Bid on this 3-bottle lot of 1982 Certan de May, Pomerol (97JS, 95JG, 93RP, 92ST). James Suckling: "Château Certan de May Pomerol 1982: This is a reminder of how great 1982 is for Pomerol. People talk about Petrus or Le Pin as benchmarks for the year (I prefer Lafleur) but this wine from Certan de May is very, very impressive. It shows an amazing complexity and subtlety with wonderful aromas and flavors of flowers and berries. It's full body with refined tannis and clean finish. Decant and serve. " (06/2016)
1982 Certan de May, Pomerol
Current price: $555.00Ends in:
Included in this lot · 3 bottles
Provenance: Purchased from a reputable source and stored at a professional temperature-controlled wine storage facility until picked up by K&L.
1982 Certan de May, Pomerol
97JS
95JG
93RP
92ST
Quantity:3Bottle Size:750 mlFill Level:One bottle high shoulder; Two bottles very high shoulderLabel Condition:Two bottles nicked labelCork Condition:Two bottles pushed corkCapsule Condition:One bottle torn capsule
Reviews
97
James Suckling
06/2016
Château Certan de May Pomerol 1982: This is a reminder of how great 1982 is for Pomerol. People talk about Petrus or Le Pin as benchmarks for the year (I prefer Lafleur) but this wine from Certan de May is very, very impressive. It shows an amazing complexity and subtlety with wonderful aromas and flavors of flowers and berries. It's full body with refined tannis and clean finish. Decant and serve.
95
John Gilman
02/2020
I have drunk a lot of Certan de May from the fifteen vintage stretch from 1975 to 1990, but the superb 1982 is one of the vintages that has crossed my path the least often during this time. So, one can imagine my delight when a friend emailed me that he could not find his bottle of ’82 Bourgneuf he was planning for a 'lesser 1982s' tasting I was hosting, so he was going to bring the Certan de May! I loved the wines from this property during this stretch and the 1982 is perhaps the very finest of this magical run, as it offers up a superbly complex bouquet of black plums, black cherries, bitter chocolate, cigar ash, a superb base of soil, black tea, woodsmoke and a nice touch of cedary oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and suave on the attack, with a fine core of fruit, great focus and detail, still a bit of ripe, backend tannin and a long, complex and beautifully balanced finish. This is truly a stunning wine. (Drink between 2020-2070)
