Descrição

Com este vinho, o Château La Conseillante continua a preservar o legado de excelência estabelecido pelos seus antepassados. Pureza e precisão, salvaguardando simultaneamente a identidade intrínseca do vinho, uma marca caracterizada pela delicadeza, pelo equilíbrio e por uma textura luxuosamente aveludada.

Informações de produto

A adega
Château La Conseillante
Tipo
Tinto
Colheita
2023
Álcool
14.0% vol.
Variedade
88% Merlot, 12% Cabernet franc
Origem
Pomerol

Prova

Temperatura de servir
Recomenda-se servir a 16 °C.

Vinha e preparação

Nome
Château La Conseillante
Descrição
Vinha situada no coração do famoso planalto de Pomerol, ao lado de vizinhos de renome como Pétrus ou Cheval Blanc. O que distingue La Conseillante é a sua localização única. As suas vinhas não só se estendem pelo planalto de Pomerol, como também se estendem até à zona de Saint-Émilion.
Tamanho
12 hectares
Idade
Vinhas com uma idade média superior a 35 anos.
Solo
60 % de argila e 40 % de cascalho arenoso.
Clima
Continental. 2023 foi uma colheita inclassificável, sucedendo de forma brilhante ao deslumbrante 2022, que estabeleceu padrões bastante elevados em todos os aspetos, ao mesmo tempo que se destacou num registo diferente e inesperado. 2023 apresenta uma excelente concentração e uma maturação fresca. O vinho combina prazer hedonista, delicadeza, suavidade e precisão, com uma suculência contida no seu corpo. Trata-se de uma colheita repleta de equilíbrio e harmonia, cuja expressão aromática, com a sua frutalidade negra enérgica, envolve uma elegância indiscutível. Encontra o seu lugar, a seguir a 2019, 2020 e 2022, na família das grandes colheitas recentes de Bordéus.
Rendimento
33 hectolitros por hectare.
Colheita
Vindima manual realizada entre 7 de setembro e 2 de outubro de 2023.
Envelhecimento
Estágio de 16 meses em barricas de carvalho francês.

Avaliação dos peritos

The Wine Advocate:

Just as it was from cask, the 2023 La Conseillante is one of the vintage's most exciting wines in bottle. Offering up lavish aromas of ripe blackberries and mulberries mingled with hints of violets and mint, it's medium- to full-bodied, supple and fleshy, with an ample core of fruit, beautifully refined tannins and a long, perfumed finish. Readers who own both the deeper-pitched, elegantly muscular 2022 and the utterly charming, hedonistic 2023 will enjoy comparing and contrasting the two over the decades to come. The 2023 is a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, some 30% of which is maturing in amphorae. Harvest began on September 7, lasting until October 2, block by block.

Decanter:

Beautiful blackcurrant and violet nose, soft, clean and fragrant. Smooth, juicy, almost racy with such energy and focus. Plush and complex, very Pomerol, with great length and dark fruit, herbs and gentle spices. It evolves in the glass, chalky and fleshy, but clean and cool, almost sweet but somehow not at the same time. Savoury minerality on the finish leaves you wanting to come straight back for more. Purity, classicism and elegant expression.

James Suckling:

Extremely perfumed, with aromas of violets, sandalwood, licorice dark roses and a black cherry undertone. Medium-bodied with ultra-fine tannins that deliver superb length and balance. Wonderfully vivid texture and palate with electric length. Seamless, captivating and rather ethereal. Tangy. Reminds me of the gorgeous 1990. 88% merlot and 12% cabernet franc. Best after 2029.

Vinous:

The 2023 La Conseillante was picked from September 7, with the final Cabernet Franc brought in on October 2 at 43hL/ha. There were just six days of picking over 3.5 weeks. Matured in 70% new oak, it has a very well-defined bouquet with black cherries, wild strawberries, touches of violet and a hint of crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with a captivating, edgy opening. Just slightly granular in texture thanks to the tannin structure, it’s very harmonious and poised, with a sophisticated, mineral-driven finish. This is an exceptional La Conseillante from Marielle Cazaux and her team. It will rank alongside the 2022 even if it is very different stylistically. - Neal Martin.

Bettane & Desseuve:

L’un des vins les plus raffinés du millésime sur cette rive. Nez ouvert sur la violette, la bouche déroule un tannin satiné qui prend de l’intensité au fil de l’ouverture. Finale saline et florale qui monte, pomerol de très haut vol.

Jeb Dunnuck:

From yields of 43 hectoliters per hectare, the 2023 Château La Conseillante checks in as a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc that was brought up in 70% new French oak, with 3% in amphora. This deep purple-hued beauty offers up a classic Conseillante nose of red and blue fruits, spring flowers, violets, and spice box, and it's such a great example of the complexity and elegance this estate delivers today. Medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and elegant, it has plenty of tannins, integrated acidity, and a gorgeous finish. This utterly classic, floral Conseillante will need 5-7 years to hit maturity and have 30 years of longevity. The 2023 hit 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.68.