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Vieux Château Certan 1995 75cl

AOC | Pomerol | Bordeaux | France
CHF 194.60
Critics scores
17 Rene Gabriel
96: Fassprobe (18/20): Geradliniges, sehr intensives Bouquet; sanfte Gebäcknase von der Barrique her, reifer Cabernet Franc, der das Aroma in der Nase abrundet – füllig und sehr dicht. Seidiger Gaumen mit viel gesundem Fleisch, vollkommen harmonischer Fluss, eine ansprechende Barbera-Süsse im Extrakt, charaktervolle Struktur. Ein grosser Pomerol, der jetzt schon seine Ausgeglichenheit gefunden hat. 98: Eine Magnum auf L'Eglise-Clinet getrunken: Irgendwie hat der Wein durch den Ausbau abgespeckt. Ein einem Lafite ähnlicher Pomerol, der sich jedoch zahm und brav präsentiert: Alles ist schön, alles ist reif, alles ist weich! War 1995 nicht ein Merlot-Powerjahr? An diesem feinen, zarten Vieux Château Certan ist diese Chance aber offensichtlich spurlos vorbeigegangen! 17/20 vorbei
88 Robert Parker
Frightful bottle variation left me perplexed about just where this wine fits in Bordeaux's qualitative hierarchy. I tasted the wine three times since bottling, all within a 14 day period. Twice the wine was extremely closed and firm, with an evolved plum/garnet color, high levels of tannin, sweet black currant, prune, and olive-tinged fruit, and astringent tannin in the medium-bodied finish. Those two bottles suggested the wine was in need of at least 5-7 years of cellaring, and would keep for two decades. The third bottle was atypically evolved, with a similar color, but it was far more open-knit, displaying Provencal herbs, black cherry, and cassis fruit in a medium-bodied, jammy, lush style. I expect marginal bottle variation, but while the quality was relatively the same in all three bottles, the forward, open-knit example left me puzzled. I will report again on this 1995 after further tastings.
Producer
Vieux Château Certan
Pomerol’s most welcoming estate, Vieux Château Certan is also one of the oldest and most prestigious in the appellation. Founded in the mid-1700s, George Thienpont, a popular Belgian wine merchant bought the Right Bank property in 1924. Today, his grandson, Alexandre Thienpont and his own son, Guillaume build on the successes of past generations, preserving the family’s art de vivre. Over the past 30 years, Alexandre has led with the upmost attention to detail, from vine to bottle. He established environmentally friendly techniques which allows the fruits’ natural personality and character to shine. Today, he continues to produce Pomerol’s best expressions of finesse and elegance. Planted amongst the greatest wine-growing terroirs, the 14-hectare single-vineyard plot is located in the heart of the Pomerol Plateau. The dense and powerful structure of their wines are a culmination of their unique terroir and the rather large proportions of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon plantings. The Grand Vin, Vieux Château Certan maintains its high-class ranking year after year, becoming very refined and harmonious after a decade of patience.