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Vieux Château Certan 2020 150cl

AOC | Pomerol | Bordeaux | Francia
CHF 713.45
Punteggi dei critici
98 Vinous
A powerful, vertical wine, the 2020 Vieux Château Certan is endowed with tremendous intensity right out of the gate. Everything about the 2020 is dialed up. The fruit is huge, as are the tannins. Black cherry, licorice, new leather, spice and bittersweet chocolate saturate the palate in a wine that conveys opulence from start to finish. Yields were just 30 hectoliters per hectare, well below the norm of 40-42. The blend is 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, in other words a high percentage of Franc. There is no Cabernet Sauvignon in the final blend this year, the result of dehydration on the vine. The 2020 is fabulous. I can't wait to taste it from bottle.
97 Robert Parker
A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Vieux Château Certan bursts with aromas of blackberries, sweet spices, rose petals, orange zest, burning embers and violets framed by a deft application of creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's rich and layered, with a more broad, unctuous profile than the pure and refined 2019, concluding with a long, resonant finish. This is more immediate out of the gates than the 2019, and I suspect it will not prove quite as long lived, but it is a terrific effort from the Thienpont family.
97 Robert Parker
A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Vieux Château Certan bursts with aromas of blackberries, sweet spices, rose petals, orange zest, burning embers and violets framed by a deft application of creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's rich and layered, with a more broad, unctuous profile than the pure and refined 2019, concluding with a long, resonant finish. This is more immediate out of the gates than the 2019, and I suspect it will not prove quite as long lived, but it is a terrific effort from the Thienpont family.
97 James Suckling
Restrained minty notes with cassis, anise and clove, straw and assertive balsamic character. Full-bodied with a milk-chocolate flavor coming through and youthful tannins that are still oaky and chewy. The acidity drives long and gives a crunchy, ripe aftertaste. Still austere, but there’s a lot of good substance for the long haul. Just a little warming. There is no cabernet sauvignon in this vintage. Best after 2030.
Produttore
Vieux Château Certan
La tenuta più accogliente di Pomerol, Vieux Château Certan, fondata a metà del 1700, è anche una delle più antiche e prestigiose della denominazione. George Thienpont, un noto mercante di vino belga, acquistò la proprietà sulla Sponda Destra nel 1924. Oggi il nipote Alexandre Thienpont e suo figlio Guillaume portano avanti i successi delle generazioni passate, preservando l'art de vivre della famiglia. Negli ultimi 30 anni Alexandre ha guidato la tenuta con la massima attenzione ai dettagli, dalla vite alla bottiglia. Ha introdotto tecniche rispettose dell'ambiente che permettono al carattere e alla personalità naturale del frutto di spiccare. Oggi continua a produrre le migliori espressioni di finezza ed eleganza di Pomerol. Il singolo vigneto di 14 ettari, situato sui più grandi terroir viticoli, si trova nel cuore dell'altopiano di Pomerol. La struttura densa e possente dei vini rappresenta l'apice di questo terroir unico e della predominanza nel vigneto di Cabernet Franc e Cabernet Sauvignon. Il Grand Vin, Vieux Château Certan, mantiene anno dopo anno la posizione alta della classifica e diventa molto raffinato e armonioso dopo una decina d'anni.