Château La Conseillante

Château La Conseillante, Pomerol, 2019

Name: Château La Conseillante, Pomerol
Brand: Château La Conseillante
Price: 982.33 GBP

97/100

Inside Bordeaux

98/100

The Wine Independent

93+/100

Vinous

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2019
6x75cl
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£982.33

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

This is now Marielle’s fifth vintage at La Conseillante, and she’s forging a distinctive and successful style. The 2019 is produced from 84% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc, which will be aged in 70% new French oak, 27% second fill barrels and 3% in amphora. Initially this is quite reticent, but with some aeration notes of roses, crème de mûre, black forest gateau, vanilla and gorgeous black cherry emerge. There’s wonderful texture here, creamy, silky dark cherry liqueur fruit fills the mouth – it’s so velvety and voluptuous, coating and caressing the palate. The tannins are laced in swathes of violet scented açai and cassis, notes of spice and a hint of Valrhona chocolate. It feels luxury from the first nose to the long sumptuous finish

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Critic Reviews

98/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

Made from 84% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 La Conseillante is deep garnet-purple in color. It hits the ground running with notes of violets, chocolate-covered cherries, and wild blueberries, leading to hints of crushed rocks, pencil shavings, and dried roses. The full-bodied palate is elegantly crafted, multilayered, and refreshing, featuring bright, energetic fruit and a long minerally finish.

drinking window 2026 - 2055

date of review 05/2023

93+/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2019 La Conseillante was tasted twice, the first coming across just a little top heavy, yet returning after 20 minutes, it is quintessential La Conseillante. Black cherries, blueberry fruit and crushed violets come through with time. The palate is very sweet, plush and extravagant with layers of tasty oak, modern in style to the extent that at the moment this Pomerol is submerged under layers of "baby fat". This will require a lot of time. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.

drinking window 2025 - 2045

date of review 02/2023

97/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Majoring on Cabernet Franc character at this point, clear spice notes with rosebud, fragrant raspberry leaf, the most gorgeously powerful aromatics. On the palate you get cassis, bilberry, liquorice, dark chocolate shavings, balanced yet concentrated. Love this wine, and it is a brilliant example of the vintage. Harvest September 17 to October 9 (picking just a day at a time as needed, spread out over three weeks). Bottled mid June. 70% new oak, 30% amphoras. 34hl/h yield.

drinking window 2029 - 2050

date of review 11/2021

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Pomerol

Producer:

Château La Conseillante

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Merlot Cabernet Franc

abv:

13.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.