Collectors Lot 206
CHATEAU VIEUX CERTAN with FRAMED PRINT OF THE CHATEAU
1 Double MagnumÂ
Chateau Vieux Certan 2006
One of the top wines of the vintage is the exquisite 2006 Vieux Chateau Certan. A blend of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc, it is a stunningly rich effort boasting an inky/blue/purple color as well as a gorgeous nose of forest floor, coffee, toast, and extravagant levels of black currants and blackberries. Hints of charcoal and flowers add to the wine’s exquisite character. What’s remarkable in this full-bodied wine is that nearly 100% new oak is used, yet the oak is largely drowned out by the wine’s concentration and complex personality. This great success merits kudos to proprietor Alexandre Thienpont. A huge bouquet of cedar, coffee, black currants, cherries, and pain grille soars from the glass of this full-bodied, opulent, fleshy, lavishly endowed Pomerol. Bravo! RP 96Â
Donated by Gail and Norman Miller
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