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Certan de May Pomerol 1998

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Winery:
Château Certan de May
Varietal:
Bordeaux Blend
Region:
France > Bordeaux > Pomerol
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2013
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User Tags:  stone fruits, cherry, (tree) fruit, spice, faded, mineral, berry, concentrated, vegetables, meat 


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What to Expect

Arguably the most renowned wines on earth, the classed growths of Bordeaux continue to epitomize the power and complexity Bordeaux blends are capable of. While most wines here are based on Cabernet Sauvignon, both Merlot and Cabernet Franc play important roles in adding layered complexity to the finished wines, and allow winemakers in each commune within the region to use the blend that is best suited to their unique combination of soil and meso-climate. The most famous communes each have their own classic traits with St. Estephe giving full, if rustic wines, from the heavy clay soils, to Paulliac's elegant balance of ripe fruits, minerality and structure to St. Julien's rich blackberry core and supple feel. Moving to the South of the region brings one to Margaux, with its notes of flowers and berries draped over a feminine frame, and then to the Graves region with wines redolent of tobacco, gravel and smoke. To the East lies the famous appellations of St. Emillion, with its wonderfully ripe Cabernet Franc, and Pomerol where Merlot rules the roost and produces deep, plush wines of uncommon refinement.

Winemakers Notes

Certan de May's vines (Merlot 70%, Cabernet Franc 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon 5%) have an average age of 45 years and lie on sandy-gravel topsoils, underpinned by a hard-pan clay subsoil. Fermentation lasts 4-6 weeks in stainless steel, followed by up to a month's maceration before 16 months' oak ageing, 40% new.

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Stephen
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Wine Cellar

Rating: 87-88 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 90, May/June 2000 Medium full red. Rather subdued aromas of smoky raspberry and spiced cherry. Good extract and texture, but a bit ungiving in the middle, with some menthol and shoe polish notes. Not as ripe as the vintage's best examples, but has good concentration and firm backbone. A bit better today than it appeared a year ago.


 

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Mean wine. Muddled nose. Palate had the highest acidity of any red wine I have ever had. Like biting into a lime. One sip was too much. Acid just dominated and it truly hurt to drink this. Super muddy. Maybe an off bottle . . . but maybe not cooked because of the ridiculous acidity.


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Remarkably rich and concentrated. An enormous bouquet of spices, vanilla, oak, ripe rich black currants and plums. Should be upgraded to second growth.


 

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Rating: (91-93) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 122 on Apr-99


 

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Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator


 

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Rating: 86/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 134 on Apr-01


 

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