There's lovely elegance and purity here, classic structure and a balance of delicate fruit and salinity. This is a wine of great poise and balance, but it's the elegance that defines it.
This is a dense and compact center palate with a solid and pointed intensity. Full body, firm and silky tannins and an energetic finish. Complete. Harmonious.
Just as it was en primeur, the 2017 Vieux Château Certan is regal and soaring right out of the glass….The 2017 is an explosive, vivid wine of monastic beauty. In this vintage, VCC is especially dark and somber, which adds to a real feeling of mysterious beauty. It is a towering achievement from Alexandre and Guillaume Thienpont.
Medium to full-bodied, the palate has fantastic balance and expression, with very fine-grained, silt-like tannins and well-knit freshness, finishing with epic length and perfume.
Critic score 96.5/100
Maturity Young 2028 - 2056
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Maturity Ready 2012 - 2040
Maturity Young
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