Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Vieux Certan
Label Name:
 
Pomerol
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pomerol, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.2%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot 77%, Cabernet Franc 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon 3%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous) 95–97, Antonio Galloni (Vinous) 96–98, Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 95+, Jeb Dunnuck 94, James Suckling 96–97, Decanter ~95–96, Falstaff 96

Tasting Note
Perfumed black cherry and plum, graphite, rose petal, cigar and black truffle; medium–full body, silky texture, fine-grained tannins and a saline, long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef or duck, mushroom dishes, aged hard cheeses; Asian pairing: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), braised beef, Korean BBQ or rich Sichuan beef dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested (Sept 24–Oct 6 2021), fermented in vats, no chaptalisation, matured ~18 months in French oak (≈65% new), light fining.

Vineyard Info
Historic Thienpont family estate (owned since 1924); 14 ha on the Pomerol plateau; Alexandre & Guillaume Thienpont oversee viticulture and vinification.