2025 Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol 1x750ml

Vinous 93-96

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, 05/31/2026]

Anticipated maturity: 2035-2075