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2016 Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol - 6 bottle(s)-750ml
  • 2016
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Libournais
  • Pomerol
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Red
  • 100 Points, Vintage Ends in 6
Lot 74

2016 Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol - 6 bottle(s)-750ml

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This lot is comprised of 6 bottle(s) of 2016 Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $2300 - $3300 with a BUY IT NOW of $2800. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11814.

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His interest in collecting wine began over 20 years ago while living in Chicago, driven by a simple curiosity about why he enjoyed certain bottles so much more than others. That curiosity quickly led him to Bordeaux—especially Merlot-heavy blends with a softer edge—and Tuscan wines built around the Sangiovese grape. He grew particularly fond of reliable producers like Antinori, who consistently deliver great quality across their entire range. Rather than chasing ultra-expensive trophy bottles, his focus remains on finding the sweet spot between price and performance, making Left Bank Second Growths and solid vintage years the backbone of his selection. To keep everything in peak condition, he relies on Sub-Zero wine fridges, preferring their steady, reliable temperature control over standard cellar storage.
2016 Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol from this lot has the following scores - Vinous 100 points, The Wine Advocate 100 points, Falstaff Magazine 100 points, Jeb Dunnuck 100 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 100 points, Winedoctor 100 points, The Wine Independent 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2016 Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol from Robert Parker - with a score of 100 points. The 2016 Vieux Château Certan is blended of 85% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, it leaps from the glass with pristine, vivid notions of candied violets, chocolate-covered cherries, blackberry compote and mulberries with fragrant touches of raspberry leaves, crushed rocks, licorice, cumin seed and yeast extract plus a waft of red roses. Medium to full-bodied and beautifully elegant, the palate builds from a quiet intensity to an incredibly well-sustained aria of crunchy red and black cherries notes plus tons of floral undertones, framed by exquisitely soft yet firm tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long with lingering mineral and floral sparks. How does this 2016 compare to the also amazing 2015 vintage? Stylistically they are very different, as my notes on each should convey, but beyond this I am struck by the incredible harmony and seamlessness of the 2016 along with its amazing depth and energy this year. Bravo!.