry pie, pomegranate, roasted red peppers, medicinal leaves, tobacco. Structure.
Nov 12th, 2023
Stunning mature, classic nose. Plum, Raspberry cake. A lot of tobacco, silky. Stunning. So pure.
Stunning mature, classic nose. Plum, Raspberry cake. A lot of tobacco, silky. Stunning. So pure.
Mar 4th, 2022
Very light in color and very thin
Very light in color and very thin
Mar 10th, 2019
Great nose that promised a bit more than the palate could deliver.
Great nose that promised a bit more than the palate could deliver.
Dec 19th, 2018
Good, not great. Few years past it’s prime
Good, not great. Few years past it’s prime
Nov 30th, 2018
Not giving as much as I expected - probably its youth. A touch of H2S. Cellar it. The blend is usually 70% Merlot; 25% Cabernet Franc; and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Situated on Pomerols prized central plateau. Soils being composed of a blend of clay and gravel.
Not giving as much as I expected - probably its youth. A touch of H2S. Cellar it. The blend is usually 70% Merlot; 25% Cabernet Franc; and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Situated on Pomerols prized central plateau. Soils being composed of a blend of clay and gravel.
Sep 12th, 2018Not as intense as the 2006 reflecting the lesser 2007 vintage. Still pretty good but just a detuned version of 06 and 08.
Not as intense as the 2006 reflecting the lesser 2007 vintage. Still pretty good but just a detuned version of 06 and 08.
Sep 12th, 2018At the Pomerol Dinner in Melbourne last week we started with 3 vintages of Certan de May. The “May” coming from a Scottish Family ownership originally dating back to the 16th Century. Gifted the Estate by Royal decree. This wine is typically dusty and plummy. Medium weight with a touch of astringency. A generous earthy palate with raw mushroom notes. Soft grainy tannins. Excellent.
At the Pomerol Dinner in Melbourne last week we started with 3 vintages of Certan de May. The “May” coming from a Scottish Family ownership originally dating back to the 16th Century. Gifted the Estate by Royal decree. This wine is typically dusty and plummy. Medium weight with a touch of astringency. A generous earthy palate with raw mushroom notes. Soft grainy tannins. Excellent.
Sep 12th, 2018
Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
