TN: VCC 1973

[Otto Nieminen]

I was recently given a blind glass of Vieux Château Certan 1973. A bunch of us had bought some of this for a very cheap price several years ago. In 2006 I thought it was a lovely old Pomerol and it hasn't really budged since. Bright red, elegant aromas, some earth; refreshing, fairly high in acidity for Pomerol, resolved. This was like a late composition by Morton Feldman - long, very quiet, seemingly immobile yet full of nuances that aren't apparent on a cursory glance. Lovely. And this is supposed to be a bad vintage?!?! In that case bad Bordeaux rocks!

[AlexR]

Otto,

I'm happy with your experience.

Yes, yes, yes, "bad" Bordeaux rocks!

And it certainly makes economic sense to buy it!

Alex R.