Vieux Château Certan

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend

9.221 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Top Notes For
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Certainly one of my favorite Pomerol producers. Not their best vintage but still very good and it pairs very well with Ribeye.

On the nose, ripe & sweet; blackberries, dark cherries, blue fruit hues, strawberries, cherries & a touch of pomegranate. Vanillin, mixed berry cola, steeped fruit tea, light dry herbs, cinnamon, menthol, hints of eucalyptus, limestone, dry clay, sweet, rich turned, dark earth, gently, bright, fresh red & dark florals.

The body is medium. The tannins 80% resolved. The fruits are fresh & ripe; blackberries, plum, dark cherries, strawberries, cherries, pomegranate, hues of blue fruits. Steeped fruit tea, vanillin, creamed raspberry cola, some cinnamon, some soft spice, dry herbs, limestone minerals, dry clay, light dry herbs, dry stone, crushed dry rocks, menthol, eucalyptus with soft red, dark & blue florals, nice acidity and an elegant, well balanced finish.

Photos of, the front back of Vieux Chateau Certan, Owner Alexander Thienpoint barrel tasting the 06 vintage and Estate vines.

Certainly one of my favorite Pomerol producers. Not their best vintage but still very good and it pairs very well with Ribeye.

On the nose, ripe & sweet; blackberries, dark cherries, blue fruit hues, strawberries, cherries & a touch of pomegranate. Vanillin, mixed berry cola, steeped fruit tea, light dry herbs, cinnamon, menthol, hints of eucalyptus, limestone, dry clay, sweet, rich turned, dark earth, gently, bright, fresh red & dark florals.

The body is medium. The tannins 80% resolved. The fruits are fresh & ripe; blackberries, plum, dark cherries, strawberries, cherries, pomegranate, hues of blue fruits. Steeped fruit tea, vanillin, creamed raspberry cola, some cinnamon, some soft spice, dry herbs, limestone minerals, dry clay, light dry herbs, dry stone, crushed dry rocks, menthol, eucalyptus with soft red, dark & blue florals, nice acidity and an elegant, well balanced finish.

Photos of, the front back of Vieux Chateau Certan, Owner Alexander Thienpoint barrel tasting the 06 vintage and Estate vines.

Jun 24th, 2018
Maggie Harrison

mellow

mellow

Jun 16th, 2018
Julia van der Vink

Production Forlorn Hope Winery

8.9

Lushlushlush

Lushlushlush

Jun 20th, 2013
Bret Barker

A touch beyond its prime but still very good. Very light with cherries and spice, well balanced

A touch beyond its prime but still very good. Very light with cherries and spice, well balanced

May 27th, 2018
Mike Evans

Coffee, spicy black fruit, drinking very well right now.

Coffee, spicy black fruit, drinking very well right now.

Nov 5th, 2016
Cody Short

Very nice for the vintage but needs time

Very nice for the vintage but needs time

Apr 23rd, 2016
Andrew Brown

Corked

Corked

Oct 6th, 2014
Alison Stukkie

This is so amazing. I thank you Karen and Gerry definitely thanks you. So delish!!!

This is so amazing. I thank you Karen and Gerry definitely thanks you. So delish!!!

Apr 3rd, 2017
Ricard Rofes

Ricard had this 10 years ago

Ricard had this 10 years ago

Dec 23rd, 2014
Victor H Jimenez

Victor had this 10 years ago

Victor had this 10 years ago

Jun 4th, 2014