Vieux Château Certan 2015 (11 HB)

Vieux Château Certan 2015

Pomerol

1 label scuffed; 1 étiquette éraflée

Merlot 80%, Cabernet Franc 19%, Cabernet Sauvignon 1%. Three-quarters of the production went into the 'grand vin'. High alcohol, which you do not see, and acidities like 2010. Wonderfully vivacious nose, with complexity linked to health of the grapes, plus a smidgen of camomile. On the palate, the old vine Cabernet Francs have given great creaminess. Coffee and blackberries, black liquorice and liqueur. Huge tannin hidden by glycerol. This is a giant of a wine, a stupendous VCC and a 'vin de garde'. 

Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 98-100

11 hbs (cn)

Celebrating the life and tastes of an oenophile, this beautiful collection comes to auction from a single, purpose-built, and temperature-controlled private cellar in the South of Europe. All the wines were directly purchased from one of the most prestigious, reputable and highly respected Wine Merchants in Bordeaux. The Classic tastes of the late owner are obvious, with an impressive depth of Cru Classé Bordeaux on offer from the 1990s to 2010s, with an extensive representation across First Growths to Fifth Growths, together with an outstanding array of some of the greatest Crus recently produced in Pessac-Léognan, Saint-Emilion and Pomerol. Beyond Bordeaux, we glimpse more of the collector’s affinities, with a small selection of iconic Californian gems. Great vintages are a gift from Mother Nature and this collection has assembled some of the best wines produced in Bordeaux for the past 3 decades in tremendous quantities with a large variety of formats from half bottles to double magnums. This is a cellar to satisfy every wine lover from all over the world.

LYING AT HILLEBRAND BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid