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2023 Château la Conseillante, Pomerol, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot (88%),Cabernet Franc (12%)
Not ready
Product: 20238006026
2023 Château la Conseillante, Pomerol, Bordeaux

Description

Blend: 88% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc.

Marielle Cazeau and her team have produced another outstanding wine this year. Merlot is again dominant in the blend at 88%, with the remainder as Cabernet Franc. It is a joy to taste even now with strawberry, cassis and lavender on the nose. The palate is lavish yet focused, with purity of fruit, impressive structure and a remarkably long finish. Despite the richness and power, Conseillante once again retains this beautiful mineral edge and freshness, creating total balance in the wine. This is a standout wine, not only in Pomerol, but across the whole vintage.

Drink 2030 - 2055

Our score: 18.5/20

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2023
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Merlot (88%),Cabernet Franc (12%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château La Conseillante

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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Chateau la Conseillante

Château La Conseillante is amongst the crème de la crème of Pomerol producers. It can trace its history back to 1735 and has been in the hands of the Nicolas family since 1874.
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