Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol

''The 2015 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 80% Merlot 19% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon cropped between September 17 and October 2 at 42 hectoliters per hectare. The IPT is healthy 83 and the pH is 3.72 the alcohol 14.6%. Enough statistics. What you need to know is that it is a beguiling Pomerol that will set hearts aflutter. It is bridled with a heavenly bouquet with intense red and black fruit black truffle and a touch of smoke opening wonderfully in the glass; the Cabernet Franc is very expressive and imparting a licorice note after ten minutes. The palate is medium-bodied with intensity with a killer line of acidity that imparts freshness from the very start. There is life-affirming tension interwoven throughout this extremely complex wine from Alexandre and Guillaume Thienpont. There are layers more like a mille-feuille of blackberry boysenberry mineral truffle and a touch of spice towards the finish just a touch of warmth from the alcohol that merely co