Château Certan de May 2011
Château Certan de May 2011 is a Pomerol red wine from Bordeaux, produced by Château Certan de May. Its blend combines 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wine Advocate awards it 89/100 and recommends drinking from 2016 to 2031; Jancis Robinson rates it 16.5/20, with a drinking window from 2018 to 2030. Critics describe a full-bodied and structured wine with notes of plum, dark fruits, spices, and earth, underpinned by still-perceptible tannins.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Certan de May
Château Certan de May is a wine estate in Pomerol situated on the upper reaches of the appellation’s plateau. Its 5.5-hectare vineyard, planted mainly with Merlot, lies on soils of clay and deep gravel. The estate has been owned by the Barreau family since 1925 and is managed by Jean-Luc Barreau.
- Owner
- EARL Château Certan de May (famille Barreau)
- Maître de chais
- Jean-Luc Barreau
- Surface (ha)
- 5.50 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 24 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The origins of Château Certan de May date back to the de May family, of Scottish origin, who settled in France during the Middle Ages. According to documentation from Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix, this family was granted the fief of Certan by royal decree in the 16th century. The estate is thus one of Pomerol’s oldest properties. Wine production there is documented from the 18th century onwards. The descendants of the de May de Certan family managed the property until 1925. In that year, the château was acquired by the Barreau family, who still run it as a family business. The estate is now owned by EARL Château Certan de May and managed by Jean-Luc Barreau. Michel Rolland oversaw the winemaking until 2012; Jean-Claude Berrouet has been working as a consultant oenologist since the 2013 vintage. The vineyard covers 5.5 hectares on clay-gravel soils on the Pomerol plateau and holds HVE certification.
