Vieux Chateau Certan 1986
750 ml Merlot 60%, Cabernet Franc 30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Bordeaux, France 1986
Vieux Chateau Certan 1986 is a dry, full-bodied red from Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon (Pomerol, France), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with vegan food, roast chicken, roast pork, bolognese. Listed at £240.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.
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£240.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
body
4 / 5
full
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Pomerol
Origin
Pomerol · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Pomerol
Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
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ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
merchant + inferred
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
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About Merlot
Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, black cherry, chocolate. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
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Merchant's description
Vieux Château Certan is one of the oldest known growths in Pomerol and was founded at the beginning of the 16th century. 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Look for blackcurrant fruit, together with tertiary complexity of leather, ground coffee beans and cigar smoke.
Other vintages of Vieux Chateau Certan we list
1982£425.001990£290.001996£200.001998£330.002000£295.002001£275.002004£200.002005£315.002008£150.002009£350.0020102014£185.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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