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Certan de May 2006
Pomerol
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This property is finally hitting on full cylinders and has returned to the form it had in the late 1970s and mid-1980s. This is a deep ruby/purple-colored wine with notes of graphite, menthol, licorice, and truffle. The fruit character verges between black cherry and creme de cassis notes. The wine exhibits noble and complex aromatics, moderately high tannins, but a full-bodied, firm, muscular structure that will require some patience. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2028. Score: 92 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2014-2028 01 February 2009 |
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This property, which has come back strongly over recent vintages, has fashioned a tannic, virile, muscular, impressively endowed 2006 revealing a dense plum/ruby/purple hue, a distinctive earthy/licorice-scented nose, and plenty of black cherry, cassis, cedar, and spice notes. After 5-6 years of cellaring, it should keep for two decades or more. Score: 91 - 94 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2032 30 April 2007 |
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Tasted at JP Moueix. This is a Pomerol château that has really upped the ante in the last 2-3 years. This is another superlative wine that ranks alongside its neighbour, Vieux-Château-Certan. A beautiful, floral nose wafts from the glass with black cherries, plum and hedgerow. Wonderful definition. The full-bodied palate is powerful like Hosanna but with far more nervosity and minerality. Sinewy, poised and completely harmonious with mouth-coating tannins. Raspberry, blueberry and boysenberry. Great length. Sublime. Tasted April 2007. Score: 94 - 96 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 03 May 2007 |
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Sweet, big and bold and juicy. Quite open and loose compared with some other Pomerols in the Moueix stable. Slightly green tannins on the finish. Lacks a little intensity and nerve. Score: 16 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2012-2018 17 April 2007 |
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Round and velvety, with a good amount of ripe fruit, toasty oak and coffee. Full and caressing. A bit dilute at the end. Almost 89-91. Score: 85 - 88 James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2007 |
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