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Chateau Certan de May Pomerol 2021 750ml
Chateau Certan de May Pomerol 2021 750ml
FRANCE : BORDEAUX : POMEROL
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
FULL-BODIED, DARK CHERRY, PLUM, COCOA, MINT, OAK
Certan de May sits on Pomerol's central plateau — 5.5 hectares, clay and gravel over iron-rich subsoil, in a single block bordered by Vieux Château Certan and La Fleur-Pétrus. The Barreau-Badard family has owned the estate since 1925; Jean-Claude Berrouet, who spent four decades as cellarmaster at Pétrus before going independent, has consulted since 2013. What you're buying is that address and that lineage at a price well below the plateau's marquee names.
2021 opened with severe spring frosts across Bordeaux, then a cool, wet summer — and finished with a late stretch of warm, dry weather that rescued what survived. The result is a lighter, fresher vintage than the years before it: red-fruit focused, with the acidity to improve in the cellar through 2030 and beyond. Wine Enthusiast: 94 points. Drink now with a 45-minute decant, or hold through 2042.
PAIRINGS :
| Roast leg of lamb with rosemary | the classic Bordeaux match — weight and structure align, savory herb notes echo the seasoning |
| Beef short ribs braised in red wine | collagen-rich meat softens the tannin; dark-fruit core carries through |
| Duck breast with cherry reduction | Pomerol's red-fruit profile mirrors the sauce; earthiness grounds the richness |
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