Vieux Chateau Certan: Vieux Chateau Certan 2022

Vieux Chateau Certan 2022

Begrænset

Trækasse

Til vinbonden

Merlot 75%, Cabernet Franc 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon 5%
rød, tør
14,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2034–2076
Pakket ind i: 3-delt OHK
rig på tanniner
voluminøs og kraftfuld
Lobenberg: 100+/100
Galloni: 100/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 100/100
Neal Martin: 100/100
Wine Cellar Insider: 100/100
The Wine Independent: 100
The Wine Palate: 100
Suckling: 99/100
Parker: 98/100
Revue du Vin de France: 97–100/100
Frankrig, Bordeaux, Pomerol
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Vieux Chateau Certan 2022

100+
/100

Den endelige blanding består af 75 procent Merlot, 20 procent Cabernet Franc og fem procent Cabernet Sauvignon. pH-værdien er 3,78, og alkoholindholdet er 14,4 volumenprocent. Der blev høstet 35 hektoliter pr. hektar mellem 6. og 21. september. Den røde frugt dominerer klart i denne vin med et middel til højt indhold af Cabernet. Cabernet Franc er i front med denne fine, polerede, næsten sorte hindbærsmag. Vinen er ekstremt mørk, næsten sort og meget parfumeret. Fine violer med let lakrids, også syren. En buket af engblomster. Meget elegant komposition og ultradelikat! Og hvad jeg ikke havde forventet, men som er sandt: Munden er endnu mere delikat - utrolig elegant! Også her en god gang rød frugt med slåen, ribs og hyldebær, efterfulgt af røde og sorte kirsebær med et lille hint af mørke bær. Men det hele er så legende, så utroligt dansende! Vi har været på Le Pin før, men VCC er den bedste vin for mig i år, fordi den er så legende og let, men stadig har substans. En knytnæve i en fløjlshandske er ikke det rigtige ord, for det er ikke en knytnæve, men en strittende, aromatisk kraft af uendelig finesse. Turbo-koncentreret silke! Sikke en elegant vin - ren finesse ... Grandiose! 100+/100 *** Vieux Château Certans direkte naboer er Pétrus, La Conseillante, L'Evangile, Certan de May og Petit Village. Vinen var og er klart den fineste i appellationen. Det skyldes den særlige jordbund på dette plateau, grus over jernholdigt ler, hvor en stor del af Cabernet Franc og endda Cabernet Sauvignon vokser sammen med Merlot. Den resulterende duft, elegance og finesse minder om de fineste vine fra Médoc, men vinene er naturligvis meget fyldigere på grund af den betydelige andel af Merlot.

Årgangsrapport

Årgang 2022 er en multikompleks, kontrastfuld, heterogen og helt usædvanlig årgang - åbenlyse konsekvenser af klimaforandringer? Rhone har således oplevet to ekstreme, paradoksale og diametralt modsatte årgange i de sidste to år. 2021 var iskold, kølig og regnfuld, klassisk spændende med køligt klima. 2022 var derimod alt for tør og ekstremt solrig. Denne hurtige ændring er noget forvirrende, og 2022 sætter endda permanent spørgsmålstegn ved nogle vinmarkers fremtid. Årgang 2022, som allerede er blevet erklæret for en af de bedste årgange i det sidste årti, og som nogle endda sammenligner med 1978, har nogle vidunderlige, endda storslåede overraskelser i vente i nord, men også nogle bitre skuffelser i syd. Ikke desto mindre er vinstokkenes modstandsdygtighed over for ekstreme klimatiske forhold forbløffende! Den mere eller mindre intense nedbør i midten af august og september reddede de vinmarker og områder, hvor point of no return endnu ikke var nået på grund af vandstress, men nogle gange var det for sent. 2022 er således præget af en meget stærk heterogenitet mellem og også inden for appellationer, hvor storslået skønhed og udtørret, umoden elendighed ofte ligger tæt på hinanden, og hvor alting hænger i en tynd tråd. Vores smagninger hos producenterne og vores omhyggelige udvælgelse er endnu vigtigere end nogensinde i denne 2022-årgang. Sydlige Rhône: I modsætning til forventningerne er de hvide harmoniske, aromatiske og ikke fede og alkoholiske, der er mange store succeser. Fantastisk og fremragende! Kvaliteten af de røde vine er meget mere heterogen. Ubalancerede, disharmoniske, skøre og hårde tanniner og manglende fenolisk modenhed kan findes i mange unge vinstokke. Kun meget gamle vinstokke med minimalt udbytte og dybe rødder giver komplekse og yndefulde, endda meget store vine af historisk ekstraklasse. Nordlige Rhône: Det køligere nord blev skånet for de fleste af årgangens problemer. Fuld modenhed blev næsten altid opnået, og alkoholniveauet forblev moderat. Smagene af de lige så store hvide og røde vine er frodige, fyldige og alligevel faste. Vine med typicitet og stil, som vil glæde både sommelierer og restauranter. En historisk stor årgang!

100
/100

Galloni om: Vieux Chateau Certan

The 2022 Vieux Château Certan is s total stunner. Readers will find a magical wine, a Pomerol that satisfies both the intellectual and hedonistic senses. Vertical and explosive, with stunning presence, the 2022 VCC simply has it all. Time in the glass reveals myriad shades of nuance. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol, licorice and plum literally soar out of the glass. The tannins are present but nearly buried by the wine's deep, layered fruit. But more than anything else, it is the balance, the total sense of harmony, that is most impressive. I simply can’t ask anything more of the 2022, hence its lofty and well-deserved rating. Bravo!

100
/100

Jeb Dunnuck om: Vieux Chateau Certan

The 2022 Vieux Château Certan checks in as 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 18 months in two-thirds new French oak. Incredible aromatics of blackcurrants, mulled cherries, chocolate, woodsmoke, and flowery, spicy nuances all give way to a full-bodied Vieux Château Certan that builds incrementally on the palate, with flawless overall balance, a deep, layered mouthfeel, and velvety tannins. I love everything about this beauty, and while it's almost impossible to resist today, it's going to benefit from a decade in the cellar and shine for 40+ years.

Smagsnotat
100
/100

Neal Martin om: Vieux Chateau Certan

The 2022 Vieux Château Certan was stellar from barrel. Now, just a week after I retasted the immortal 1947, this latest iteration proves that quality remains as high under Alexandre and Guillaume Thienpont as it did during the golden postwar era under Georges Thienpoint. Boasting an intense bouquet of blackberry, briar, iodine and iris flower, this is one of the most complex and mesmerizing wines in all of Bordeaux this vintage, let alone Pomerol. The palate offers exquisite balance, razor-sharp tannins, real sapidity and a fabulous grainy texture. The Cabernet components are very expressive and lend a completely different dimension to the finish. This is exceptional.

100
/100

Wine Cellar Insider om: Vieux Chateau Certan

There is no hotter wine from Pomerol than VCC today! And 2022 is a perfect example of why. Opaque in color, the nose explodes with its array of black, red, and blue fruits, dark chocolate, flowers, and truffles. There is so much intensity and concentration that it is hard to understand how everything remains perfectly balanced, as well as fresh. The sensuous, supple, and silky finish ends with a vibrancy to the fruits, a mild touch of salt, and a refreshing hint of mint on the back end. This future legend and candidate for wine of the vintage can age and evolve for decades. The wine blends 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2028-2065.

Smagsnotat
100

The Wine Independent om: Vieux Chateau Certan

A blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the élevage here was 100% in barrel, with malolactic fermentation in same, using two-thirds new oak and the rest second-fill. A gloriously dark and focused nose here, perfumed fruit, all griottes, currant, blackcurrant, coffee bean and olive, the overall sense one of fragrant juiciness rather than anything too heavy or overdone. And this is exactly what I find on the palate, a deceptively easy-going and seamless body of dark fruit, with currant, olive and damson, with violet nuances, gorse flower Cabernet notes, and a fine bed of rich, voluminous, but tightly knit tannins. Such wonderful approachability, stunning concentration without ever giving the sense this has gone too far, filled out with dark fruits, great structure, rich complexity and a long finish packed with tightly knit tannins. And it finishes long too, with savoury tannins, all lithe and sinewy, and an absolute delight. This is a stunning VCC set to charm for many decades to come. The alcohol is 14.5% on the label.

Smagsnotat
100

The Wine Palate om: Vieux Chateau Certan

Powerful, Juicy, Blue Fruit, Dark Chocolate, Licorice, Violets, Full bodied, Refreshing Acidity, Subtle Oak, Grainy Texture, High Tannin, Needs Time. This is a blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple colored, vibrant notes of juicy blueberries, black raspberries, and plum preserves pop from the glass, opening out to reveal a stunning perfume of lilacs, licorice, powdered chocolate, and anise. The concentrated, full-bodied palate is densely laden with shimmery black fruit layers, supported by fantastically fine-grained tannins and wonderful tension, finishing very long and fragrant. It’s so irresistible now, but I suspect it's going to go atomic in another 8-10 years.

99
/100

Suckling om: Vieux Chateau Certan

This is full-bodied with fine tannins that spread out across the palate, a dusty cashmere texture kicking in at the end. So caressing and pleasing, I can’t spit. Drink in 2029 and beyond.

98
/100

Parker om: Vieux Chateau Certan

The 2022 Vieux Château Certan is deep and harmonious, unwinding in the glass with aromas of inky blackberries and cherries mingled with scents of burning embers, truffle and lilac. Full-bodied, dense and layered, it's rich and enveloping, its concentrated core of sweet fruit framed by powdery tannins and juicy acids. Integrated, complete and precise, this blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon is a brilliant vintage for Vieux Château Certan.

Smagsnotat
97–100
/100

Revue du Vin de France om: Vieux Chateau Certan

Unlike 2020 when it suffered from the heat, some cabernet sauvignon has been included in the blend this year with just 5% to merlot's 75% and 20% of cabernet franc. The wine is very aromatic, spicy and floral in an exotic vein and showing a playful and highly seductive character. The texture is soft and plush with an almost decadent sensation of sweetness, but the structure gives it good lift and style. This is yet another great vintage for the Thienpont family's estate in a comprehensive, dynamic and flamboyant style. 97-100/100

Min vinmager

Vieux Chateau Certan

Vieux Chateau Certan ejes af Thienpont-familien (brødrene og fætrene er ansvarlige for Le Pin og Pavie Macquin, de ejede også tidligere Troplong Mondot) og ligger på det, der nok er det bedste terroir i hele Pomerol.

Vieux Chateau Certan 2022