Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol, 2021, 75cl 100RP silky structure and a remarkable

silky structure and a remarkable finesse

the wine opens with layers of blackcurrant

and minerality elegantly meld together

and accessibility

Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol, 2021, 75cl 100RP silky structure and a remarkableThe 2021 Vieux Chteau Certan has turned out beautifully in bottle, unfurling in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cigar wrapper, black truffle, burning embers, mint and rose petals. Medium to full bodied, deep and layered, with impressive density, beautifully refined tannins and a long, gently vanillin inflected finish, it's a blend of 77% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter imparting complexity and structure. The