Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Certan May |
Label Name: | Pomerol |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pomerol (Bordeaux, Right Bank) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | 60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 95; Wine Enthusiast 95; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 93; Wine Spectator 93; Vinous 92; Decanter 91. Drinking window cited c. 2022–2045
Tasting Note
Ripe plum and blueberry compote with redcurrant, black truffle, pencil shavings and forest-floor notes. Medium-plus body, fine-grained tannins, seamless freshness and a long, earthy finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef short ribs, duck confit, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, miso-glazed aubergine, braised beef with soy and star anise.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed; alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts; malolactic in barrels; aged 12–14 months in 60–80% new French oak.
Vineyard Info
Historic Pomerol estate (de May family origins); 5–5.5 ha on the central plateau near Vieux Château Certan. Owned by the Barreau-Badar family, managed by Jean-Luc Barreau.