CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE
2014 Pomerol
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Pomerol & Lalande de Pomerol |
| Village | Pomerol |
| ABV | 13.5% |
78% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc. This is the highest proportion of Cab Franc that they have put in for more than 20 years, simply because it is so good this year. The result is fantastic. There is a lovely freshness, a herbal, eucalyptus note which adds a piquancy to the lovely deep, purple fruit. There is a lovely gently gripping suedey feel here, an almost chalky, dusty minerality - but the plump fruit sits perfectly in this frame. Aromatic and joyous Pomerol. Sadly this is Jean-Michel Laporte's last vintage here, and he has made the wine, but someone else will 'finish' over the next 2 years - we hope they can preserve the super effort so far. Rating: 94 L&S (Mar 2015)
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The 2014 La Conseillante has a wonderful bouquet with wild strawberry, cranberry, wilted rose petal, salted licorice and violet-like aromas. As I wrote previously, it gains intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled tannins and a keen line of acidity, the new oak now entirely subsumed with a precise and reasonably persistent finish. Tasted at Bordeaux Index's 10-Year-On tasting. Drinking range: 2024 - 2045 Rating: 92 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2024)
Old school charm, but this is a little underpowered, soft rose petals, finely spun tannins, blackberry, raspberry, undergrowth, soft baked spices, this is ready to drink, and will keep delivering for another decade. Jean-Michel Laporte's last vintage as director. Drinking range: 2024 - 2036 Rating: 92 Jane Anson, Decanter (Feb 2024)
Softening and opening up at 7 years old, although still in primary fruit territory. Supple gourmet texture, rich and supple with shots of butterscotch, blueberry and raspberry. Plenty of tannic pressure on the finish, great quality, plenty of Pomerol character. The finish combines salinity and sweetness, real push and pull. 75% new oak, 25% one year old barrels. Last vintage under Jean-Michel Laporte, just 400 bottles left at the estate. 38hl/h yield, harvest September 23 to October 6. Drinking range: 2024 - 2046 Rating: 94 Jane Anson, Decanter (Nov 2021)
Château La Conseillante
Château la Conseillante’s origins lay in an estate called Domaine de Mautretat that was broken up in the early years of the 18th Century with reverend gentleman called M. Léglise purchasing the part that became Château l’Evangile whilst Catherine Conseillan took the other. In 1871 Château la Conseillante was bought by the Nicolas family who own it to this day. With only the addition of a small plot of vines in 2014, the estate has remained the same ever since. The 12ha of vineyard are planted with 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The vineyards border Petrus to the north, and one can gaze across l’Evangile and see the vines of Château Cheval Blanc. Indeed, a small part of la Conseillante’s vineyard strays across into St Emilion, but is included in the main Pomerol cuvée. Château la Conseillante is a well-executed balancing act marrying tradition with modernity, something exemplified by the new cellar that opened in 2012.
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2012 CHÂTEAU LA CONSEILLANTE Pomerol
Bordeaux France 14% Red
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