Château Certan de May

Pomerol

2018 Château Certan de May

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, scented, detailed, layered, floral nose. Charming. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, liquorice, layered and detailed, superb balance, playfulness in the finish, long. 93-95

2017 Château Certan de May

APR 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, scented, detailed nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, liquorice, blueberries, elegant, lovely balance but a bit light on its feet. 91-93

2016 Château Certan de May
APR 17 Ruby. Scented, red berries, some anise, spices, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, elegant and lively, detailed, long. 93-95

2015 Château Certan de May

APR 16 Ruby. Red berries, dark fruits, some spices nose. Floral and minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, smooth, rounded and elegant, detailed, long. 93-95

2014 Château Certan de May

APR 15 Deep ruby. Dark berries, fruity, intense, spices, exotic nose, fuller than last sample. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, ripe, exotic, minerals, detailed, long. 93-95

2014 Château Certan de May

APR 15 Deepish ruby. Scented, blueberries, fruity, more delicate expression. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, detailed, somewhat leaner finish, long. 90-92

2013 Château Certan de May
APR 14 12.000 bottles made. Ruby. Red berries, scented, floral touch, vanilla, delicate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant, fruity, rounded, fresh and nuanced, complete, very Burgundian, delicate and long. 91-93

2012 Château Certan de May

APR 13 Ruby. Scented, dark berries, fruity, very elegant and refined nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and elegant, structured with lovely fruit to balance, refreshing and long. 92-94

2011 Château Certan de May

MAY 13 Deepish ruby. Seductive, scented, some lilies, blueberries, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refined, somewhat biting still, elegant, layered, long. 93

2009 Château Certan de May
JUN 13 Ruby. Elegant, fruity, nuanced and layered nose, floral and scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant if a bit ripe palate, refined and long. 95

2008 Château Certan de May

AUG 15 Ruby. Scented, some vanilla and spices, fruity, blueberries, youthful and somewhat tight nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, some blueberries, juicy yet firm, long. 93

2008 Château Certan de May
FEB 14 Deep ruby. Exotic, blueberries, scented, dark berries, vanilla, flirting for its young age, lovely nose. 08 are underrated in Pomerol. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, the barrels are a bit showy now and it needs five years, long. 93

2006 Château Certan de May
JUN 14 Ruby. Bit closed nose at first, light spicy note, floral, dark berries, scented, not the most up front right now. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, elegant, delicate, fruity, nuanced, lovely texture, refined and long. 92

2005 Château Certan de May

APR 19 Corked. 

2005 Château Certan de May

AUG 15 Ruby. Scented, blueberries, plums, some vanilla, dark fruits, pine note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe and dark fruits, some coffee, some chocolate, tannins and vanilla, spices, youthful texture, long. 95

2002 Château Certan de May
JAN 13 Ruby, very thin garnet rim. Blueberries, some vanilla, raspberries and some redcurrants. Layered and nuanced. Plums and almost prunes with even more air.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, very elegant and refreshing palate, some would say leanish. Needed twenty minutes to open fully in decanter. 92

2001 Château Certan de May

JAN 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Tobacco, plums, figs, prunes, cassis, blueberries, seductive and layered nose, nuanced, maturing, some leather. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe, rounded, fresh red berries, detailed, nuanced, long. 95

2001 Château Certan de May

AUG 15 Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, delicate, blueberries, elegant nose, charming and detailed nose. Seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, elegant and detailed, lovely balance, charming, long. 93

2001 Château Certan de May
FEB 15 Ruby. Scented, elegant, exotic, flirting nose, red berries, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner fruit than last bottle, elegant structure, plums, blueberries, cassis, layered and nuanced, long. 93

2001 Château Certan de May

OCT 14 Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, vanilla, fruity, detailed, lively, intense, flirting nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively, rounded, layered, quite intense and seductive, long. 93

2001 Château Certan de May

AUG 13 Ruby, towards garnet rim. Scented, blueberries, anise touch, quite flirting and seductive even if it never quite reaches the heights of a former bottle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant fruit and liveliness, refreshing, still somewhat raw and youthful, long. 92

2001 Château Certan de May

MAY 13 Ruby. Scented, fruity, blueberries and blackberries, leather and black tea nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity and lively, detailed and long. 93

2001 Château Certan de May

JAN 13 Decanted for about half an hour. Ruby with garnet rim. Seductive, scented nose of blueberries, touch of cherries, leather and chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lovely palate, balanced, drinking beautifully now, can keep. Long. 92

2000 Château Certan de May

AUG 15 Ruby, garnet rim. Slightly off bottle.

1989 Château Certan de May
JAN 15 In neck fill, ruby with garnet rim. Tobacco, blueberries, licorice, spicy, scented, layered and complex. Stunning nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins starting to polish off. Some sour cherries on the palate making it ever so slightly bitter. Sexy and flirting, long. A bit hollow finish. 93