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  • Country ranking ?

    161
  • Producer ranking ?

    2
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    from 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese

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97-100 JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2018 Château La Conseillante checks in as a blend of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc brought up in 70% new French oak, with a small amount in amphora. Yields here were a light 32 hectoliters per hectare, and the 2018 is a respectable 13.5% natural alcohol. Winemaker Marielle Cazaux commented that the secret to the vintage was to be a lazy winemaker (i.e. hands off). Her 2018 boasts a saturated purple color as well as...

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The Story

The name “La Conseillante” appeared in the middle of the 18th century, when the influential Catherine Conseillan, who owned the property, decided to endow the estate with her name.

In 1871, the Nicolas family acquired La Conseillante, whose surface area (12 hectares – 30 acres) and plots have not evolved since, enabling the estate to hold on to its exceptional qualities. In 1960, Louis Nicolas’ heirs formed the Société Civile des Héritiers ...

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Wine Information

A quite mild winter was followed by a rainy spring. As from July, hot, very dry weather set in right up till October with a very fine Indian summer. The best climate for an amazing vintage! The grape pips were especially ripe; and the skins, which were thick and rich in polyphenols, produced very concentrated wines. This was a vintage in which the grapes needed to be har- vested at the correct ripeness levels and the vinifications carried out ...

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Vintage 2018

2018 Bordeaux Vintage Report and recommendations

by Andrew Caillard MW

2018 is an exceptional year. The Bordeaux whites and sauternes are very good, but from an Australian perspective the excitement is all in the red wines. All sub regions produced examples of really good wines, but some performed better than others. Generally the very top estates made exemplary wines illustrating that the human factor and wealth can have a major impact ...

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Tasted in November 2021. 80% Merlot + 20% Cabernet Franc. 14% alcohol. Vibrant, fleshy and succulent, a scent of black truffle, intensely fragrant black cherries, great midpalate and fabulous structure. Utterly complex and expressive wine, charismatic and with an excellent finish. Wow!

  • 98p

Deep purple colour with violet hue. Expressive nose with typical aroma reminiscent of violets, backed by ripe dark stone fruit and blackberries, hints of mulberries in the background. Refined toasting with hints of dark chocolate, cocoa and vanilla. On the palate velvety character, ripe fruit, floral hints, discreet spiciness, mild toasting, great length and depth. 

  • 98p

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, scented, dark fruity, tight and layered, intense and dense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, spices, rich, ripe, dark fruity, spicy, layered and nuanced, dense and long. Incredible length. 97-99

  • 99p

Deep colour. Dark cherry mulberry aromas with dark chocolate notes. Hints of violets . Inky wine with lovely supple dark berry ripe plum mulberry fruits, fine dense chalky tannins and underlying savoury oak. Classical wine with lovely richness and freshness. Very good. A lot of work put into this wine. 3% in amphora!!

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Origin

Pomerol, Bordeaux

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96-98+ THE WINEADVOCATE: "The 2018 La Conseillante is a blend of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc, with a 3.65 pH and 14% alcohol. Yields were 32 hectoliters per hectare; Merlot was harvested September 19 to October 1, and Cabernet Franc was harvested on October 4. Very deep purple-black colored, it comes charging out of the gate with energetic notes of wild blueberries, chocolate-covered cherries and warm black plums plus hints of lilacs, damp soil, cardamom and cloves with gentle wafts of cast iron pan and fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the mouth with elegant black fruit and earthy layers, framed by soft, velvety tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and mineral laced."

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