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Vieux Château Certan Saint-Émilion

Vieux Château Certan

Saint-Émilion · France

Fact sheet

Type: Other
Grape: Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Country: France
Region: Saint-Émilion
Appellation: Saint-Émilion
Body: full
Acidity: medium
Tannin: high
Sweetness: dry

Food pairing

carne de cordeiro · carne de caça · queijos curados · pratos de carne com molhos complexos

Rated vintages

201097 pts

A beautiful, velvety smooth wine, unusually for Vieux Château Certan dominated by Merlot. It has tannin, to be sure, but these are conveyed through the ripe fruit and the sweetness of the blackberry flavors. It is opulent, although never too much, retaining its elegance. Age for…