| 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.
Certan May Pomerol 2017
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