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One of the wines of the vintage, the 2019 Vieux Château Certan unfurls in the glass with a striking bouquet of cassis and cherries mingled with notions of violets, loamy soil, sweet spices and incense. Full-bodied, ample and layered, it's seamless and env...
The 2021 Vieux Château Certan may very well be the wine of the vintage on the Right Bank. Intensely aromatic and nuanced, with exceptional balance, the 2021 is super-classy right out of the gate. Naturally, it doesn't' t have the richness or density of mo...
The 2023 Vieux Château Certan is like a drug. Its exotic aromatics,
deeply layered fruit and sublime textures are just captivating. I tasted
the 2023 from an assembled base blend and four core components.
Every wine was nothing short of breathtaking. W...
The 2023 Vieux Château Certan is like a drug. Its exotic aromatics,
deeply layered fruit and sublime textures are just captivating. I tasted
the 2023 from an assembled base blend and four core components.
Every wine was nothing short of breathtaking. W...
The 2022 Vieux Château Certan was stellar from barrel. Now, just a
week after I retasted the immortal 1947, this latest iteration proves
that quality remains as high under Alexandre and Guillaume Thienpont
as it did during the golden postwar era under...
Located in small village of Sainte Colombe de la Commanderie, on the terroir of Aspres, at the foothills of Mont Canigou, the last peak in the Pyrenees before the Mediterranean sea. Aspres means arid or dry in Cataln, depicting the chalky clay and schist soil of the region, which is the best terroir for vins doux naturels made of Grenache noir, Maccabeo and Grenache gris. Georges Mossé (1884 – 1964), the father of the current owner, decided to not sell the entire harvest each year but instead preserve some great vintages in oak after WWI. That’s why we are fortunate to have these exceptional wines in barrels.
Another incredible white from this family is the 2019 Hermitage Blanc, a powerful, concentrated, and remarkably pure Hermitage that has laser-like focus as well as textbook Marsanne notes of quince, green almond, powdered rock, licorice, and spice. It’s s...
