2016 Certan De May
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A blend of 65% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, The 2016 Certan de May took some coaxing from the glass but reveals delicate aromas of cassis and pencil shavings. The mid-palate is particularly precise with an expressive core of textured black fruit that glides through to a persistent finish. Vinified under Jean-Claude Berrouet’s direction since the 2013 vintage this 2016 is already so wonderfully and expressive and refined, no doubt it will continue to offer drinking pleasure for the next 15+ years.
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James Suckling
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Grilled rosemary, blackberry, and cassis flesh, this is full of character and just clings on. A ton of complexity at work here, subtle and juicy and really one to own. A little more open at this stage than some of the other 2016s in this extremely impressive line up but full of slate and chocolate pleasure.
If you're looking for truffle and cherry notes, you came to right place. Add in soft, silky textures, polished tannins and a blast of ripe, sweet cherries with licorice and lift in the finish and you get the picture. This is substantially better in bottle than from barrel.
Poised and elegant, this wine comes from a 13.5-acre estate within stone-throwing distance of Pétrus. Its richness is sublimated by pure red-berry fruits and acidity to give a balanced wine with stylish tannins. Drink from 2024.