
Vieux Château Certan (0.75 L)
$1,990.00
NM: Tasted at the Bipin Desaií»s VCC vertical in Los Angeles. I have never had a good experience with the VCC í«82 and I voiced my opinion to Alexandre Thienpont. The í«82 looks similar to the í«85, but the nose is rather flaccid, lacks a little vigour with scents of hot bricks, cigar box and a touch of espresso. But overall, the bouquet lacks some lift. The palate is medium-bodied, quite pointed acidity against a fleshy backdrop, my main quibble being that it lacks overall harmony, with some drying tannins on the finish. To the wineí»s credit, it does coalesce in the glass and gather some vigour and I end up raising my score by a couple of points. Although the í«85 VCC is simpler, that wine elicited more joie-de-vivre. Drink now-2012. Tasted November 2008.
Product Information
Size: 0.75
Vintage: 1982
WA / RP: 93
NM: 96
WS: 91
BH: 0