The Château Certan-de-May 2014 has a commendable bouquet, not complex but with satisfying blackberry and raspberry fruit coming through, touches of chalk dust and tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with a conservative entry and this continues throughout the wine, rather dry-ish tannins, very linear, nicely composed but missing the joie-de-vivre of some other Pomerol crus, or the charm of say, the Latour-à-Pomerol. It needs to muster something more by the time of bottling given the reputation of this name and the strong performance of past vintages.
Wine Spectator 2015 (91-94 Punkte)
Shows a perfumy profile, with rooibos tea, blood orange and warm raspberry coulis notes leading the way. The structure marries a silky and fine-grained wood feel, letting the fruit smolder through the finish.—Tasted non-blind. Score range: 91-94 –JM
René Gabriel (18 Punkte)
Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen, also eine auffallend dunkle Farbe. Trockenes Bouquet, schwer anzugehen, aber man merkt die kompakten Aromen in der Mitte, Pflaumentöne, Tabak und Teekräuter, präzise ausgerichtet. Im Gaumen ist das einer der strengsten Pomerols. Nicht viele haben eine derartig verlangende Adstringenz. Zeigt Charakter, hat Potential und ist ganz sicher ein Langstreckenläufer. Mit dem weiteren Barriquenausbau wünscht man ihm etwas mehr Fett auf den Rippen.
James Suckling 2015 (93-94 Punkte)
„..This is very long with chewy tannins and lots of fruit. Full and juicy with a wonderful length. Lasts a long time. Best in years from here“
Vinous Antonio Galloni 2015 (93-96 Punkte)
„…The 2014 Certan de May is one of the most powerful, tannic wines in the Moueix range. There is more than enough fruit and overall density to fill out the big, broad-shouldered frame. Layers of flavors and textures build as the wine opens up, but today, the Certan de May remains quite imposing. My sense is that it will require considerable aging““
