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Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol 1981

Vieux Chateau Certan · Bordeaux · Pomerol

LWIN: 1016082

Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol 1981 sold at auction 5 times in the last five years, at a median of $202 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $123 and $209. The most recent sale was on September 26, 2025. The lowest retail price today is $158, across 15 retail offers.

Auction median, last 5 yrs

$202

5 sales · $123–209 middle half

Lowest retail now

$158

15 retail offers

Last auction sale

Sep 26

2025

Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol, neighbouring vintages

VintageAuction medianSales (5 yrs)Middle halfLowest retail now
1978$1358$122–147$159
1979$1325$127–160$159
1980$1503$135–150$170
1981$2025$123–209$158
1982$31332$286–359$303
1983$1926$151–1,423$165
1985$1927$160–254$382

Wine facts

Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Pomerol
Type
Red
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About Vieux Chateau Certan

Vieux Château Certan, the Thienpont family's Pomerol estate, farms 14 ha in a single block of 23 independently managed parcels next to Pétrus. Most vines grow on the Günz gravel terrace, with large pebbles and clay over iron-rich subsoil; about 30% sit on deeper clay. Plantings are roughly two-thirds Merlot with about 25–30% Cabernet Franc and a little Cabernet Sauvignon on the gravelliest spots. Yields are cut by green harvesting and each vintage is a selection of the finest batches, giving deeply coloured, naturally concentrated wines with rich, subtle aromas that need a few years in bottle. Gravette de Certan is the second wine.

Appellation
Pomerol
Owner
Thienpont family (since 1924)
Vineyards
14 ha in one block, 23 parcels; gravel and clay over iron-rich subsoil
Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Wines
Vieux Château Certan, Gravette de Certan
Style
Deep-coloured, concentrated Pomerol with notable Cabernet Franc

Sources: Wikipedia, bordeaux-tradition.com, grandcruliquidassets.com

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