Vintage Description Pack Size Case Duty Stock Price
Vintage 2008 Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol Pack Size 12 x 75cl Case OWC Duty IB Stock 1 Price £1,300.00 £1,337.20 £1,604.64

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Tasting Notes

93
Vinous Neal Martin - 30 Jul 24
The 2008 Vieux Château Certan was cropped at 34hl/ha and contains more Cabernets compared to other vintages. Their contribution is tangible on the nose: pencil shavings and tertiary scents are pretty potent and lend it a Left Bank allure. The palate is fresh and vibrant with grainy tannins, graphite-driven, fresh and tensile with a persistent finish. Certainly, one of the best Pomerols in this challenging growing season, VCC at its most Médoc. Tasted at the VCC vertical in Etikhove, Belgium.
Drinking Date: 2024 - 2046
93
Robert Parker Wine Advocate Robert Parker - 02 May 11
This is a beautiful wine, much more developed and evolved than the 2010, as one might expect, with perfumed notes of camphor, cedar, charcoal, herbs, and black and red fruits. A blend of 70% of Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine has very complex aromatics, medium to full body, outstanding ripeness, a spicy, perfumed character, and light to moderate tannin. It can benefit from 2-4 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades.
Drinking Date: 2013 - 2033
17.5
Jancis Robinson Jancis Robinson - 06 Jun 24
65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Cool summer delayed ripening. Started to pick 28 September. Bit of sediment. Deep crimson. Maturing rim. Nicely married nose with slight inkiness. Really chunky texture. Tannins are quite notable, and slightly furry somehow, but there is good ripe, well-integrated fruit, tannin and acidity on the way to maturity. A sturdy VCC, very much of the vintage. A wine for traditionalists. (JR)
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2043
Pomerol Fine Wine

Pomerol

Pomerol, a prestigious Bordeaux Right Bank appellation, is famous for luxurious, velvety red wines primarily based on Merlot, often blended with Cabernet Franc. These wines are rich and opulent, with soft tannins and flavours of ripe plum, blackberry, truffle, chocolate, and earthy undertones, featuring a silky texture and lingering finish. Top producers include Château Pétrus, known for its depth and ageing potential; Château Le Pin, celebrated for purity and finesse; and Château La Conseillante and Château Trotanoy, known for elegance and power.