
Chateau Certan de May 2017 Pomerol
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There’s a striking sense of deeply ripe plums on the nose. as well as notes of forest wood. black truffle. wet earth and sous bois. The palate has regal tannin shape and texture. Quite powerful but supple. the tannins carry long and fresh with ripe dark-plum flavors. Try from 2022.

The 2017 Certan de May is a powerful. dense wine. Graphite. smoke. grilled herbs and dark red and purplish fruit confer a real sense of gravitas that also comes through in the wine's unctuous fruit and overall richness. The 2017 packs a serious punch. that is for sure. Although not the last word in finesse. Certan de May offers plenty of richness and body. It is one of the bigger Pomerols of the year. I would give the 2017 a few years in bottle to allow the tannins to soften.

The 2017 Certan de May is a blend of 60% Merlot. 35% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color. the wine charges out of the gate with bold expressions of preserved plums. blueberry compote and redcurrant jelly plus nuances of pencil shavings. forest floor and truffles. Medium-bodied. the palate delivers elegantly played black fruits and earthy accents with a lovely frame of fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness. finishing with a quiet intensity.
Den Chateau Certan de May 2017 aus der Appellation Pomerol erhalten Sie für 105€ je Flasche in unserer diesjährigen Subskriptionskampagne für den Bordeaux Jahrgang 2017. Die Auslieferung für den 2017er Jahrgang des Chateau Certan de May ist dann im Frühjahr 2020. Standartmässig ist der Chateau Certan de May 2017 in 6er Originalholzkisten verpackt. Wünschen Sie andere Konfektionierungen für Ihren Subskriptionseinkauf. können Sie uns dies gerne im Bestellvorgang mitteilen. Auch haben wir die Preise für die Sonderformate mit in der Artikelbeschreibung angegeben. dort können Sie erkennen. welche Flaschenformate wir für den Chateau Certan de May 2017 für Sie anbieten können. Das Weingut Certan de May ist in der Appellation Pomerol klassifiziert.

A final blend of 70% Merlot. 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Certan de May is scented of bay leaves. crushed blackcurrants and blackberries with black pepper and tilled earth nuances. The medium to full-bodied mouth is firm and chewy with tightly knit fruit and an herb-laced finish.

This is very serious for the vintage with a full body. very polished tannins and a long finish. Well done.

The 2017 Certan de May continues a run of wines that have left me scratching my head because experience of older vintages prove the heights it can achieve. Yet. recent vintages have fallen short of expectations. This feels a little green. especially when compared to the Latour-à-Pomerol and Hosanna on either side of my tasting at J-P Moueix. The palate is thankfully better with fine tannin. a keen line of acidity. tertiary in style with a touch of charcoal and tar towards the finish. If the aromatics had a little more. for want of a better word. “oomph”. then I might be more generous in my evaluation. Hopefully it will meliorate in barrel. Let’s see.

Mittel plus bis voll. Die Nase ist kräftig und würzig angelegt. mit Holunder und Paprika. sowie leicht rauchige speckige Noten. Kraftvoll am Gaumen. ebenfalls mit dieser Paprikawürze. Einem griffigen. kernigen Tannin. bleibt recht lang am Gaumen. Dieser Certan ist auch wieder einer der etwas kernigeren Vertreter des Gutes und im Kontext zu anderen Pomerol die würzigere kräftigere Machart.