Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol 2009

The 2009 Vieux Château Certan, which has a similar blend to the 1998, was cropped at 40hl/ha. It is fascinating to compare this directly with the preceding vintage. This is ripe and concentrated with black cherries, wild mint and licorice. Typical 2009 Right Bank in style. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded tannins, fleshy with a strong savory element mixed with brown spices. I maintain that this is more a 2009 than a VCC, which is why I am prudent with my score and juxtaposed it against the following vintage: there's only one winner. Tasted at the VCC vertical in Etikhove, Belgium.

• Drinking Window: 2024 - 2045
• Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
• Review Date: July 2024