2023

Vieux Château Certan

Pomerol AOP

Das Weingut liegt auf dem wohl besten Terroir des gesamten Pomerol. Der 14 Hektar große Weinberg des Vieux Château Certan besteht aus 23 Parzellen, die je nach Bodenart, Rebsorte und Alter der Reben individuell bewirtschaftet werden. Der Wein reift zwei Jahre lang in 100 % neuen Fässern. Das Ergebnis ist einer der feinsten Weine des Pomerol, zart und doch tief, dem hohen Anteil von Merlot sei Dank.

PRESSE

97-98 Punkte James Suckling
"A very fine and polished young VCC with subtle density and a racy backbone of tannins. Compact with well-toned muscles and a persistent finish. Very silky. Really grows at the end. 82% merlot and 18% cabernet franc."

94-96 Punkte Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (William Kelley)
"The 2023 Vieux Château Certan bursts from the glass with demonstrative aromas of dark berries, pencil shavings, violets mingled with notions of burning embers, iris, crushed mint and black tea. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and sensual, with a gourmand attack that segues into a layered, enveloping mid-palate, it's polished and perfumed, with a sweet core of fruit and a long, gently oak-inflected finish. This year's blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc checks in at 14% alcohol and a pH of 3.74."

99 Punkte Falstaff (Peter Moser)
"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Kräuterwürze, Nugat, dunkle Kirschen, ein Hauch von Nelken, kandierte Orangenzesten. Komplex, saftig und seidig, feine Extraktsüße, Nuancen von schwarzen Kirschen und Brombeeren, feine, runde Tannine, frische Mineralität im Abgang, animierend, versteckt seine Muskeln perfekt, zeigt große Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial. Ein Klassiker."

94-96 Punkte Vinous (Neal Martin)
"The 2023 Vieux Château Certan was picked from September 18 to 29. This year, there is no Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend as the fruit did not reach full ripeness, according to winemaker Guillaume Thienpont. The fruit was cropped at 43hL/ha as they suffered no mildew, there were one-third fewer pump-overs, and this vintage matured in two-thirds new oak. It has a well-defined bouquet, a little sultry at first: black cherry, iodine, violet flower and a touch of crushed stone. This unfurls beautifully in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Broader in the mouth compared to the Le Pin that I tasted right before, this is slightly more savory in style thanks to the 18% Cabernet Franc, landing gently on the finish. This is an elegant, slightly earthier VCC that will age beautifully in the bottle."