Vieux Chateau Certan - Pomerol 1949

Vieux Chateau Certan - Pomerol 1949

Like the Ruchottes the mouthfeel of the middle weight flavors is quite sleek and ultra-intense while flashing plenty of minerality on the strikingly well-detailed finish that displays focused power and superb length

There is excellent power and punch to the large-scaled flavors that are a combination of power and refinement while being blessed with an abundance of sappy dry extract that imparts a seductive quality to the mouth coating

While this may change given that these are barrel samples but based on the two that I tasted

The latter element carries over to the energetic

Once again moderately prominent wood still allows the overtly spicy and floral-inflected dark currant

a touch of mulberry and spice

Of all the Rousseau wines

spice and violet hints

volume and concentrated power to the caressing yet serious medium weight plus flavors that display very fine length on the dusty and youthfully austere finale

The 1996 Syrah Eisele Vineyard (350 cases) is a full-bodied

mouth coating and delicious medium-bodied flavors possess excellent length on the well-balanced if youthfully austere finish that also really firms up as it sits on the palate

even viscous texture