Vieux Château Certan

Pomerol

2018 Vieux Château Certan

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, detailed, nuanced, red fruits, violets nose, layered, intense, leaps out of the glass. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, some spices, layered, nuanced, elegant texture, detailed, long. Superb length actually. 97-99

2017 Vieux Château Certan

APR 18 Ruby. Scented, red berries, fresh, fruity, elegant, detailed, floral, superb nose, seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, dark berries, anise, blueberries, detailed, intense, elegant body and balance, utterly charming and seductive but lacks some depth to be truly outstanding. 95-97

2016 Vieux Château Certan
APR 17 85M 14CF 1CS Deep ruby. Floral, scented, detailed, blackberries, blueberries, some spices, layered and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries, juicy, detailed, layed, nuanced, playful, refined, superb balance, long. 97-99

2015 Vieux Château Certan

APR 16 80M 19CF 1CS Ruby. Fresh nose, delicate, detailed, floral, scented, dark fruits and red berries, faint touch of chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, delicate, red berries, blackberries, nuanced and detailed, playful, refined and nuanced, linear, precise, long, stunning. Still quite firm. 2030-2070 97-99

2014 Vieux Château Certan

APR 15 Ruby. Detailed, nuanced, floral, lightly scented, elegant nose, red and darker berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, elegant, detailed, leaner, fresh, nuanced, long finish. 94-96

2012 Vieux Château Certan
DEC 15 Ruby. Scented, dark berries, some spices, tighter nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, scented, elegant, long. 93

2012 Vieux Château Certan

APR 13 Ruby. Scented, nuanced, layered, very elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, slightly leaner style for VCC, very refreshing, elegant and quite refined palate, very long. One of the smallest productions ever for VCC, 2800 cases compared to the regular 4000. 93-95

2012 La Gravette de Certan

JAN 16 Ruby. Spices, some dark berries, cassis, nuanced nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries before leaner blueberries finish, long. 90

2012 La Gravette de Certan

DEC 15 Ruby. Some spices, elegant, blueberries and cedar notes, scented. Some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, elegant, give it an hour in decanter. 89

2011 Vieux Château Certan
DEC 14 Dyprød. Mørke bær, parfymert, vanilje, intens, detaljert, elegant duft, raffinert. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, igjen noe rå, fruktig, intens, lag på lag, lang finish, noe mer kantete flaske enn tidligere. 2023-2035 93

2011 La Gravette de Certan
SEP 14 Deepish ruby. Scented, blueberries, some vanilla, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, soft and mellow, ripe and fruity, hedonistic, 100% Merlot for a change, good length. Smashing allready. 89

2010 Vieux Château Certan

JUN 11 Ruby, fruity and floral, pure, stunning texture and structure, mouthwatering, has everything, gorgeous length. Could be a future legend. 95-97

2010 La Gravette de Certan

MAR 13 Ruby. Scented, nuanced, blueberries and some bell peppers. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins. Elegant fruit, lovely body, quite long. 89

2008 Vieux Château Certan
DEC 14 Rubinrød. Fruktig, blåbær, lett parfymert, solbær, lær, nesten mot sedertre. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, frisk, livlig, detaljert, nesten kjølig frukt, detaljert, litt stram finish, lang. 2020-2035 93

2007 Vieux Château Certan

FEB 16 Ruby. Scented, red berries, cassis, floral, tobacco, nuanced, layered and flirting nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, nuanced, detailed, lively and savory. Red and darker fruits, long. 93

2007 Vieux Château Certan

FEB 16 Ruby. Some dark fruits, tobacco, spices and cherries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, firm texture, bit dry finish, long. 91

2007 Vieux Château Certan

APR 15 Ruby. Scented, dark and red fruits nose, elegant, layered, flirting. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, nuanced, quite playful, long. 93

2007 La Gravette de Certan

FEB 16 Ruby. Scented, red berries, cassis, elegant nose, touch of cigars. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, minerals and tobacco, slight bitter note to it. 88

2007 La Gravette de Certan
OCT 12 Ruby. Blueberries, vanilla, needs a bit of air to shed the initial barrel notes but becomes fresh, pure and floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and lovely texture. Almost flirting. 88

2006 Vieux Chateau Certan

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, seductive, detailed, even flirting nose. Blueberries, violets, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, detailed, fresh and lively, still firm texture behind, needs time, long. 94

2006 Vieux Chateau Certan
NOV 09 Dark ruby, elegant nose, complex, cigars, blackcurrants in the back, some vanilla and tea. Great acidity, ripe tannins, good balance and well structured, give some years in the cellar. 94

2005 Vieux Château Certan
JUN 14 Ruby. Layered, complex, more depth, dark fruits, tobacco, exotic, detailed and nuanced, scented, superb nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and refined, still very youthful, almost verging on raw even after half an hour in the glass, very long. This is for the long haul. Served at my enthronization dinner for the Hospitaliers de Pomerol. 96

2005 Vieux Château Certan

OCT 12 Deep ruby. Deep nose of blueberries, vanilla, blackberries and scented over tones. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, velvety texture even if the tannins still needs a few years. Long and refreshing finish. Superb. 94

2005 Vieux Château Certan

MAY 12 Deep ruby, blueberries, some cassis, leather and a touch of anise. Refreshing acidity, ripe tannins, elegant, balanced, very long, needs time. 94

2005 Vieux Chateau Certan

MAY 10 Deep ruby, coffee, mocha, vanilla, blueberries and plums, complex, fantastic fruit, and astonishing texture and mouthfeel, lively acidity, ripe tannins, great structure, very long finish. 95

2005 Vieux Château Certan

NOV 08 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, blackberries, vanilla and coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, floral with air, spices, beautiful, complex and long. 95

2005 La Gravette de Certan

SEP 12 Decanted about three hours. Deep ruby, blueberries, vanilla, some sweet tobacco and minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant body, texture and structure, fresh finish, long. 90

2004 Vieux Château Certan

AUG 15 Ruby. Some minerals, blueberries, scented, dark berries, elegant nose, some exotic spices, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, nuanced, elegant, still structured, long. 93

2004 Vieux Château Certan

AUG 11 Remembering the last bottle this last winter, this one was given appropriate air. Fruit driven, red berries, just starting to show a hint of development. Elegant acidity and structure, ripe tannins, long finish. Wait five to ten more years. 92

2004 Château Vieux Château Certan

APR 11 Ruby, garnet rim. Dark berries and chocolate, enormously closed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner body, good freshness throughout, good length. This one did not show much of it's potential, and never had the chance to open fully. 91

2001 Vieux Château Certan

JUL 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Blueberries, vanilla, light cedar, cassis, leather, delicate nose, layered, subdued, served a bit cold. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity, blueberries, spices, juicy notes, structured, cool, long. 93

2001 Vieux Château Certan
JAN 14 Ruby. Fruity, nuanced, minerals, elegant and refined nose, detailed and flirting. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lovely balance, refreshing, quite open with air, long finish. 93

2001 Vieux Château Certan
NOV 13 Ruby. Flirting nose, blueberries, elegant even if a bit more rustic than last bottle, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and refined with more air, lovely, even flirting. Long. 94

2001 Vieux Château Certan

OCT 05 Ruby. Blueberries, cassis, spices, violets and some paprika nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries and vanilla, spices, light minerals note, refreshing and playful, superb wine. 95

1999 La Gravette de Certan
FEB 11 Ruby, closed and raw first, needed fifteen minutes to open up, black and blueberries, touch of minerals, hint of violets, white chocolate and leather. Good acidity and balance, elegant style, pure, ripe tannins, evolving nicely and less evolved than expected, I would wait another four years, long length. 88

1998 Vieux Château Certan
NOV 11 Ruby, ruby rim, somewhat powerful nose, ripe, coffee, plums, vanilla and oak dust. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresher body than most, refreshing finish. 93

1997 Vieux Château Certan

MAY 10 Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, blueberries, some herbs and bell peppers, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, leaner, nose better than palate, quite charming. 90

1995 Vieux Château Certan

OCT 13 Ruby, thin brick rim, decanted for six hours. Floral, scented, nuanced, red and blueberries, refreshing and gorgeous nose. Seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, elegant palate, refreshing, lovely balance, lovely. Long 94

1989 Vieux Château Certan

AUG 15 Ruby, garnet rim. Figs, prunes, some coffee notes, scented, blueberries note, light spices note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, dark berries, somewhat leaner palate, detailed, lovely, very elegant, long finish. 96

1988 Vieux Château Certan

NOV 13 Ruby, thin garnet rim. Scented, blueberries, anise, flirting, slight mint and herbal note behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, leaner, nuanced and elegant, refined, lovely if a bit short. 91

1986 Vieux Château Certan

NOV 13 Ruby, thin garnet rim. Scented, nuanced, refined, flirting, complex, superb nose, gorgeous, you can smell it the whole evening. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, superb, refreshing, lively, lovely texture, love this wine, long indeed. 95

1986 Vieux Château Certan

MAY 13 Fill 5 mm below cork. Blueberries, plums, scented, violets, very elegant and complex. Lovely floral and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, superb freshness, elegant, refined, long finish. 93

1986 Vieux Chateau Certan

NOV 09 Ruby with brick rim. Very balanced and almost soft nose of blackcurrants, vanilla, cigars, cassis, bell peppers, complex and mature. Nice acidity, mature tannins, more like a Medoc in structure, very elegant, long finish. Drinks beautifully now. 94

1986 Vieux Chateau Certan

AUG 09 Nydelig ruby med tegl kant. Skikkelig Bordeauxnese, solbær, litt vanilje, sigar, cassis, grønn paprika, skikkelig rasepreg og minner mer om medoc enn Pomerol. Flott syre, modne tanniner, lang finish. Er alltid en favoritt. 93

1986 Vieux Château Certan

DEC 04 Ruby, garnet rim. Cassis, blueberries, figs, mild and gentle nose, some tobacco, leather, touch of herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, playful and mouthwatering, structured, powerful, lovely balance, charming, long. Served with steak of moose the 26th of December. 94

1985 Vieux Château Certan

OCT 16 Ruby, thin garnet rim. Scented, red berries, elegant fruit and nose, light exotic note, some figs, cassis and blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe and now few tannins, soft and caressing texture, lovely freshness to it. Plums, figs, some blueberries, elegant minerality in the finish, long. 94