Vieux Château Certan 2021 (Magnum)

Wineadvocate

The 2021 Vieux Château 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 result is somewhat reminiscent of the estate's exceptional 2011, one of the wines of that unheralded vintage. - WK 02/2024

Vinous

the Right Bank. Intensely aromatic and nuanced, with exceptional balance, the 2021 is super-classy right out of the gate. Naturally, it doesn't have the richness or density of most prior vintages, but it more than makes up for that with its sublime harmony and overall freshness. All the elements are so well proportioned. Readers should plan on cellaring this beauty for at least another handful of years. - AG 12/2023

Beck

Tout concorde entre la fraîcheur et le fruit ! Les nuances épicées, la minéralité (graphite), les garrigues et les baies noires complétées par des nuances florales et des parfums de menthe poivrée. En bouche le vin se caractérise par sa densité, son velouté et ses tannins bien enrobés et aux grains fins. Que de précision, de pertinence, de vivacité et de fraîcheur dans ce vin à la finale salivante. Il me semble être au-dessus de 2021, il est avant tout un VCC ! 2027-2048 - YB 02/2024

Suckling

Medium to full body with a supple, textured and firm tannin structure. Velvety and perfumed with fragrant notes of flowers, cloves, plums and raspberries. Broad and layered. Very supple and evolving. Opens on the palate. 77% merlot, 20% cabernet franc and 3% cabernet sauvignon. - JS 05/2022