2011 Vieux Chateau Certan
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Tasting Notes
From a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cab Franc (note, no Cab Sauv in the final blend this year). The 2011 VCC is incredibly light on its feet and it skips along brilliantly. Silky red and blue fruit, very vinous and full of energy. This really is a top class VCC.
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW
James Suckling
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This is a fleshy, generous, full bodied Pomerol with a detailed fruit profile and great depth. Flavours range from violets and plums to blackberries with hints of mocha and cedar. The fruit was obviously perfectly ripe with polished, generous tannins and a very long finish. The quantity produced this year is the same as in 2010 with 29% of Cabernet Franc used in the blend. A phenomenal wine and my top wine from Pomerol. AsianPalate.com
What a nose. Such beautiful aromas of Cabernet Franc here with licorice and tea and ark fruits. Wet earth too. Full body, with firm and racy tannins and a beautiful finish of chocolate and berries. Intense. Cashmere texture. 29% Cabernet Franc in this with the rest in Merlot with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cabernet Franc comes mostly from a parcel planted in 1958. jamessuckling.com
The 'grand retour' of Cabernet Franc with 29% in the blend. Less opulence than 2009 and 2010 but this is a wine that really sings. It has a vital, floral, dark fruit nose, a silky texture and tannins. Succulent, fresh and long. A classic VCC. The Right Bank wine of the vintage. Drink 2020-2040. Decanter.com
About the producer
The original Château at Vieux Château Certan dates back to around 1770 but the modern history of the estate begins in 1924 - the year that Belgian wine merchant Georges Thienpont purchased the property.