{"product_id":"vieux-chateau-certan-pomerol-2pk-sampler-2x750ml","title":"Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2pk Sampler 2x750ml","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Perfect 100-Point Scores. 2 Legendary Vintages. 1 Unrepeatable 2-Pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Buy It Now as Prices Will Only Rise\" \u003cspan\u003e~\u003c\/span\u003e100 JL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Sensational, Pomerol for the Ages\" \u003cspan\u003e~\u003c\/span\u003e100 NM, VM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Hats off for Another Magical Wine\" ~100 JD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"No Hotter Wine From Pomerol Than VCC!\"∼ 100 JL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Can’t Ask Anything More. Bravo!\" ∼100 AG, VM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Almost Impossible to Resist\"∼ 100 JD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c!-- accordion --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Wine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn the world of fine wine, a 100-point score is a lifetime achievement. To see an estate do it twice in one decade is legendary. But to witness a back-to-back \"Triple Crown\"—where the world’s most elite critics all reach the same unanimous conclusion of \u003cb\u003e100-Point Perfection\u003c\/b\u003e—is history in the making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is the \"6x Perfection\" 2-Pack: A curated pairing of the \u003cb\u003e2020 and 2022 Vieux Château Certan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo hold these bottles is to hold the very epicenter of winemaking. Located on the hallowed blue clay of Pomerol’s famed plateau,\u003cstrong\u003e VCC sits shoulder-to-shoulder with Petrus and Le Pin,\u003c\/strong\u003e yet it carries a quiet, storied dignity all its own. Under the masterful eye of Alexandre Thienpont, this estate has transcended \"Blue Chip\" status to become a global phenomenon. It is a place where 80-year-old vines dig deep into the earth to produce a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc that is both a powerhouse and a poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe 2020 vintage is the \"Purring Rolls Royce\"—a multi-dimensional masterpiece of blackberry, black truffle, and liquid silk. The 2022 is the \"Vertical Explosion\"—a wine so intense, so concentrated, and so harmonious that Antonio Galloni simply declared, \u003ci\u003e\"I can’t ask anything more. Bravo!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese are not just wines; they are monuments. They are the bottles that collectors will whisper about in 2060. With prices already on the move and the \"100-Point Hype\" at a fever pitch, this is your moment to secure the definitive peak of the Pomerol Plateau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSix scores. Two Vintages. Zero Flaws.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003eTriple 100-Point Pedigree:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Leve, Neal Martin, Jeb Dunnuck.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary effort, the wine is almost opaque in color. The haunting perfume offers a bouquet of flowers, black, red and blue fruits, chocolate, spice, espresso and hints of truffles on the nose. \u003cstrong\u003eIncredibly concentrated,\u003c\/strong\u003e but equally light on its feet, the wine is effortless to taste. With polished, velvet textures and fruits that express purity coupled with spice, chocolate, wet earth and sensuality, the finish crosses the 60 second mark and keeps on going! This is a youthful look at one of the future legendary vintages for Vieux Chateau Certan. If this is your thing, and if you have the extra income, \u003cstrong\u003ebuy it now as prices will only rise from here\u003c\/strong\u003e. Drink from 2027-2065. \u003cspan\u003e~\u003c\/span\u003e100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 Vieux Château Certan was picked from September 14 at a low yield of 30hl\/ha. The nose might be even better than the 2019 with blackberry, black truffle, pencil shavings and a touch of sous-bois. The aromatics are heavenly, perhaps even more complex than the 2016. The palate is medium-bodied with a satin-textured entry and fabulous delineation. This is a Pomerol whose engine purrs like a vintage Rolls Royce. Maybe the 2019 has a touch more edginess on the finish but this is the real deal. It's a sensational, \u003cstrong\u003emulti-dimensional Pomerol for the ages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tasted at the VCC vertical in Etikhove, Belgium. \u003cspan\u003e~\u003c\/span\u003e100 Neal Martin, Vinous Media\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 Vieux Château Certan is \u003cstrong\u003ekiller stuff and unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. \u003c\/strong\u003eDeep and rich, it offers an incredible array of red, blue, and black fruits along with floral nuances and subtle spice. Full-bodied and concentrated on the palate, it displays a gorgeous, structured profile with firm yet perfectly ripe tannins and a focused, balanced mouthfeel. This pure, brilliant Pomerol deserves 8-10 years of bottle age and will have 40-50 years of longevity. Hats off to the Thienpont family for another magical wine. Drink 2033-2085. \u003cspan\u003e~\u003c\/span\u003e100 Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol\u003cbr\u003eTriple 100-Point Pedigree: Jeff Leve, Antonio Galloni, Jeb Dunnuck.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is no hotter wine from Pomerol than VCC today!\u003c\/strong\u003e And 2022 is a perfect example of why. Opaque in color, the nose explodes with its array of black, red, and blue fruits, dark chocolate, flowers, and truffles. There is so much intensity and concentration that it is hard to understand how everything remains perfectly balanced, as well as fresh. The sensuous, supple, and silky finish ends with a vibrancy to the fruits, a mild touch of salt, and a refreshing hint of mint on the back end. This future legend and\u003cstrong\u003e candidate for wine of the vintage \u003c\/strong\u003ecan age and evolve for decades. The wine blends 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2028-2065.\u003cspan\u003e~\u003c\/span\u003e100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 Vieux Château Certan is s total stunner. Readers will find \u003cstrong\u003ea magical wine, a Pomerol that satisfies both the intellectual and hedonistic senses.\u003c\/strong\u003e Vertical and explosive, with stunning presence, the 2022 VCC simply has it all. Time in the glass reveals myriad shades of nuance. Blue\/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol, licorice and plum literally soar out of the glass. The tannins are present but nearly buried by the wine's deep, layered fruit. But more than anything else, it is the balance, the total sense of harmony, that is most impressive. I simply \u003cstrong\u003ecan’t ask anything more\u003c\/strong\u003e of the 2022, hence its lofty and well-deserved rating. Bravo! \u003cspan\u003e~\u003c\/span\u003e100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 Vieux Château Certan checks in as 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 18 months in two-thirds new French oak. Incredible aromatics of blackcurrants, mulled cherries, chocolate, woodsmoke, and flowery, spicy nuances all give way to a full-bodied Vieux Château Certan that builds incrementally on the palate, with flawless overall balance, a deep, layered mouthfeel, and velvety tannins. I love everything about this beauty, and while it's \u003cstrong\u003ealmost impossible to resist\u003c\/strong\u003e today, it's going to benefit from a decade in the cellar and shine for 40+ years. \u003cspan\u003e~\u003c\/span\u003e100 Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***Free Shipping on 12 or More Bottles of This Wine***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vieux Chateau Certan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47818445258987,"sku":"VCCP2PK","price":899.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0150\/0646\/files\/VieuxChateauCertanPomerol2pkSampler2x750ml.webp?v=1771344755","url":"https:\/\/www.bighammerwines.com\/products\/vieux-chateau-certan-pomerol-2pk-sampler-2x750ml","provider":"BigHammerWines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}