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1997 Vieux Château Certan

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Pomerol

Bordeaux

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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Drinking Window

2022 - 2030

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This estate harvested early in '97, picking its young-vines merlot quickly because of the risk of rot. But currently no vines younger than 25 years old go into the grand vin Alexandre Thienpont compares it to the '85: "Balanced, fruity, not enormous, more perfumed than structured." The wine is a relatively high 65% merlot, the rest cabernet franc.