Conseillante - Pomerol 2019

Alexandre Ma

97

byAlexandre Mathe5/11/2022

The aroma of violets and roses pervades in my glass, tinged with delicacy. Tamarind Pulp and cherries roll up and down on my palate, beaming passionately. The cashmere-like tannins gently "massage" the palate, and I can even see the glittering sparkles on its velvet texture. You can also experience a whiff of cabernet franc's herbal fragrance dashing down, displaying its unparalleled freshness. Generally, tasting the wine is like walking in the mountain after the first rain; even the warmness of the hot vintage seems to be milder. ?????????????????,???????; ?????????????????,???????;?????????????????,??????????????????????,?????????????????????,??“?????”?????,??????????????????

Jamessuckling.com

99

byJames Sucklingthe5/5/2022

The transparency and vibrancy here is impressive. From the very start it’s so aromatic, showing crushed-berry, dark-chocolate, coffee and cedar character. Full-bodied, yet tight and wonderfully tailored, with tannins that are fine-textured, but intense and so long, giving this wine great length. A joy to taste, but needs many years to soften and come together. Wonderful development here. Try after 2028.

Jeb DUNNUCK

100

byJeb Dunnuckthe4/12/2022

An utterly brilliant Pomerol and the finest wine from this estate to date, surpassing even the 2016, the 2019 Château La Conseillante checks in as 84% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc and was raised in 70% new French oak. A wine of incredible finesse, purity, and precision, its deep purple hue is following by an incredible array of blueberries, crème de cassis, spring flowers, damp earth, and violets. Flawlessly balanced, full-bodied, and concentrated on the palate, it has a beautiful mid-palate, ultra-fine, utterly seamless tannins, and a heavenly finish. It doesn't have the sheer density or outright power of some of the other top Pomerols, but as I wrote in the barrel sample review, no one marries elegance with opulence as well as Conseillante. This magical Pomerol will take a decade to hit full maturity and will evolve for 30 years or more. This is haute couture at its absolute pinnacle, and as I wrote in the barrel review, hats off to Marielle Cazaux for producing one of the top wines of the vintage.

Wine Advocate

99

byWilliam Kelleythe4/7/2022

The 2019 La Conseillante is performing brilliantly and rivals the 2016 as Marielle Cazaux's finest vintage at this leading Pomerol estate to date. Wafting from the glass with striking aromas of raspberries, plums, violets, raw cocoa, sweet soil tones and licorice, framed by a deftly integrated touch of classy new oak, it's full-bodied, ample and enveloping, its broad attack segueing into a seamless, layered mid-palate that's vibrant and concentrated, framed by powdery tannins and lively acids, before concluding with a long, saline finish.

Vinous

98

byAntonio Gallonithe2/28/2022

The 2019 La Conseillante is elegant and nuanced, just as it was from barrel. All of the freshness and energy that was present en primeur comes through in the bottle. There is an element of sophistication, of reserve, that needs time to be fully expressive. The 2019 is a wine of linear precision more than volume or density. It should age exquisitely for many years to come.

Vinous

98

byAntonio Gallonithe2/24/2022

The 2019 La Conseillante is elegant and nuanced, just as it was from barrel. All of the freshness and energy that was present en primeur comes through in the bottle. There is an element of sophistication, of reserve, that needs time to be fully expressive. The 2019 is a wine of linear precision more than volume or density. It should age exquisitely for many years to come.

Vinous

98

byNeal Martinthe2/17/2022

The 2019 La Conseillante was stellar from the sample sent to "Martin Towers" in spring 2020, and the news is that there is no change in bottle. Allowed to open while gossiping away with winemaker Marielle Cazaux (you have to catch up when you are unable to see people regularly), the 2019 unveils an awesome, extraordinarily pure bouquet that seduces the senses, featuring dark cherries, blueberry, pressed violet and a touch of blood orange, all displaying wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied and cohesive, with fine-grained tannins and a judicious touch of black pepper toward the finish, which fans out gloriously while maintaining a sense of class. The best La Conseillante since the 2010? No - better.

Wine Advocate

96-98

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe7/15/2020

The 2019 La Conseillante is a blend of 84% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc, harvested from the 17th of September to the 7th of October at yields of 34 hectoliters per hectare. It is being aged in 70% new French oak barrels, 27% second fill barrels and 3% amphora. The alcohol this year is 14.5% with a pH of 3.67. Very deep purple-black colored, it comes bounding out of the glass with all the energy of a new puppy, featuring notes of warm plums, wild blueberries and freshly crushed black cherries with hints of licorice, molten chocolate, violets, woodsmoke and tar plus a waft of lavender. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is laden with layer upon layer of black and blue fruits with loads of floral sparks and a very fine-grained, silt-like texture, finishing with incredible freshness and a provocative mineral edge. La Conseillante's signature perfume, purity and restrained power shine through with amazing clarity and style this vintage.

WeinWisser

19

byTjark Witzgallthe7/7/2020

Bettane & Desseauve

96-97

by Bettane & Desseauvethe7/3/2020

18-18,5

Vinous

96-98

byAntonio Gallonithe6/18/2020

General Manager and Winemaker Marielle Cazaux turned out one of the jewels of the vintage with the 2019 La Conseillante. Fresh, nuanced and beautifully perfumed, the 2019 is a total stunner from the very first taste. What impresses me most about the 2019 is its freshness and vivacity, both so rare in 2019 in Pomerol. Inky dark fruit, lavender, mint and spice all build effortlessly. At 16%, the Cabernet Franc is particularly expressive, especially in the wine's aromatics. The 2019 is a wine of pure and total sensuality. Don't miss it. Harvest took place from September 17 to 20 for the Merlot and September 30 to October 7 for the Cabernet Franc, picking only in the early morning to preserve freshness in the fruit. In the cellar, Cazaux opted for a reduced number of pumpovers but over longer periods of time. Malolactic fermentation was done mostly (80%) in steel. Aging is in 70% new oak, 27% once-used barrels and 3% amphora, and is projected to be 16-17 months.

Vinous

97-99

byNeal Martinthe6/16/2020

The 2019 La Conseillante was picked 17-20 September for the Merlot and 30 September and 7 October for the Cabernet Franc. Yields were low at just 34hl/ha. The Grand Vin is aged in 70% new French oak, 27% one-year old barrels and 3% in clay amphora. Limpid purple in colour, this has an exquisite bouquet with pixelated blackberry and raspberry scents, laced with pressed iris and a touch of graphite. It reminds me of a less powerful version of the 2010 when I tasted that from barrel. The palate is very smooth with ebullient red and black fruit on the entry, then it tapers in a little, towards a very cohesive, satin-textured middle. This is definitely one of the purest La Conseillante wines that I have encountered from barrel. It delivers a subtle spiciness towards the finish with hints of tobacco and clove on the persistent aftertaste. Winemaker Marielle Cazaux and her team have conjured a magnificent Pomerol here.

Yvesbeck.wine

98-99

byYves Beckthe6/12/2020

Beaucoup de finesse et de complexité dans ce bouquet où je relève les impacts de l’élevage
d’une manière filigrane. Ils sont en symbiose avec des notes florales et fruitées. (...) Tout comme le nez, la bouche est précise, bien définie et parfaitement équilibrée. Les tannins affichent un grain fin et sont en phase avec la structure. (...) Que de fraîcheur et de fruit dans cette finale. Un Conseillante prêt à aller dans le temps.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

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byJean-Marc Quarinthe6/12/2020

Couleur sombre, intense, belle et profonde. Nez très aromatique, fin, complexe, truffé, crémeux, avec une touche de violette. Moelleux à l’attaque, fondant et très subtil en milieu de bouche, avec beaucoup de profondeur dans la saveur entre le milieu et la finale
et un gras fin qui se répand partout, dense et aérien, le vin s’achève long, savoureux, complexe, original et très, très bon. Bravo!

The Wine Cellar Insider

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byJeff Levethe6/10/2020

Lilacs and violets permeate the air before finding bitter chocolate, forest leaf, truffle, black raspberry, plum liqueur and black cherry juice. This wine is drenched in enough velvet to be classified as heart stopping! In fact, when tasting this with Marielle Cazaux, the director, over Zoom, I accidentally blurted out, "Holy F..K!" Yes, this is that good. This is pure bottled decadence that hits all your pleasure buttons. If you are seeking a deal closer, this Dionysian wine is the right choice! This is in serious contention for one of the wines of the vintage. The wine is a blend of 84% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc, reaching 14.5% alcohol with 3.67 pH and is aging in 70% new French oak barrels, although 3% of the harvest is aging in amphora. The harvest took place September 17-20 for Merlot and September 30-October 10 for the Cabernet Franc. 98-100 Pts

Jamessuckling.com

97-98

byJames Sucklingthe6/5/2020

A very fine, ethereal wine, offering blueberries, white truffles and violets. Full body and a wonderful texture with tannins that spread across the palate, caressing the mouth. Really polished to the finest grain. Extremely long. Shows strength with finesse.

The World of Fine Wines

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byMichael Schusterthe5/13/2020

An impressive black-red. Dense, if still fairly closed, but a fine, contained, blackberry-ripe, subtly mineral fragrant nose; full-bodied, concentrated wine, with a freshly defining acidity,
and very fine-textured tannin, a lovely long-term balance; richly ripe in flavor, dense, both fleshy and finely defined at once, particularly mineral, almost gravelly, in aromas behind the sumptuous ripe fruit; long across the palate, very gently sinewy in structure; complex, sustained, a hint of clayey substance (not something one has normally associated with Conseillante) and great fruit-fragrant length to finish. An imposing yet still typically contained and elegant Conseillante. A further cementing of 2018's more ''substantial'' interpretation of the terroir. Fine, long-term wine. Chapeau !