Cheaper alternatives to Vieux Château Certan La Gravette de Certan Pomerol

Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.

The splurge

Vieux Château Certan La Gravette de Certan Pomerol

Pomerol, France · Merlot blend

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€76

The steal

Dead ringer

Bad Boy (Mauvais Garçon) Rouge

Bordeaux, France · Merlot blend

Same Merlot at heart. Same firm grip of tannin. Same fresh backbone. About 31% of the price.

€24 save €52

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Prices are typical retail, checked Sep 2026 — the retailer has the last word.

• Dead ringer
  Vignobles Lassagne Le Repaire Rouge

  Saint-Émilion, France · Merlot blend

  Same Merlot at heart
  €18

  save €58
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• Dead ringer
  Jean-Pierre Moueix Saint-Émilion

  Saint-Émilion, France · Merlot blend

  Same Merlot at heart
  €18

  save €58
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