Vieux Chateau Certan 2015

An iconic Pomerol renowned for its extraordinary elegance, offering aromas of black cherry, plum, violet, truffle, graphite, cedar, and exotic spice. Rich yet impeccably balanced, it combines velvety tannins, exceptional depth, freshness, and remarkable longevity with every vintage.

Food Pairing: Pair with beef tenderloin, roast lamb, duck breast, venison, truffle dishes, wild mushrooms, or aged hard cheeses.

99 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2015 Vieux Chateau Certan was bottled in mid-May as usual. This was one of the wines of the vintage out of barrel, and now it has a compelling bouquet with blackberry, smoke and iris. There is wonderful delineation here, a cerebral bouquet that is quite mercurial in the glass, traces of black truffle emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and just a killer line of acidity, a Vieux Chateau Certan surfeit with energy and joie de vivre. It fans out in glorious, almost swaggering fashion with truffle and white pepper, a touch of truffle on the persistent finish. This is clearly destined to be one among the canon of legendary wines from the estate although it does deserve requisite cellaring. This is one of the wines of the vintage.

98 Points - James Suckling

Restrained dark chocolate and black olive to the meaty and savory nose, with undertones of ripe cassis. The overt, chocolatey character is enhanced by a vein of ripe cherry fruit and balanced by crisp acidity. Full-bodied with a rather bold finish. Amazingly rich. A wine with the DNA for the long haul, yet approachable now. Drink or hold.

98 Points - Wine Enthusiast

This is a beautifully fragrant wine that has power along with an elegant acidity. It has wonderful juiciness that cuts through any of the tannins to give great freshness, a silky texture and fruitiness at the end. Perfumed and stylish, this is a very fine wine.

97 Points - Wine Spectator

Expressive and alluring aromas of warm plum reduction and boysenberry puree lead off here, followed by fleshy, seamlessly layered notes of blackberry, black currant, melted black licorice and smoldering tobacco. Shows a lovely tug of dark earth through the finish without sacrificing a sense of polish or giving ground to the waves of fruit. Displays terrific latent energy through the finish. Best from 2023 through 2040. 3,750 cases made.