Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol, France 2020 Chianti Castel Vecchi with ruddy Shiraz ripeness in

with ruddy Shiraz ripeness in step with the more tannic bite of Cabernet Sauvignon’s blackberry and mulberry adding a moreish savoury note

this is one of a pair of second wines from this estate

Medium-full with a rich mid-palate

flinty minerality

fruity and intense fragrance

Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol, France 2020 Chianti Castel Vecchi with ruddy Shiraz ripeness inMoving to the Grand Vin, the 2020 Vieux Chteau Certan is another legendary wine from this vintage, ranking with the best Bordeaux ever produced. Based on 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc that spent 18 months in 65% new French oak, it has a deep, powerful, full bodied style as well as incredible purity and precision in its darker cassis, graphite, gravelly earth, and tobacco driven aromatics. With perfectly integrated oak, again, incredible purity,