Vieux Château Certan 2022
Sugar Content
3 g/L
Dry (1–10 g/L)
Vieux Château Certan 2022 has 3 g/L of residual sugar (Dry), about 0.4 g in a 5 oz glass.
Product Details
The 2022 Vieux Château Certan is a wine of tremendous sophistication and polish. I expected to see a more opulent VCC, but the 2022 is surprisingly delicate and nuanced. The blend is 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, which means all the Cabernets at the château were used in Grand Vin. Perhaps that explains the wine's construction, favoring length, persistence and aromatics more than size. Crème de cassis, lavender, spice and licorice hints linger on the super-expressive finish. There's really not much more to say except that the 2022 is magical. Real heat started in June, explained Alexandre Thienpont. We had 15mm of rain over two days in mid-August that really helped. Even so, yields were 35 hectoliters per hectare, so lower than 2020. Berries weighed less athan a gram and juice yields were low. Drinking window: 2032-2062.
More Details
| Alcohol/Vol | 13% |
|---|---|
| Made In | Bordeaux |
| Sugar Content | 3 g/L |
| Sweetness Descriptor | Dry (1–10 g/L) |
| Varietal | Red Blend |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| LCBO # | 35797 |
How It Compares
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|---|---|---|
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