1998 Vieux Château Certan
France
Pomerol
Bordeaux
Red
85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
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"Two thousand was the first good cabernet franc vintage since 1996," said Alexandre Thienpont in early March, "although the younger franc vines were affected by hydric stress. The new vintage is like a denser version of the '96, as the merlot was riper in 2000. We vinified as simply as possible, with no saignee, no intervention. The vintage was 90% made in the vines. The tannins are wonderfully fine but substantial, and 2000 should be a classic vin de garde."
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Alexandre Thienpont describes '99 as a merlot year, like '98 and '97, with a bit of the tropical character of '97. "But it's a vintage of fruit, not of tannin, as was the '98. There was not the same matiere primaire in '99 to do a long cuvaison," he added. "Many estates that overworked their material during vinification have made dry, rude wines. It was necessary to preserve the fruit in '99." Crop levels were a bit higher in '99 than in the previous year (38 hectoliters per hectare, versus 34), though still quite low by the standards of the appellation, but potential alcohol was higher and no chaptalization was necessary.
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Vieux Chateau Certan has a strong 1998 in the works--yet another example of a mostly merlot right-bank wine given added brightness and "shoulders" by the inclusion of some cabernet sauvignon. In fact, this was the second straight year in which the estate's cabernet sauvignon ripened before its cabernet franc. Ultimately, Alexandre Thienpont decided not to use the franc at all, despite the fact that this variety represents 30% of the estate's total by acreage, believing that the grapes had withered as a result of the August drought. In the early going, Thienpont rates this as the most promising VCC since the '86. The '97 had just been racked and was not in a condition to assess.
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