2012 Vieux Château Certan
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Neal Martin
(Vieux Château Certan Vieux Château Certan Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Written in the Stars: Bordeaux 1865-2020 (Dec 2023), 12/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Sebastian Payne MW
(Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Bordeaux 2012: ten years on tasting, 3/3/2022, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Vieux Château Certan Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
3/3/2022, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
(Vieux Château Certan Pomerol Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
March 2022, 3/1/2022, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Vieux Château Certan Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
2/9/2022, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Jane Anson
(Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Pomerol: Six châteaux, six vintages 2017 - 2012, 11/16/2020, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Vieux Château Certan Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
1/20/2016, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
(Vieux Château Certan Vieux Château Certan) Login and sign up and see review text.
2012 Bordeaux: Messages in a Bottle (Jan 2016), 1/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...)
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By James Lawther MW
(Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Bordeaux 2012 results: Pomerol, 4/19/2013, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Julia Harding, MW
(Vieux Château Certan Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
4/8/2013, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Ian D'Agata
(Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol) Login and sign up and see review text.
April 2013, IWC Issue #168, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Chris Kissack
(Vieux Château Certan Pomerol Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
April 2013, 4/1/2013, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By John Gilman
(Vieux Château Certan) Login and sign up and see review text.
Mar/Apr 2013, Issue #44, The 2012 Bordeaux Vintage: A Very Inconsistent, But Classically-Proportioned Year
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By Neal Martin
(Vieux Château Certan Vieux Château Certan Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
A Century of Bordeaux: The Twos (Sep 2022), (See more on Vinous...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2012
- TypeRed
- ProducerVieux Château Certan
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationPomerol
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code2064321086004, 3364420066549, 338082544052, 3511061233094, 4000035340986, 400004960186, 7070292772179
1/21/2024 - Sourdough Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very shut down at this point. Nice, but hard to evaluate.
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9/23/2023 - Rosal Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose: Pronounced aromas of Red Cherries, Raspberries and a bit of Floral.
Palate: Dry. Medium Acidity. Low Tannin. Medium Body. Pronounced Flavour Intensity Ripe Red Plums, Cherries and Floral. Medium Finish of Red Plums and Spice.
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8/31/2023 - Krokfjord Likes this wine: 91 Points
Stunning merlot nose, drinking well with 2-3 hours of air, ever so slight heat on the finish but a nice Pomerol
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6/18/2023 - Sourdough Likes this wine: 93 Points
In a pretty happy place. Nose is reticent/subdued but it is quite lovely in the mouth which leads me to suspect it is a bit shut down. Still has signs of youth on the nose and palate but is nicely integrated and should be ready to age gracefully for many years. Pretty much what one expects from VCC. No surprises. Just really lovely red Pomerol .
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3/26/2023 - acyso wrote: 95 Points
Heater week; 3/26/2023-4/3/2023 (Chicago, IL): I need to buy more VCC. In this average vintage, the estate has produced a stunning wine. Sure, it's relatively large-scaled, but the balance of pyrazine and ripe black fruit is amazing. Intense and powerful, this will undoubtedly be a long-lived edition of this wine. This belongs in my cellar and I'll be searching some out. Fortunately I've plenty of time to do so, because this won't be nearing maturity for a long while.
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