Old Chateau Certan 1983 - Pomerol

OLD CASTLE CERTAN 1983 - POMEROL

Vieux Château Certan is a wine estate in the Pomerol appellation on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, known for its rich, deeply colored red wine made primarily from Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes. It is consistently considered by judges and the press to be one of the best wines in the world.

About the 1983 vintage in Pomerol : The good side

Overall, the 1983 Bordeaux vintage produced rich, generous wines, the best of which had a full, opulent character, but some lacked structure. The best of these were on the right bank in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion.

It is obvious that after a legendary 1982 vintage, it was difficult to do better for 1983. Also this vintage is not the most highly rated and we must take advantage of it.

Exceptional provenance: These bottles come from a cellar of a great Swiss wine enthusiast and collector. We have acquired the complete collection containing more than 200 bottles of mainly French and Italian wines. The bottles have all been preserved following their purchase en primeur or shortly after their marketing on site, in a natural cellar buried under a 16th century convent. A damp cellar, which is why some labels are very worn. The levels are generally excellent or perfect and the most "fragile" bottles testify to conservation in total darkness for more than 30 years!