Vieux Chateau Certan other_regions This is really well-made wine

This is really well-made wine with a production of only 829 cases

rounder and silkier and 2011 a bit wilder with a touch of rusticity

has exuberant notes of honeysuckle

Readers who prefer more aromatic complexity might prefer to cellar the 2012 for another few years

Vieux Chateau Certan other_regions This is really well-made wineOne of the wines of the vintage, 45 minutes in the decanted allowed the wine to fill out, soften and show off its silky, plum, cherry, floral and earthy charms. This is close to its peak, so if you are waiting to pop your bottles, it will get a bit better, but it is so good now, why hold off any longer?