Wine By Bok - 10/10 Stars
Wow, still too young! The 1982 has a delicious bouquet with notes of meat, spices, and bitter chocolate. I could sniff out the Cabernet Franc which makes this wine so delicious. There are lovely animal notes infusing the dark berry fruit with a hint of mint and very long finish. (6/2014)
John Gilman - 96 points
The 1982 Vieux Château Certan is an absolute classic and one of the finest vintages produced at this estate since its golden era in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The bouquet today is still ripe, young and stellar, soaring from the glass in a complex blend of black plums, cassis, mocha, espresso, dark soil tones, gentle nuttiness, singed tobacco and a nice touch of VCC botanicals in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and rock solid at the core, with firm, moderate tannins, excellent focus and grip, really good acidity for the vintage and great length and grip on the very precise and complex finish. This is a great, great 1982! (1/2020)
Robert Parker - 93 points
Not yet fully mature, this wine reveals some amber at the edge as well as a complex, intoxicating nose of cedar, licorice, spice box, black currants, and cherries. While medium to full-bodied with sweet tannins, and beautiful concentration, it appears to me that more recent vintages are stronger and denser than the 1982. Nevertheless, it is a beauty that can be drunk now and over the next 15-16 years. (6/2009)
Specifications
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Sub-Region | Pomerol |
| Vintage | 1982 |
| Grape | Merlot / Cabernet |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Bok Rating | 10/10 Stars |
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