Description

In Pomerol, located between Château Cheval Blanc and Château Petrus, Château La Conseillante has a small vineyard of ten hectares of Merlot and Cabernet Franc that grow on clay, gravel and iron soil.

The grapes that grow thirty year old vines, carefully tended to using principals governed by the French environmentally friendly HVE3 certificate, are harvested by hand and sorted before they are vinified plot by plot in small cement tanks. The wine is then matured in wood for 18 months. The property is often known for its wine with its outstanding violet notes.

iDealwine Primeur tasting note : “This floral, mineral and spiced nose possesses bucket loads of charm and elegance. The violet aroma that this property is so well known for seems endless this year. The initial drop is intense, juicy and adds beautiful, soft tannins to the palate. This 2023 is well structured, delivering woody and vanilla flavours that leave you wanting more. The silky finish rounds off this charming, persistent wine.”

Wine Advocate : “One of the great wines of the vintage, and one that can rival its 2022 counterpart, the 2023 La Conseillante wafts from the glass with a strikingly floral bouquet of violets, lilac, raspberries, exotic spices, candied orange, pipe tobacco and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy, its textural attack segues into a layered and enveloping core of pure, vibrant fruit framed by sweet tannins and concluding with a long, precise finish. It’s a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, some 30% of which is maturing in amphorae. Harvest began on September 7, lasting until October 2, block by block.”