Château La Conseillante - Pomerol 2014 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740

Wine Spectator

93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe1/11/2017

Le Point

17 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

Fruits noirs, épices, séveux, cerise, bouche douce, tendre, élégante, bien fruitée, tanins fins assez serrées en finale, bien dans le style Conseillante,  raffiné : « C’est le style qu’il fallait avoir sur la rive droite. C’est un millésime qui nous correspond bien, comme 2012 en plus puissant, 2006, 2008, 2001 et l’élevage va apporter de l’enrobage. » Bien persistant sur la framboise. 

Vinous

90-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

The 2014 La Conseillante is nicely supple and layered in the glass, with distinct cherry pit, plum, rose petal, wild flowers and subtle hints of spice are woven together in an open-knit, expressive Conseillante that is likely to start drinking well relatively early. The finish is decidedly silky and open-knit. The 2014 is quite pretty, but at this stage it is also lacking a bit in body. The blend is 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc, with the Franc a bit higher than the 15-18% that is more typical.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

A picnic of figs with black and red fruits immersed in earthy scents, silky textures, freshness and a plum and sweet cherry character. Blending 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc produced a wine that reached 13.5 alcohol with a pH of 3.63. The is the last vintage for Jean-Michel Laporte at La Conseillante, who has been with the chateau since 2004. 92-94 Pts

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The Château La Conseillante 2014 is a blend of 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc, picked from 23 September to 2 October and 29 September until 6 October respectively at 35 hectoliters per hectare. There was just 2.5% vin de presse and the Grand Vin represents 88% of the total production this year. As you would expect, there is far more fruit intensity on the nose compared to the Duo, with dry tobacco-infused red and black fruit, hints of Provençal herb and black truffle - very Pomerol in style. The palate delivers the class. Supple in the mouth, very well judged acidity, poised and long, the Cabernet Franc drives this along and elevates the finish in terms of complexity. There are light spices entering the fray towards the finish that is feminine and nuanced with lovely salinity on the aftertaste that will urge you to take another sip. I was admittedly a little underwhelmed by the deuxième vin this year, but the grand vin makes up for it. It is another great Pomerol from ever-congenial winemaker Jean-Michel Laporte and his team.

Asian Palate

94 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

Elegant and focused with attractive perfume of violets, cassis and plum. Beautiful texture with supple, ripe tannins and freshness on the palate. This is not a dense or powerful red but there is lovely harmony in the wine. Not about power or ripeness but one of balance and texture. Long finish. Good potential to age - at least a few decades.

Decanter.com

17,25 / 20

byJames Lawther MWthe4/17/2015

Winemaker Jean-Michel Laporte puts this somewhere between the style of 2006 and 2012. Undemonstrative at present but with freshness and elegance. Long and linear. Maturation will hopefully add a little more volume. Drink: 2020-2032 (90+)

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/14/2015

Dark , healthy crimson. Intense, robust fruit with a sort of Pontet-Canet kind of chunkiness. Tannins are not the smoothest. Full marks for drama but not for subtlety. 

Drink 2024-2036 (17-)

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

Wow. This really kick in here with lots of subtle yet fresh fruit and a chewy and long finish. Muscular and long with a wonderful elegance. The winemaker says the cabernet franc gives the style and structure here. And he’s right.

timatkin.com

95 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

René Gabriel

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

78 % Merlot, 22 % Cabernet Franc. Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. Delikates Bouquet, florale Noten, Veilchen, Brombeerblüten und eine verführerische Cassisnote im Hintergrund zeigend. Im Gaumen saftig, elegant mit hochfeinen Tanninen welche seidige Konturen aufweisen, das Finale ist aromatisch und sehr lang. Kein Power- Conseillante, dafür ist das ein Pomerol, welchen man in 10 Jahren hemmungslos geniessen kann. Eine Reinkarnation vom sagenhaften 1985er! Und wenn er dieses Versprechen einhält, dann landet er schon bald bei 19/20. Fassprobe: 18/20 2023 – 2039