老色丹在十九世紀以及二十世紀初，她可是Pomerol區首屈一指的酒廠，直到第二次世界大戰後才被Petrus給趕上，後來又有許多優秀的酒廠像：Lafleur, Le Pin, La Conseillate等，使此堡相形見拙。Thienpont天鵬家族是僅次於Mouiex木艾家族在Pomerol區擁有最優秀酒莊的一家，除了老色丹外還擁有Le Pin。1985年Alexandre接掌了祖業，當時他還是位在St-Emilion區 La Gaffelier堡的學徒，所以一些老前輩嘲笑他經驗不足。亞力山大克服了種種的困難，由Petrus堡學到「削枝」的技術，以減少葡萄的量產，除此也引用了在橡木桶中為Merlot美露品種進行malolactic發酵的技術。Petrus堡使用將近100%的merlot，而老色丹的merlot僅約佔了五成左右，所釀之酒沒有Petrus的勁道，但豐富的香氣與高雅的酒質，讓人憶起Medoc區的頂級酒款。
The 2013 Vieux Château Certan has plentiful fruit on the nose considering the vintage: raspberry coulis, crushed strawberry and a touch of blackcurrant pastilles. The palate is medium-bodied and while it might not rank with the greatest VCC's of recent years in terms of complexity, there is admirable depth and purity with a crisp, almost edgy finish that leaves you wanting another sip. This comes recommended for the vintage and I suspect it will give 12-15 years of drinking pleasure.
WA:92 Drink Date: 2017 - 2030
