Pomerol, Bordeaux

750ml

Merlot | Cabernet Franc | Cabernet Sauvignon

#11 James Suckling’s Top 100 Wines of 2018

100 JS | 100 V | 100 JD | 100 WCI |100 JA | 99 F | 99 WE | 99 RP | 98 D | 97 WS

“The 2015 Vieux Chateau Certan is every bit as magnificent from bottle as it was from barrel. Rich, sumptuous and explosive in the glass, the 2015 is pure class. The flavors are deep and boldly sketched in this sumptuous, spectacularly ripe Pomerol. Inky blue/purplish fruit, spice, lavender, licorice and menthol all develop in the glass, but it is the wine's textural richness and intensity that stand out most. As good as the 2015 is today, it is going to need at least 15-20 years to be at its very best. Is there anything more I can ask of the 2015? No, there is not. This is a tremendous showing”