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Vieux Château Certan


The Vieux Château Certan estate, which in 1745 already figured on Bellayme's famous map under the name of  "Sertan", is located in the heart of the Pomerol plateau. Covering 14 hectares (35 acres) in one single block, the Vieux Château Certan vineyard is the fruit of a century of painstaking work and careful decision-making.

The estate vineyard is today made up of 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.This varietal mix enables the best possible balance to be sought in each vintage between the Merlot and the Cabernet Franc. The latter performs exceptionally well in this terroir and reaches perfect ripness levels. The grapes are picked by hand and sorted meticulously at the end of each row of wines. After a gentle crushing they are put into oak vats, by variety. Those vats destined to make up the blend of the Grand Vin are run off into 100 % new French oak barrels and aged for 18 to 22 months.

Vieux Château Certan is regularly ranked by the world's press and international tasting panels among the very top wines.



 
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VINTAGE WINE BOTTLE SIZE PRICES LIST SETTINGS
2002
Red, keep
Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Pomerol
Limited Stock
 Bottle
(75cl) 		£ 95.00
12 x £ 74.74
Special case price £ 896.88
Buy 12 and save £ 243.12 (21%)
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Merlot, For laying down, 13.5% alc.

Just as in 2001, the quality-obsessed Alexandre Thienpont has not included any Cabernet Sauvignon at all in his wine in 2002. Instead it contains 40% Cabernet Franc and 60% Merlot. The quality of Thienpont's wines seems to get better and better each year, and 2002 continues this trend with another ... MORE
Drink 2010-2015 .
Jancis Score: 17/20
Parker Score: 93/100

1998
Red, drink-or-keep
Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Pomerol
Limited Stock
 Bottle
(75cl) 		£ 143.00
Red, Merlot, Ready, but will improve, 12.5% alc.

Undoubtedly one of the wines of the vintage despite the failure of its Cabernet Franc. Unusually the '98 blend is 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. Richly concentrated, this wine displays both wonderful purity of fruit and a fine expression of terroir.
2002
Red, keep
Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Pomerol
Limited Stock
 Magnum
(150cl) 		£ 159.00
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Merlot, For laying down, 13.5% alc.

Just as in 2001, the quality-obsessed Alexandre Thienpont has not included any Cabernet Sauvignon at all in his wine in 2002. Instead it contains 40% Cabernet Franc and 60% Merlot. The quality of Thienpont’s wines seems to get better and better each year, and 2002 continues this trend with ... MORE
2006
Red, keep
Vieux Ch. Certan, Pomerol
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Pomerol
Limited Stock
 Bottle
(75cl) 		£ 160.00
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Merlot, For laying down, 13.5% alc.

The modest, but enormously talented Alexandre Thienpont has produced a sublime 2006 VCC (as it is known) with a finesse and silkiness rarely found outside top Grand Cru Red Burgundy. As usual, this is no blockbuster but has a piercing intensity, alongside great balance and harmony. Its attractive, ... MORE
BBR Score: 18/20
Jancis Score: 18.5/20
Parker Score: 94 - 96/100
Wine Spectator Score: 95 - 100/100

2005
Red, keep
Vieux Ch. Certan, Pomerol
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Pomerol
Bottle
(75cl) 		£ 195.00
12 x £ 154.59
Special case price £ 1855.08
Buy 12 and save £ 484.92 (20.5%)
Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Merlot, For laying down, 13.5% alc.

Vieux Ch. Certan, Pomerol displays deep black-red, cherry-red at the rim followed by a bright berry fruit nose; succulence on the palate, lovely weight, depth and texture. Good density. Tannins are plentiful but ripe with a long finish. A real sense of minerality to the wine, clearly from a ... MORE
Drink 2012-2040 .
BBR Score: 18/20
Jancis Score: 17.5/20
Parker Score: 95/100

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