Reviews
100 points Wine Advocate"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,..." read more
99 points Vinous"The 2016 Vieux Château Certan was picked at 40hl/ha. Layers and layers of pure black fruit billow from the glass, showing stunning delineation, tension, real mineralité and harmony. The..." read more
19 points Jancis Robinson"85 % Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. ‘ A year of climatic contrasts. A mild winter followed by a rainy spring, restored the water reserves, enabling the vines to cope well with sunny and very hot..." read more
77 points John Gilman"Just as good, yet in a different style, the 2016 Vieux Château Certan shows cooler notes of crème de cassis, tobacco leaf, underbrush, graphite, violets, and crushed rocks. Deep, incredibly..." read more
