Vieux Chateau Certan 2018

Vieux Chateau Certan is a leading estate in Pomerol, Bordeaux known for its rich wines based predominately on Merlot that consistently receive impressive reviews.  The top vintages of this wine are considerably valuable.

Review

"The flagship 2018 Vieux Château Certan is based on 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc and was brought up in (I suspect) roughly 50% new French oak. It tips the scale at 14.5% natural alcohol, which is the same as the 2010 (slightly higher than the 2009) and has a pH of 3.78, which is also very close to the 2010. This rock star of a Pomerol offers a kaleidoscopic array of red, black, and blue fruits, white truffle, spring flowers, tobacco, and crushed rock-like minerality on the nose. It has perfectly integrated oak, gorgeous concentration, building yet ultra-fine tannins, and not a hard edge to be found." - 99pts, Jeb Dunnuck