(Certan de May) This was a very nice wine albeit a but predictable. Good balance, nice concetration, and everything in perfect balance but for me lacked a certain excitement. Many others will probably freak out about a wine like this but I thought it was rather uninispiring. Chocolate, vivid plum/dark cherry fruit with lots of glycerin and some aged flavors. Not as opulent as something like Lafleuer or Fleur de Gay. Nice finish that pumped out some nice fruit. I don't know. Just didn't work for me tonight.
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By John Gilman
(Château Certan de May (Pomerol)) Login and sign up and see review text.Mar/Apr 2026, Issue #122, Recently-Tasted Bordeaux Spring Of 2026