Wine:

The 2018 red Pomerol La gravette de Certan has all the makings of an elite wine. A regal vintage, great aging potential, appropriate care given from the moment of its creation: the result is a wine of great purity, with fine notes of graphite, sweet spices and black fruits, carried by a full and rich body, with fine tannins. A bottle of great harmony that is starting to deliver and should find its right pace over the decade. With age, notes of truffle should appear. Rated 93/100 by the Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Vines aged on average between 10 and 25 years. Total destemming and light crushing. Fermentation in open wooden vats with immersed cap and vatting for about 3 weeks. Aged for 18 months in barrels, 50% of which are new. Production of 12 000 bottles.

Color:

Very dark red almost black, bright carmine hem.

Nose:

Very pure and fresh, aromas of black fruits and sweet spices mixed with fine notes of graphite

Palate:

Full and juicy, carried by straight tannins, this wine reveals a harmonious palate and will evolve with time towards truffle flavors, characteristic of the Pomerol area.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Duck breast with honey, cassoulet toulousain, veal chop.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2031

The adored label of Pomerol, Vieux Château Certan is one of the superstars of the appellation, one of the elite addresses of Bordeaux. Owned by the Thienpont family for nearly a century, the vineyard is renowned for its clay soils close to Petrus where the Merlot, complemented by the two Cabernets, has a unique velvety texture and evolves unrivaled with age, gaining in density over time.