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2009 Chateau Certan 'De May de Certan'
- Pomerol, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 142 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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Critic tasting note: "Black cherries, chalk and chocolate, with a delicate hint of salt are the focus of the refined, supple, soft, medium-bodied, elegant Pomerol. No decanting needed. This is ready-to-go. Drink from 2024-2035." - 93/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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$1,700.00
$141.67 / 750ml
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2009 Case of 12 Btls
Certan May [Pre-Arrival]
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- From Pomerol, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 142 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Château Certan de May (or to use its full name, Château Certan de May de Certan) is a critically well-regarded wine estate in Pomerol on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, known for its highly sought-after Merlot-based red wine.
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Analytical Data
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0.0%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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The wines owe their complexity to the vineyard’s soil composition, a combination of clay and gravel that bring together power and elegance, structure and freshness. The balance of the wines from Château Certan de May illustrates the unique complementarity of these terroirs.
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- Winemaking
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Traditional, in thermo-regulated tanks.
- Ageing
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16-20 months in oak barrels (80% new).
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(1)About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb kreatopita Starter Course
- Meat in filo pastry
- Contains: lamb mince
- Greek
- Steak and kidney pie Main Course
- Contains: beef steak, lamb kidneys, puff pastry
- British
- Holstein dairy T-bone Main Course
- Dutch dairy cattle breed, aka Friesian
- Western
- Galloway bone-in-ribeye Main Course
- Flavourful and lean beef from traditional Scottish breed
- Western
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06-Jul-2013
2009 vintage
92 / 100
17 scores
95 - 100
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90 - 94
12
85 - 89
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80 - 84
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75 - 79
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0 - 74
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When to drink: 2015 to 2052
2009 Vintage
Tasted: Mar 2024
Black cherries, chalk and chocolate, with a delicate hint of salt are the focus of the refined, supple, soft, medium-bodied, elegant Pomerol. No decanting needed. This is ready-to-go. Drink from 2024-2035.
2009 Vintage
Tasted: Feb 2012
When to drink: 2018 to 2030
Klassetannin, dadurch perfekte Balance zwischen Alkohol und Extrakt, komplexe Würze; hervorragender, charaktervoller, klassischer Wein.
2009 Vintage
Tasted: Dec 2011
Very dark hue. Racy nose with ripe fruit underscored by tones of graphite. On the palate, incredible fullness, ripe, velvety tannins and quality fruit imparting impressive length. A superlative wine in a great vintage.
2009 Vintage
Tasted: Sep 2010
94-96 Barrel sample. Wonderful concentration here, the wine has the most powerful wood spice, ripe and mineral tannins. It is impressive in every way, showing the total richness of the vintage.
2009 Vintage
Tasted: Apr 2010
Etwas scheues, dunkles Beerenkonfit, mineralisch, Heidelbeeren, feine Gewürznote. Elegant, gute Komplexität, frisch strukturiert, mit einer angenehmen Schokonote unterlegt, kraftvoll, gut eingebundene Tannine, gute Länge, sehr harmonisch.
2009 Vintage
Tasted: Mar 2010
When to drink: 2020 to 2035
For completeness we may include critic scores in our aggregation that we do not display.
User Ratings
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16 ratings
Rate 2009 Chateau Certan 'De May de Certan'
Very Good
2009 Vintage Saved: 19-Jul-2017
EurenerHof 179 €
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Vintage
Critics Score
Avg. Price (ex-tax)
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92 / 100
$ 145
2023
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2022
93 / 100
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2021
91 / 100
$ 145
2020
93 / 100
$ 131
2019
93 / 100
$ 140
2018
93 / 100
$ 135
2017
92 / 100
$ 147
2016
92 / 100
$ 147
2015
93 / 100
$ 154
2014
90 / 100
$ 71
2013
88 / 100
$ 61
2012
90 / 100
$ 121
2011
90 / 100
$ 125
2010
92 / 100
$ 201
2009
92 / 100
$ 142
2008
90 / 100
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2007
89 / 100
$ 91
2006
91 / 100
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2005
91 / 100
$ 194
2004
89 / 100
$ 105
2003
89 / 100
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2002
88 / 100
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2001
88 / 100
$ 132
2000
90 / 100
$ 140
1999
87 / 100
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1998
88 / 100
$ 189
1997
87 / 100
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1996
87 / 100
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1995
91 / 100
$ 150
1994
89 / 100
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1993
88 / 100
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1992
86 / 100
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1990
91 / 100
$ 295
1989
88 / 100
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1988
92 / 100
$ 227
1987
87 / 100
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1986
90 / 100
$ 163
1985
90 / 100
$ 319
1984
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1983
91 / 100
$ 179
1982
93 / 100
$ 378
1981
93 / 100
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1980
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$ 115
1979
92 / 100
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1978
87 / 100
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1976
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1975
90 / 100
$ 512
1970
80 / 100
$ 182
1967
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1964
88 / 100
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1961
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1959
95 / 100
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1958
92 / 100
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1955
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1953
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1945
95 / 100
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1937
83 / 100
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1928
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2009 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more
Vintage quality: Legendary
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
For Bordeaux, the 2009 vintage is widely regarded as legendary.
The year produced excellent wines across the board, including those from the sweet wine appellations of Sauternes and Barsac.
Although, the growing season began with a warm early spring, both...
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