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Michael-Grimm-Bewertungen

Michael Grimm

98-99 POINTS
"... ganz große und tolle, dichte und frische, blaubeerige Nase, am Gaumen Schmelz und Charme, ganz große Balance, Finesse, ganz feine Bitterschoko im Finish, insgesamt schöne Schokonoten, Charme, safte, ganz großartige Tannine" (04/2026)

Falstaff: 99 Punkte 

"Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart nach schwarzen Kirschen, ein Hauch von Erdbeerkonfit, reife Zwetschken, ein Hauch von kandierten Orangenzesten, zarter Nougat unterlegt. Komplex, extraktsüß, schwarzes Beerenkonfit, etwas Lakritze, reife, tragende Tannine, feiner Schokotouch im Abgang, sehr gute Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial." - Peter Moser (04/2026)


Yves Beck: 98-99 Punkte 

"Gleich zu Beginn zeigt sich der Charakter des Cabernet Franc durch blumige Nuancen wie Pfingstrosen oder Iris. Sie unterstreichen eine präzise Definition mit viel Tiefe. Dazu gesellen sich Noten von schwarzen Beeren, Brombeeren, Cassis (der Cabernet lässt grüssen) und süße Gewürze, die das Duftspektrum ergänzen. Der Wein hat eine gute Dichte und folgt einem präzisen Verlauf, der zunächst von Finesse und dann von Kraft geprägt ist, die das Ensemble mit Präzision und Gelassenheit trägt. Die Tannine sind feinkörnig, griffig und perfekt eingebunden. Sie harmonieren wunderbar mit der Säurestruktur, die die Spannung und das Temperament untermauert. Der Wein wirkt dadurch strahlend, charmant, mitreißend und zeichnet sich durch einen erfrischenden, animierenden Charakter aus, der nach mehr verlangt! Ein großartiger VCC, der durch seine Frische und Kraft besticht." (04/2026)


Jane Anson: 98 Punkte 

"Fragrant, full of energy, dense with silky tannins, steals up on you as it opens, and this is a gorgeous wine that deserves attention. Chamomile, cumin, cassis, blackberry, cocoa bean, espresso, fresh thyme, tobacco, layered and luscious. This really stayed with me, and I absolutely recommend it, one of the wines of Pomerol in the vintage. Harvest September 8 to 18. Estate signature, 22hl/h yield, 3.75ph. The first year with Guillaume Thienpont fully in charge, although still working alongside his father Alexandre (who began with his own father in 1985)." (04/2026)


Decanter: 98 Punkte 

"An outstanding VCC this year and one of the picks of Pomerol. Deep aromatics of dark black fruit that stays cool with some liquorice and cola, plus a soft floral fragrance and chocolate creaminess. Inky and really vibrant colour in the glass. Smooth and supple, both creamy and chalky with black fruit and a heady savoury spiced aspect. I love the stickiness – there’s a chew but it remains cool and lifted, nothing heavy, more comforting like a big hug – velvety, charming and almost sensuous. Acidity doesn't stick out, the focus is on complexity and remarkable texture with ripe tannins. Density is there yet it doesn't feel heavy. Ends so cool with lots of cola, a touch of iron and stones, fresh mint and savoury herbaceousness. Absolutely beautiful, hedonistic and so long. 3.75pH. A yield of 22hl/ha. Ageing two thirds new oak, one third one-year-old barrels." - Georgina Hindle (04/2026)

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Vinous

93-96 POINTS

The 2025 Vieux Château Certan is not in the mood to show all its cards. Today, the 2025 shows tons of textural richness and body, but not quite the delineation or energy of the best vintages. Black-toned fruit, gravel, incense, mocha and chocolate are generous in the glass. Ripeness feels pushed to the edge, with fruit perhaps picked a bit later than ideal. But this is a barrel sample, with the wine racked just three weeks prior to my visit. I won't be surprised if this shows better from bottle, but today, this is my impression. 
- Antonio Galloni (04/2026)

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James Suckling

98-99 POINTS

Subtle and pure, with aromas of blackberries, black cherries, pencil shavings and touches of raspberries, flowers, oyster shells and iodine. Medium-bodied with subtle and integrated tannins that run the length of the wine and make you want to drink it. The length and finesse are sublime. A mineral, stone and light cement texture. It grows beautiful in the great finish. 80% merlot, 15% cabernet franc and 5% cabernet sauvignon. (04/2026)

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Lisa Perrotti-Brown

96-98 POINTS

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2025 Vieux Château Certan slowly unfurls to reveal a gorgeous perfume of violets, black cherries, sandalwood, and licorice, leading to a core of blueberry compote and plum preserves, with a waft of fragrant soil. The medium- to full-bodied palate is refreshing, plush, and vibrant with layers of black and blue fruit and floral notes, finishing on a lingering anise note. The blend is 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The alcohol is 14.01% with a pH of 3.75. (04/2026)


Ivar Bjurner: 94-97+ Punkte 

Fruity, deep and intense, cherry-infused up front fruit. Very precise and vibrant. Elegant and juicy, with nice intensity and salty freshness with notes of liquorice. It has an intense and impressive fruit structure and a round cashmere-like aftertaste. Very well made, fine and precise and a very successful 2025. (05/2026)

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Parker – Wine Advocate

94-96 POINTS

Bursting with aromas of violets, crème de cassis, dark berries and creamy new oak, the 2025 Vieux Château Certan is medium- to full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with a sun-kissed core of fruit, ripe acids and a dense, unctuous palate, concluding with a heady finish. A blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, it is quite serious and structured, with sweet tannin, and it checks in at 14% alcohol. 
- William Kelley (04/2026)

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