Vieux Chateau Certan 2015 Pomerol
er bewertet den Vieux Chateau Certan 2015 am 02.02.2018 wie folgt: The blackberries. blueberries. oyster shell and violets are so mesmerizing. Full-bodied. focused and deep. It takes you to another space and plane. Dried flowers and dark fruit. The tannins are perfectly crafted. Keeps going as you taste it. Drink in 2023 but why wait?
Antonio Galloni bewertet den Vieux Chateau Certan 2015 Pomerol wie folgt: The 2015 Vieux Château 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.
Flaschenbewertung von Neal Martin 28.02.2018The 2015 Vieux Chateau Certan was bottled in mid-May as usual. This was one of the wines of the vintage out of barrel. and now it has a compelling bouquet with blackberry. smoke and iris. There is wonderful delineation here. a cerebral bouquet that is quite mercurial in the glass. traces of black truffle emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and just a killer line of acidity. a Vieux Chateau Certan surfeit with energy and joie de vivre. It fans out in glorious. almost swaggering fashion with truffle and white pepper. a touch of truffle on the persistent finish. This is clearly destined to be one among the canon of legendary wines from the estate although it does deserve requisite cellaring. This is one of the wines of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2025 - 2055.
I was able to taste both the 2015 and 2016 grand vins, and these are heavenly, magical wines that could not be any better. Starting with the 2015 Vieux Château Certan, it shows the opulent, flamboyant style of the vintage to a T and reveals a saturated purple/ruby color, a monster bouquet of blackberries, tobacco, kirsch, dried spices, and loamy earth, full-bodied richness, sweet tannins, and a finish that won’t quit. A thrill a minute, wine doesn’t get any better, and I only wish every reader could taste this beauty. Drink it any time over the coming 30 years or more.
Expressive and alluring aromas of warm plum reduction and boysenberry puree lead off here. followed by fleshy. seamlessly layered notes of blackberry. black currant. melted black licorice and smoldering tobacco. Shows a lovely tug of dark earth through the finish without sacrificing a sense of polish or giving ground to the waves of fruit. Displays terrific latent energy through the finish. Best from 2023 through 2040. 3.750 cases made. JM im März 2018
Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Vieux Chateau Certan 2015 Pomerol im April 2018 wie folgt: Blended of 80% Merlot. 19% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Vieux Chateau Certan opens with profound notes of blueberry compote. dried mulberries. black forest cake. licorice. violets and garrigue with wafts of black truffles. sandalwood and rose hips. Medium to full-bodied. very earthy/savory and beautifully layered with very plush yet present tannins. it offers lovely freshness and a very long minerally finish. So very Pomerol!
James Suckling bewertet den Vieux Chateau Certan 2015 mit:
98-99 Punkte
A powerful and rich wine with super concentration and length. Deep and very rich. Glorious blackberry and black chocolate. Full and super velvety. A creamy texture of stone. chalk and lemon rind from the tannins and acidity. Wow. Loving it. The caressing character is so memorable. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc.
98 - 100 Parker Punkte
Neal Martin bewertet den Vieux Chateau Certan 2015 im April 2016:
The 2015 Vieux Château Certan is a blend of 80% Merlot.. 19% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. cropped between September 17 and October 2 at 42 hectoliters per hectare. The IPT is healthy 83 and the pH is 3.72. the alcohol 14.6%. Enough statistics. What you need to know is that it is a beguiling Pomerol that will set hearts aflutter. It is bridled with a heavenly bouquet with intense red and black fruit. black truffle and a touch of smoke. opening wonderfully in the glass; the Cabernet Franc is very expressive and imparting a licorice note after ten minutes. The palate is medium-bodied with intensity. with a killer line of acidity that imparts freshness from the very start. There is life-affirming tension interwoven throughout this extremely complex wine from Alexandre and Guillaume Thienpont. There are layers. more like a mille-feuille of blackberry. boysenberry. mineral. truffle and a touch of spice towards the finish. just a touch of warmth from the alcohol that merely complements an extraordinary and profound Pomerol.
Rene Gabriel bewertet den Vieux Chateau Certan 2015 mit:
19 / 20 Punkte
IN DER RUHE LIEGT DIE KRAFT
80 % Merlot. 19 % Cabernet Franc. 1 % Cabernet Sauvignon. 42 hl/h. Sattes Purpur-Granat. dicht in der Mitte. lila Schimmer aussen. Der erste Nasenansatz hinterlässt deutlich florale Eindrücke. dahinter Pflaumen. Holunder und Heidelbeeren und eine schwarze Pfefferwürze aufweisend. Wunderbar anschmiegsamer Gaumen. verloursartige Textur. im Innern mit feiner Rasse im Extrakt. Bei längerem Gaumenkontakt zeigt er dann doch noch eine verlangende und potentialbietende Adstringenz. Das Finale ist fast nur noch schwarzbeerig. Ein grosser. möglicherweise bald einmal legendärer Vieux Château Certan. Die 14.6 Volumen gelten für einen VCC schon eher als Ausnahmefall.
98-99 Punkte
A powerful and rich wine with super concentration and length. Deep and very rich. Glorious blackberry and black chocolate. Full and super velvety. A creamy texture of stone. chalk and lemon rind from the tannins and acidity. Wow. Loving it. The caressing character is so memorable. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc.
98 - 100 Parker Punkte
Neal Martin bewertet den Vieux Chateau Certan 2015 im April 2016:
The 2015 Vieux Château Certan is a blend of 80% Merlot.. 19% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. cropped between September 17 and October 2 at 42 hectoliters per hectare. The IPT is healthy 83 and the pH is 3.72. the alcohol 14.6%. Enough statistics. What you need to know is that it is a beguiling Pomerol that will set hearts aflutter. It is bridled with a heavenly bouquet with intense red and black fruit. black truffle and a touch of smoke. opening wonderfully in the glass; the Cabernet Franc is very expressive and imparting a licorice note after ten minutes. The palate is medium-bodied with intensity. with a killer line of acidity that imparts freshness from the very start. There is life-affirming tension interwoven throughout this extremely complex wine from Alexandre and Guillaume Thienpont. There are layers. more like a mille-feuille of blackberry. boysenberry. mineral. truffle and a touch of spice towards the finish. just a touch of warmth from the alcohol that merely complements an extraordinary and profound Pomerol.
Rene Gabriel bewertet den Vieux Chateau Certan 2015 mit:
19 / 20 Punkte
IN DER RUHE LIEGT DIE KRAFT
80 % Merlot. 19 % Cabernet Franc. 1 % Cabernet Sauvignon. 42 hl/h. Sattes Purpur-Granat. dicht in der Mitte. lila Schimmer aussen. Der erste Nasenansatz hinterlässt deutlich florale Eindrücke. dahinter Pflaumen. Holunder und Heidelbeeren und eine schwarze Pfefferwürze aufweisend. Wunderbar anschmiegsamer Gaumen. verloursartige Textur. im Innern mit feiner Rasse im Extrakt. Bei längerem Gaumenkontakt zeigt er dann doch noch eine verlangende und potentialbietende Adstringenz. Das Finale ist fast nur noch schwarzbeerig. Ein grosser. möglicherweise bald einmal legendärer Vieux Château Certan. Die 14.6 Volumen gelten für einen VCC schon eher als Ausnahmefall.