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FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Kräuterwürze, Nugat, dunkle Kirschen, ein Hauch von Nelken, kandierte Orangenzesten. Komplex, saftig und seidig, feine Extraktsüße, Nuancen von schwarzen Kirschen und Brombeeren, feine, runde Tannine, frische Mineralität im Abgang, animierend, versteckt seine Muskeln perfekt, zeigt große Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial. Ein Klassiker."
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JAMES SUCKLING: "A very fine and polished young VCC with subtle density and a racy backbone of tannins. Compact with well-toned muscles and a persistent finish. Very silky. Really grows at the end. 82% merlot and 18% cabernet franc."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 Vieux Château Certan bursts from the glass with demonstrative aromas of dark berries, pencil shavings, violets mingled with notions of burning embers, iris, crushed mint and black tea. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and sensual, with a gourmand attack that segues into a layered, enveloping mid-palate, it's polished and perfumed, with a sweet core of fruit and a long, gently oak-inflected finish. This year's blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc checks in at 14% alcohol and a pH of 3.74."
