Fragt kr. 49,- Fri fragt v/ køb over kr. 1999
Vieux Château Certan er en af de ældste ejendomme i Pomerol. Den blev grundlagt i begyndelsen af det 16. århundrede, hvor Demay familien ankom fra Skotland for at bosætte sig i Bordeauxregionen. Ejendommen optræder så tidligt som i 1785 på Belleymes kort over området. På den tid var navnet imidlertid "Sertan".
I 1858 overtog Charles de Bousquet ejendommen, og det var ham der opførte det nuværende slot, der på smukkeste vis præger vines etikette. I 1924 blev slottet og de tilhørende marker atter omsat, da den flamske vinhandler Georges Thienpont købte Vieus Château Certan, og det er i dag i samme families eje.
Vinmarkerne på Vieux Château Certan dækker et areal på 14 hektar, der er plantet i en enkelt blok, der er opdelt i 23 forskellige parceller, som alle håndteres individuelt alt afhængig af undergrund, druesorter og vinstokkenes alder. Undergrunden varierer meget fra lerholdig, der hovedsagelig er beplantet med Merlot til en kombinations af grus og ler, hvor Cabernet Franc dominerer. Endvidere har findes et meget grusholdigt plantet, der er beplantet med Cabernet Sauvignon. Vinstokkene har en gennemsnitsalder på over 50 år.
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BEPLANTNING
Merlot 60%, Cabernet Franc 30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%
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14 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
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Alexandre Thienpont
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The 2018 Vieux Château Certan is composed of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, weighing in with 14.4% alcohol and an IPT (total polyphenol index) of 77. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the nose is locked down tight at this youthful stage, requiring a lot of patient swirling to release a profound powerhouse of a perfume: preserved plums, blueberry compote, ripe black cherries and boysenberries, leading to suggestions of Indian spices, lilacs, espresso and licorice, plus a waft of sandalwood. The medium to full-bodied palate has an amazing sense of cohesiveness. There are no edges to the seamless flow of exquisitely fine-grained tannins and perfectly knit acidity, beautifully framing the blue and black fruits, which are at once elegant and also so, so rich. It finishes with many slowly lapping waves of minerals and exotic spices, which just go on and on. It is a wine that is, simply put, an experience not to be missed. Give it a good 6-8 years in the cellar and drink it over the next 30 years or more. 99+
There is no hotter wine in Pomerol these days than Vieux Chateau Certan. 2018 joins 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2019 in the pantheon of incredible vintages for VCC! The opaque colored wine explodes with dark red, black and blue fruits, dark cocoa, herbs, flowers, spice, wet earth and licorice in the nose. If that didn't hook you, the incredible level of density, with its palate coating richness and seamless over 60 second finish with all its velvet and silk textured fruits with their remarkable purity will. This is a future legend of Bordeaux. If decadent drinking is your thing, this belongs in your cellar. The wine blends 70% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc.
Blackberry and hints of plum with intense wet-earth and black-olive undertones. Bark and some iodine. Full-bodied with superb depth of fruit and structure. The palate is so broad with super tannins. This is a powerful and very structured VCC with fantastic depth and muscle. Down-to-earth style. You can taste the soil. 70% merlot and 30% cabernet franc. One for long cellar aging. Old-vine character. Try after 2027.