POMMARD 1er Cru Rugiens Domaine de Courcel 2014 vs Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol 2021
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. POMMARD 1er Cru Rugiens Domaine de Courcel 2014 currently starts £4.00 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £145.00 | £149.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 2 merchants |
| Producer | — | Vieux Château Certan |
| Style | Other | Other |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Merlot |
| Country | — | France |
| ABV | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
POMMARD 1er Cru Rugiens Domaine de Courcel 2014
(from a 1.07 ha parcel in Rugiens-Hauts). Once again the nose is intensely floral where hints of spice and warm earth add considerable refinement to the ultra-pure red and dark berry fruit aromas. There is both a lovely mouth feel and detail to the focused and overtly powerful middle weight flavors that culminate in a firm and moderately austere finish that displays an almost pungent minerality. This very serious effort is decidedly old school in style and note well that it’s going to require a very long time before it completely resolves its considerable tannic spine. 2031+
Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol 2021
A blend of 77% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2021 Vieux Château Certan wafts from the glass with lovely aromas of violets, rose petals, sweet wild berries, exotic spices, orange rind and smoke. Medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping, it's an elegant, fleshy wine with a bright core of fruit, ultra-refined tannins and a precise, saline finish. Despite its almost Burgundian finesse, this Pomerol's remarkably penetrating, perfumed finish gives the lie to any notion that it's in any way lacking in intensity of flavor. As is almost invariably the case, Vieux Château Certan is one of the finest wines of the appellation this year.
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