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Colour
Red
Vintage
2009
Producer
Chateau La Conseillante
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub Region
Pomerol
Product code
23CON1B2009
Grape Variety
Merlot / Cabernet Franc
Tasting Notes
Robert Parker
Score: 95-98 Robert Parker"Now that La Conseillante is making a second wine with more severe selection, think of the 2009 as a version of the 2000 on steroids. This is never going to be a blockbuster wine, because the terroir just seems to produce silky, elegant wines, but in this case, the 2009 has an extra kick and level of concentration that is unprecedented. Inky bluish purple, with an extraordinary nose of framboise, black raspberries, spring flowers, spice box, and a hint of truffle, the wine has great depth, full-bodied opulence, silky tannins, enormous power and richness, but again, a vibrancy and uplift that are just freakish in this vintage. Thatês one of the great hallmarks of 2009 and one that will always stand out over the next 30 years. This wine should be drinkable in 5-7 years and last 40 or more."
Jancis Robinson
Score: 16 Points"Picked 19-28 Sep. Very dark. Though no darker than the Duo. Not much nose - less expressive than the Duo! Very rich and intense. Super-ripe. Taken to an extreme of ripeness? A bit overripe. Lacks acidity. I think I prefer the Duo. Heavy with a bit of tarriness on the finish. I'd love to taste this again but on this showing I fear there is not enough acid and too obvious tannin. When I subsequently tasted this blind, I wrote ' Sweet and almost Argentine on the nose! None of Bordeaux's subtlety here. I can't really see the point. And awfully drying on the finish.' Drink 2015-2023"
Wine Spectator
Score: 95-98 PointsSuch wonderful clarity to this wine, with violets, black and exotic fruits. Fabulous nose. Full-bodied, with superfine tannins and a silky, silky finish. Such beauty. Really stunning. Class.
Bibendum
Score: 18 PointsThis was the best wine at the Pomerol tasting by a country mile. Fresh, lifted and ripe, it oozes confidence with notes of wild flowers, plums and blackberries alongside silky-smooth tannins. Not a blockbuster but well-balanced and full of finesse. Excellent.
Producer Information
Catherine Conseillan, originally a metal dealer from Libourne, established vineyards in Pomerol midway through the 18th Century. By 1756 she practiced active viticulture and the wine produced was christened La Conseillante. Conseillan took full control of the estate, thus securing its future as one of Pomerol's most important viticultural properties. We can assume she was also responsible for the construction of the chateau. There were changes of ownership after the estate's initial founding; today it is owned by the Nicolas family since 1874, assisted by manager Jean Michel Laporte.
The vineyards of Chateau La Conseillante lie on the very boundary between Pomerol and St Emilion, nearby neighbours include Chateau Cheval Blanc in St Emilion, and Pomerol thoroughbreds such as Vieux Chateau Certan, Petrus and Chateau L'Evangile. La Conseillnte is without doubt a leading estate in Pomerol. The label is alluring and memorable to many and the estate evokes femininity on multiple levels; the 'grand vin' is seductive and elegant in style with its blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Malbec. The 2005 has all the substance and balance required to make it a truly great wine, but the 2003 is also delicious, and other vintages such as the 2004 are of very high quality indeed. A second wine, newly created in 2007, named Duo de Conseillante offers lower prices than the Pomerol top tiers.
