Vieux Château Certan
La Gravette de Certan Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend
Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Starts out grumpy and stubborn, ends up pretty classy! Grilled pepper, creamy black and red fruit.
Starts out grumpy and stubborn, ends up pretty classy! Grilled pepper, creamy black and red fruit.
May 17th, 2024
Our starter wine was awesome and a pleasant surprise, but this was the opposite; extremely disappointing and a big let down! 1hr+ decant. Medium red color with brown tones. Not much with regards to nose except a bourbon presence. More Pinot than Bordeaux. Flimsy and weak with cherries and dirt. Very tannic and the alcohol is extremely noticeable. Not a bad bottle, but maybe an off bottle? Especially seeing how young it was. Oh well onto the next one!
Our starter wine was awesome and a pleasant surprise, but this was the opposite; extremely disappointing and a big let down! 1hr+ decant. Medium red color with brown tones. Not much with regards to nose except a bourbon presence. More Pinot than Bordeaux. Flimsy and weak with cherries and dirt. Very tannic and the alcohol is extremely noticeable. Not a bad bottle, but maybe an off bottle? Especially seeing how young it was. Oh well onto the next one!
Jan 16th, 2021
Blind....a nose to die for, multy layered, long aftertaste. Smooth and sexy! Big wine! What? 2nd wine? Ur Kidding...? No? Damn! This is good!!! VCC is “on fire” since 2014 vintage.
Blind....a nose to die for, multy layered, long aftertaste. Smooth and sexy! Big wine! What? 2nd wine? Ur Kidding...? No? Damn! This is good!!! VCC is “on fire” since 2014 vintage.
Mar 10th, 2019
2nd wine of Vieux Chateau Certan (one of my favourite Chateaus) @ £50 in top year but alas they are following that new trend of overly sweet wines - might give it another 12 months to re-evaluate as the 2014 was great last year 😁
📍 Vieux Chateau Certan La Gravette De Certan 2015
🏵 88 points
🍇 Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc
🍷 Deep rich dark ruby
👃 Sweet damson plum, Young sweet blackcurrant. cedar wood & mint w/ light oak, soft minerals & cocoa
👄 Med touch sweet body of young dark plum & blackcurrant w/ a mineral mocha backbone & a hint of red liquorice
🎯 Med sweet dark & red fruit mineral mocha finale
2nd wine of Vieux Chateau Certan (one of my favourite Chateaus) @ £50 in top year but alas they are following that new trend of overly sweet wines - might give it another 12 months to re-evaluate as the 2014 was great last year 😁
📍 Vieux Chateau Certan La Gravette De Certan 2015
🏵 88 points
🍇 Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc
🍷 Deep rich dark ruby
👃 Sweet damson plum, Young sweet blackcurrant. cedar wood & mint w/ light oak, soft minerals & cocoa
👄 Med touch sweet body of young dark plum & blackcurrant w/ a mineral mocha backbone & a hint of red liquorice
🎯 Med sweet dark & red fruit mineral mocha finale
