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2011 Vieux Chateau Certan

Red Bordeaux Blend

France / Bordeaux / Libournais / Pomerol

$2,210
RP 96
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2011 Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol, France

Cabernet Franc came back in style.
After cool, dry weather during winter, with no excessive cold snaps, summer-like weather then settled in from April. At the end of May, the flowering went perfectly and a fine, dry summer followed without any lengthy spells of very high temperatures. This all added up to an early harvest and the production of a very balanced wine at a reasonable level of alcohol.

The small berries, rich in tannins and anthocyanins, were sorted with meticulous care. The 2011 Vieux Château Certan is deep-flavoured, deep-coloured and concentrated.

Merlot provided great finesse, body and pedigree, but the Cabernet Franc, with its wonderful complexity, ripeness, density and lovely length, gave the character to this vintage.

With the nature of its blend and its tannic balance, the 2011 Vieux Château Certan puts us in mind of the excellent 1983 and 1988 vintages, which were renowned for their long-ageing character.

After a gentle extraction and three weeks in contact with the skins, the wine was aged in barrels, three quarters of which were new.

Technical data

Harvest preparation and sorting of the bunches on the vines  27th July to 4th August
Harvesting 6th and 7th September, then from 14th to 20th September
Yield 7 hectolitres per hectare
Blend 70% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcoholic degree 13.5% vol.
Bottling from 16th to 24th May 2013

 

"This vintage can be enjoyed as from seven to ten years, but it will continue to develop well for twenty years or so more."


Alexandre Thienpont

 

 

 

RP 96

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

One of the stars of the vintage, the 2011 Vieux Château Certan was brilliant from the barrel (I vividly remember tasting it as a student), and it is beginning to show all of that potential in the bottle. Wafting from the glass with inviting aromas of mulberries, cherries, vine smoke, bitter chocolate, violets and spices, framed by a deft application of classy new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with terrific concentration, powdery tannins and a long, sapid finish. Even better, this terrific wine remains notably undervalued in the market today. Reviewed by: William Kelley, Issue date: August 2022, Drinking window: 2021 - 2050.

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RP 96

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

One of the stars of the vintage, the 2011 Vieux Château Certan was brilliant from the barrel (I vividly remember tasting it as a student), and it is beginning to show all of that potential in the bottle. Wafting from the glass with inviting aromas of mulberries, cherries, vine smoke, bitter chocolate, violets and spices, framed by a deft application of classy new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, with terrific concentration, powdery tannins and a long, sapid finish. Even better, this terrific wine remains notably undervalued in the market today. Reviewed by: William Kelley, Issue date: August 2022, Drinking window: 2021 - 2050.

2011 Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol, France

Cabernet Franc came back in style.
After cool, dry weather during winter, with no excessive cold snaps, summer-like weather then settled in from April. At the end of May, the flowering went perfectly and a fine, dry summer followed without any lengthy spells of very high temperatures. This all added up to an early harvest and the production of a very balanced wine at a reasonable level of alcohol.

The small berries, rich in tannins and anthocyanins, were sorted with meticulous care. The 2011 Vieux Château Certan is deep-flavoured, deep-coloured and concentrated.

Merlot provided great finesse, body and pedigree, but the Cabernet Franc, with its wonderful complexity, ripeness, density and lovely length, gave the character to this vintage.

With the nature of its blend and its tannic balance, the 2011 Vieux Château Certan puts us in mind of the excellent 1983 and 1988 vintages, which were renowned for their long-ageing character.

After a gentle extraction and three weeks in contact with the skins, the wine was aged in barrels, three quarters of which were new.

Technical data

Harvest preparation and sorting of the bunches on the vines  27th July to 4th August
Harvesting 6th and 7th September, then from 14th to 20th September
Yield 7 hectolitres per hectare
Blend 70% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcoholic degree 13.5% vol.
Bottling from 16th to 24th May 2013

 

"This vintage can be enjoyed as from seven to ten years, but it will continue to develop well for twenty years or so more."


Alexandre Thienpont

 

 

 

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