2014 Chateau Certan de May - Pomerol AC

Vinum Magazin – 17,5/20pts: *Von ausserordentlicher Klasse, vollmundig, rassig, grosse Eleganz.*- 06/2017

Weinwisser - 18/20pts - RG: *Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen, also eine auffallend dunkle Farbe. Trockenes Bouquet, schwer anzugehen, aber man merkt die kompakten Aromen in der Mitte, Pflaumentöne, Tabak und Teekräuter, präzise ausgerichtet. Im Gaumen ist das einer der strengsten Pomerols. Nicht viele haben eine derartig verlangende Adstringenz. Zeigt Charakter, hat Potential und ist ganz sicher ein Langstreckenläufer. Mit dem weiteren Barrique-Ausbau wünscht man ihm etwas mehr Fett auf den Rippen.* - 04/2015

04/15: *Shows a perfumy profile, with rooibos tea, blood orange and warm raspberry coulis notes leading the
way. The structure marries a silky and fine-grained wood feel, letting the fruit smolder through the finish.
Tasted non-blind.—J.M.* (91-94/100)

JancisRobinson.com - 16.5/20pts - JR: *Dark blackish crimson. Heady, classic friendly Pomerol. Already relatively open on the nose. Mulberries and roundness. Light to medium weight. Not the most ambitious but a friendly beacon for traditionalists. A slightly bitter note on the end.* - 04/2015

JamesSuckling.com - 95pts - JS: *So much blackberry, stone, dried-mushroom and wet-earth character on then nose. Yet it’s a wine that remains clear and focused. Medium-to full-bodied, linear and tannic. A serious wine. Best in years from here. Better in 2022.* - 02/2017

Vinous.com - 94+pts - AG: *The 2014 Certan de May offers terrific depth and intensity, although it is very much closed in on itself. Dark cherry, tobacco, cedar, mint, licorice and dried flowers gain volume over time. Deceptively medium in body, the 2014 has plenty of underlying tannin as well as enough acidity to drink well for a number of years.* - 02/2017
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Vinous.com - (93-96)pts - AG: *The 2014 Certan de May is one of the most powerful, tannic wines in the Moueix range. There is more than enough fruit and overall density to fill out the big, broad-shouldered frame. Layers of flavors and textures build as the wine opens up, but today, the Certan de May remains quite imposing. My sense is that it will require considerable aging.* - 04/2015