Vieux Chateau Certan • Pomerol, France
Vieux Château Certan is a benchmark Pomerol grand vin from the Thienpont family, sourced from a single 14-hectare platea…Vieux Château Certan is a benchmark Pomerol grand vin from the Thienpont family, sourced from a single 14-hectare plateau vineyard of predominantly old-vine Merlot with significant Cabernet Franc and a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon. Vinified…Learn More »
$279
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
97
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Energy and finesse define the 2021 Vieux Château Certan, with luminous red berry and cherry fruit threaded through notes of violets, forest floor, fine spice and cigar leaf. The palate is medium-bodied yet deeply flavored, silk-textured and beautifully precise, driven by vibrant acidity and ultra-fine tannins that give a long, pure, quietly powerful finish—an especially fresh, detailed and classical expression of VCC in a cooler year.
Roast duck with cherries; Herb-crusted rack of lamb; Wild mushroom risotto
Vieux Château Certan is a benchmark Pomerol grand vin from the Thienpont family, sourced from a single 14-hectare plateau vineyard of predominantly old-vine Merlot with significant Cabernet Franc and a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon. Vinified traditionally and aged 18–24 months in French oak, it is known for combining depth and longevity with a remarkably refined, silky style, expressing Pomerol’s clay-and-gravel terroir through layered dark fruit, floral, truffle and mineral complexity.