WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 895; outperforming the average for the sub-region in 2006 which is 885. The average score for Château Certan de May is 888, making this an above average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Château Certan de May they use words like Fruit, Full, Structure, Black, Pomerol, Spice, Dark, Excellent, Rich, Tannins, Ripe, Cherries, Herbaceous, Cherry, Purple. The 2006 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2006 but no other wine from Château Certan de May: Length, Steeped, Spices, Cake. The wine has been ready to drink for 5 years (since 2011) and should be consumed within the next 4 years (by 2020). It normally takes wines from Château Certan de May around 5 years to be ready to start drinking, and 13 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Palmer 2012, Château Lafite Rothschild 2008, Château Lynch-Bages 2011, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2010, Château La Mission-Haut-Brion 2005; but better value alternatives would be Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012, Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2008, Château Giscours 2009, Château Potensac 2005, Château Figeac 2012.
MyWineMine has compared this wine to all others it has scored; this wine offers average value for money when looking at the price per point of MyWineMine Score.
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Prices & Deals for Château Certan de May 2006
| Date |
Currency |
Price |
| 2016-01-17 |
gbp |
53 |