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.