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La Gravette de Certan 2020
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2020 Gravette de Certan is quite unusual this year in that the blend includes 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, which gives the Gravette a distinctly Left Bank-leaning profile of cassis, graphite, lavender and dried herbs. Pliant and creamy, with notable depth, the Gravette is fabulous, even if it is unlike any Gravette I have tasted before. It’s a stunning, very serious wine that is frankly better than many Grand Vins. A very pretty, exotic, blood orange-like note brightness the finish beautifully. The 2020 is an insanely great Gravette.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2020 La Gravette de Certan, which comes from younger vines (Merlot from 1998 and Cabernet Sauvignon from 2012), has a pretty nose with pencil shavings infusing the black fruit, atypical for this cuvée. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, very smooth, quite nervy with a citrus-like, very focused, peppery finish. Very fine.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2020 La Gravette de Certan has a lot of oak on the nose that occludes the fruit, coming through in the form of mocha and espresso notes. It's quite Rhône-like in style, with maybe a touch of Brett? The palate is medium-bodied with rustic tannins and fine acidity, although I discern a slight bitterness on the finish that will probably disappear with bottle age. It's a bit hard at the moment, even though this is a Deuxième Vin, so give it two or three years. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2020 La Gravette de Certan is broad and demonstrative, bursting with aromas of cherries, dark berries, licorice, cedar and dried herbs. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, it's a layered, textural Gravette, with ripe tannins, lively acids and an expansive finish.
About the Producer
The second Wine of the estate La Gravette de Certan is made subsequent to the blending tastings of Vieux Château Certan. Produced from young vines and a contrast to the First Wine, La Gravette de Certan is a wine with outstanding precision that faithfully mirrors the pedigree of the vineyard. It is a quote «Although it has undeniable similarities to its superior, it offers a more accessible character in its youth.».
