70% Merlot/30% Cabernet Franc. Yield 40 hl/ha. Harvest dates: 19 Sept, then 24-26 Sept, then 1-9 Oct. Such vitality, lifted, fresh, light on its feet, full of energy. Ripe dark fruit (very Cabernet Franc) and floral topnotes. Velvety texture, beautifully balanced. Cabernet Franc normally brings a structural backbone to the wine but this year, Alexandre Thiepoint told us, it also brought so much generosity. (NT 29/04/19)
- Producer
- Vieux Chateau Certan
- Origin
- Pomerol, Right bank, Bordeaux FRANCE
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Merlot
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- young
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 6
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Wine Score
- 97+ points, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, March 2021
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Antonio Galloni
The 2018 Vieux Chateau Certan is delicate, silky and understated, just as it was in barrel. Inky blue/purplish berry fruit, mint, lavender, spice and wild flowers all open in the glass. The 30% Cabernet Franc, which is high for present-day standards, adds tons of aromatic lift as well as freshness, while bright, saline-infused notes extend the finish. Fine tannins and mid-weight structure give the 2018 an air of finesse that is impossible to miss. If I had to bet on one 2018 that could very well surprise 10-20 years out, it might very well be VCC. 97+ points
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