Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol 1986 sold at auction 23 times in the last five years, at a median of $180 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $166 and $202. The most recent sale was on April 24, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $210, across 10 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$180
23 sales · $166–202 middle half
Lowest retail now
$210
10 retail offers
Last auction sale
Apr 24
2026
Critic scores
91
Wine Advocate
93
Wine Spectator
Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1986 (3)
$216per 750ml incl. premium
WineBid Auctions - 2026-W44
1986 · Lot
$199per 750ml incl. premium5% below retail
Finest & Rarest Wines Day 2
1986 · Lot 5341 · Qty 4
$150per 750ml incl. premium29% below retail
iDealwine Online Auction 2026-11
1986 · Lot
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