2010 Certan de May Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WS 98 JS 95 WE 94 JJB 93 JL 92 WA 91
WS 98

Wine Spectator, March 2011

(WS 95-98 points) Shows stunning depth and drive, with a deep well of blackberry and plum sauce and a lush structure. Superlong, with spice and anise echoing on. A tremendous young wine in the making. Tasted non-blind. ...
JS 95

jamessuckling.com, November 2013

Beautiful dense nose with polished dark fruit, leather and wet forest floor. Coffee, sweet tobacco, and Seville orange. Full-bodied and intense on the palate with polished tannins and deep layered texture. Give it four or...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, June 2011

(WE 92-94 points) With huge tannins, very dark fruits, powerful and concentrated. The wine is ripe, juicy and firmly tannic.
JJB 93

, April 2011

This shows exotic fruit flavors up front along with viscous and textural elements. Not overdone in ripeness the palate gains elegance and subtlety on the back with finely textured firm tannins and a fruit finish that...
JL 92

TheWineCellarInsider.com, November 2018

Medium bodied, soft, elegant, fresh and loaded with red and black plums, light truffle and cocoa overtones, this refined wine is ready to go with just a splash decant. Read more...
WA 91

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2020

Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Certan de May opens with notions of sweaty leather and pencil lead over a core of prunes, blackberry pie, dried mint and mulberries with a touch of mincemeat pie. Medium to full-bodied, the...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Bordeaux Blend
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Pomerol
Vintage
2010
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
13.5%
Closure
Cork

The 2010 Certan de May is a Bordeaux blend from the Pomerol region of Bordeaux, France. Produced by Certan de May, this red wine is bottled with a cork closure and has an alcohol content of 13.5%.

This vintage has garnered significant praise from multiple reviewers, with scores ranging from 91 to 98. According to Chuck Hayward of JJ Buckley, who scored the wine 93 points, the 2010 Certan de May "shows exotic fruit flavors up front along with viscous and textural elements." Hayward also noted that the wine "gains elegance and subtlety on the back with finely textured firm tannins and a fruit finish that fades gently towards an ethereal presence." He predicts the wine will peak around 2021-2025.

Wine Spectator gave this wine an impressive score of 98 points, highlighting its "stunning depth and drive, with a deep well of blackberry and plum sauce and a lush structure." The review also mentions a "superlong" finish with "spice and anise echoing on." This reviewer described it as a "tremendous young wine in the making."

James Suckling awarded the wine 95 points, praising its "beautiful dense nose with polished dark fruit, leather and wet forest floor." He also noted flavors of "coffee, sweet tobacco, and Seville orange," and described the wine as "full-bodied and intense on the palate with polished tannins and deep layered texture." Suckling suggests giving it four or five years of bottle age to soften, but also mentions it is "so gorgeous already."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gave the wine a score of 91 points, describing it as "deep garnet in color" with "notions of sweaty leather and pencil lead over a core of prunes, blackberry pie, dried mint and mulberries." The review highlights the wine's "dense, earth-laced black fruits combined with chewy tannins," finishing with a spicy note.

Wine Enthusiast scored the wine 94 points, noting its "huge tannins, very dark fruits, powerful and concentrated" nature. The review also mentions that the wine is "ripe, juicy and firmly tannic."

Jeff Leve from The Wine Cellar Insider scored it 92 points and described it as "medium bodied, soft, elegant, fresh and loaded with red and black plums, light truffle and cocoa overtones." He mentioned that the wine is "ready to go with just a splash decant."

In summary, the 2010 Certan de May is a highly regarded Bordeaux blend known for its depth, complexity, and balanced structure. It features a range of flavors from exotic fruits and blackberries to leather, coffee, and sweet tobacco, supported by firm tannins and a long, elegant finish.