1989 Chateau La Conseillante, Pomerol 12x75cl

Chateau Conseillante – A Pomerol Benchmark

Chateau Conseillante of Pomerol is one of Bordeaux’s most popular and collectable fine wines. Opulent and velvety, while still elegant, sophisticated, and intellectual, it is one of the appellation’s reference points.

This is an historic estate, named after the 18th century owner, Catherine Conseillan. It stayed in her family until being bought by the Nicolas family, who remain in charge today.

The first wine makes up around 70% of the chateau’s output, with the remaining 30% going into the excellent value second wine, Duo de Conseillante.

Conseillante: Like Liquid Velvet

Conseillante sits on a fantastic terroir of well-draining gravel and clay. All of this sits above a sub-soil of iron-rich clay. This combination gives Conseillante its trademark richness balanced by fine minerality. Plantings are split between 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.

Conseillante’s style has won it an army of fans. Expect complex and ethereal aromatics on the nose, then a silky and satin textured on the palate. This is Pomerol at its most luxurious and intoxicating. It is also extremely consistent as well as being fairly priced for the quality in the bottle and cachet of the label. Allocations on release are among Bordeaux’s most prized.

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