Château La Conseillante, Pomerol, 2016
After a disappointing few vintages, Conseillante is back with a bang. We have a soft spot for this Chateau, and we know their excellent terroir at the heart of the plateau of Pomerol is capable of producing really top quality wines. The 2016 is a dramatic return to form. Produced from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, this inky coloured Conseillante is packed with aromas of sweet plums, violets, loganberries and pure cassis. The fruit is really seductive and finely textured with just enough glycerine and density, but never being heavy or thick. This is a modern, polished example packed with blackcurrant jam notes. Sexy and slick with refined tannins and a nice saline finish. The best Conseillante in years!
critic reviews
The 2016 La Conseillante is a little more reticent on the nose: touches of iron piping infuse the black fruit, though this is well defined and, with aeration, conveys a sense of minéralité. The palate is medium-bodied, with pliant tannins. Very focused, it builds gently in the mouth towards a grippy finish, yet there is still finesse here. Whilst it is just about drinking now, it has the freshness and substance to repay cellaring. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.
Creamy blackberry, smoked caramel, luscious tannins that are still firm but more yielding than in the St Emilion limestone wines as a whole. Love the smoky cocoa bean and campfire quality, laced with crushed roses, raspberry puree, crayon and incense. Ready to go but with decades ahead, and a mouthwatering finish that stretches things out. Marie Cazoux had arrived as director and winemaker at this lovely Pomerol estate in 2015, making this her second vintage.