Ch.Certan de May 2014 750ml

Wine Spectator Jun 15, 2017 - JM
This has a fleshy feel, with layers of warm plum, cassis and cherry preserve flavors gliding through, backed by smoldering bay and singed alder notes that give steadying grip through the finish.

The estate's name has origins from the founding family, presumably of Scottish origin sometimes documented as Demay, who lived in France since the Middle Ages and were installed in Pomerol at the end of the 16th century. Archives state the family by royal ordonnance became masters of the fief of Certan, or Sertan, making this the oldest vignoble of the district, an area that also encompassed present day Vieux Chateau Certan and Chateau Certan-Giraud. The French Revolution led to the division of the domain, leaving the de May family with a small parcel of the original property, then called Petit-Certan.
After the death of the last de May in 1925 the estate came to the Barreau-Badar family, the present day owners. It is currently managed by Jean-Luc Barreau.

Meats, Beef and Venison