2008 Chateau Certan de May - Pomerol AC

Weinwisser - 18/20pts: *Sattes, dunkles Granat. Würziges Bouquet, rote Pflaumen, Zedernholz und dominikanischer Tabak. Im Gaumen viel Holunder und Muskeln, adstringierendes Tannin bei mittlerem Körper. Zeigt viel Kraft und Potenzial und sollte die recht massiven Gerbstoffe während des Ausbaus zähmen. Sehr langlebig.* - 04/2009

JancisRobinson.com - 17.5/20pts - JR: *Very rich and sweet and beguiling. Sweet, pruney start. Dusty dry finish. Layers and fun and true. A bit spiky.* - 01/2012

JamesSuckling.com - 92pts - JS: *Wonderful nose of blueberries, spices and light meat, with hints of chocolate as well. Full bodied, with a beautiful structure of ultra-soft tannins and subtle yet rich fruit. Loads going on here. Try it after 2013.* - 12/2010

Vinous.com - 91+pts - ST: *Good bright red-ruby. Complex nose melds dark fruits, licorice, flowers, mint, camphor and medicinal herbs. Youthfully clenched and seriously structured wine, with sweet dark berry fruit currently dominated by solid tannins. Quite backward and long on the aftertaste. Lay this one down.* - 07/2011

It may seem surprisingly light to begin with. But this wine has depth, richness, hinting at wood straining through the sweet fruit. It is firm, fresh, but properly tannic. - 12/2009

RobertParker.com - 94pts - NM: *Tasted ex-chateau and single blind in Southwold. Now, this is a great Certan-de-May. The nose demands a great deal of coaxing from the glass: mulberry, wild strawberry, bright red cherry and crushed stone, opening up nicely but very gradually with aeration as if teasing you. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, grippy tannins. Very focused, classy, tight but destined to give pleasure after ten years in bottle. Tasted January 2012.* - 05/2012
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RobertParker.com - (92-94)pts - NM: *The bouquet is adorable: wonderful definition with maraschino, wild strawberries, a touch of orange liqueur and violets. The palate is full-bodied, very powerful and focused with fine tannins, very good backbone and wonderful purity. Blackberry, wild strawberry and blueberry pie. My only gripe is that it does not fan-out on the finish as I would like it to, though maybe it will with bottle age? Superb. Tasted April 2009.* - 05/2009