Conseillante 2006

Pomerol

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Tasting Notes
Dark yet smudgy. Lively and racy on the nose. Only just not too sweet. Malty (Derenoncourt?) and a bit burgundian. Simple pleasures... Just a bit dry on the end. Score: 16 - 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2013-2020 28 January 2010
Very dark crimson. Racy nose - more lift and fragrance than the Saint-Émilions (the first Pomerol I tasted blind after dozens of Saint-Émilions blind). Not at all forced but very opulent and very Pomerol. Rich and velvety with good, fresh acidity. In the top rank of Pomerols. Lots of concentrated tannins. Attractive succulence and sweetness on the palate. Very round and successful. Not big and heavy but beautifully balanced and very healthy. Juicy and fruity! Only light to medium weight at this stage. Score: 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2014-2022 17 April 2007
Bright ruby-red. Sexy nose combines dark berries, violet, cedar, mocha, truffle and smoky oak. Plush, succulent and sweet, but with lovely delineation to the pliant black cherry and raspberry flavors. At once opulent and vibrant, finishing with a fine dusting of tannins and compelling sweetness. This has an almost Burgundian texture reminiscent of some of this chateau's great vintages of the past. It's hard to imagine this silky wine shutting down in the bottle. Score: 92 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 May 2009
Intense aromas of truffle and berries lead to a full body, with ultrarefined tannins and a very long finish. Balanced and wonderfully crafted. Gorgeous. Extremely well done. Best after 2014. Score: 94 James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2014+ 31 March 2009
Attractive berry and mineral character. Full-bodied, with a pretty complement of dark chocolate and berry character. Solid core of fruit and ripe tannins, yet balanced. Very ripe fruit here. Serious for the vintage. Score: 92 - 94 James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2007
The 2006 is relatively forward and seductive, as one expects La Conseillante to be, with a dark ruby/purple-tinged color and a beautifully sweet nose of black raspberries, plums, kirsch, cedar, and licorice. A broad, savory, seductive, full-bodied mouthfeel with superb ripeness, silky tannins, and terrific complexity make this an ethereal style of Pomerol. A must taste. Drink it over the next 15+ years. La Conseillante has been doing everything very well since the turn of this century, and this is another example of just how strong these wines are. For older readers, the great vintages of the past (1982, 1985, 1989, and 1990) are a quintessentially seductive style of Pomerol that seems to represent a hybrid blend of a grand cru red Burgundy and a top terroir from Bordeaux. Score: 93 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2009-2024 01 February 2009
La Conseillante has been hitting on all cylinders over the last several vintages, and the 2006 may rival both the 2005 and 2000. Made in an atypical broad, fleshy style, it exhibits a dark ruby/purple hue, plenty of structure and tannin, but superb concentration. Usually a Burgundian-styled, elegant effort, the rich, well-textured 2006 is a bigger, more blockbuster example displaying a deep ruby/plum/purple color. It requires 2-4 years of cellaring, and should last for two decades. Bravo! Score: 92 - 95 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 30 April 2007
Tasted at the UGC. Rather muted on the nose that displays some greenness underneath vibrant scents of cherry, raspberry leaf and blueberry. The palate is much better with a fresh, yet understated entry, building nicely towards a dense, tannic, oak-laden mid-palate Very fresh, although I would like to see more flesh on the finish. I will be retasting this very soon and something tells me that another sample will show better than the one here. Stay tuned. Tasted April 2007. Score: 89 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 03 May 2007
Enviably situated on the border of Pomerol and Saint Emilion next to Cheval Blanc, Evangile and Vieux Chateau Certan. 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc with 10% less wine in 2006. A beautiful floral nose with concentrated, pure forest fruits. The palate is very seductive with delectable wild strawberry fruit, minerality and a milk chocolate, silky-smooth texture. The tannins are so well-integrated as to seem almost melted into the whole. Medium body but should put on more weight with time. This is almost Burgundian in complexity and style. Jean-Michel Laporte says that the 2006 combines the aromatic complexity of the 2004 with the structure of the 2001, only with more precision and focus. A gorgeous and graceful Pomerol. Outstanding. Score: 93 - 95 Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2007

Tasting Notes

Dark yet smudgy. Lively and racy on the nose. Only just not too sweet. Malty (Derenoncourt?) and a bit burgundian. Simple pleasures... Just a bit dry on the end.

Score: 16 - 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2013-2020 28 January 2010

Very dark crimson. Racy nose - more lift and fragrance than the Saint-Émilions (the first Pomerol I tasted blind after dozens of Saint-Émilions blind). Not at all forced but very opulent and very Pomerol. Rich and velvety with good, fresh acidity. In the top rank of Pomerols. Lots of concentrated tannins. Attractive succulence and sweetness on the palate. Very round and successful. Not big and heavy but beautifully balanced and very healthy. Juicy and fruity! Only light to medium weight at this stage.

Score: 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2014-2022 17 April 2007

Bright ruby-red. Sexy nose combines dark berries, violet, cedar, mocha, truffle and smoky oak. Plush, succulent and sweet, but with lovely delineation to the pliant black cherry and raspberry flavors. At once opulent and vibrant, finishing with a fine dusting of tannins and compelling sweetness. This has an almost Burgundian texture reminiscent of some of this chateau's great vintages of the past. It's hard to imagine this silky wine shutting down in the bottle.

Score: 92

Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 May 2009

Intense aromas of truffle and berries lead to a full body, with ultrarefined tannins and a very long finish. Balanced and wonderfully crafted. Gorgeous. Extremely well done. Best after 2014.

Score: 94

James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2014+ 31 March 2009

Attractive berry and mineral character. Full-bodied, with a pretty complement of dark chocolate and berry character. Solid core of fruit and ripe tannins, yet balanced. Very ripe fruit here. Serious for the vintage.

Score: 92 - 94

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2007

The 2006 is relatively forward and seductive, as one expects La Conseillante to be, with a dark ruby/purple-tinged color and a beautifully sweet nose of black raspberries, plums, kirsch, cedar, and licorice. A broad, savory, seductive, full-bodied mouthfeel with superb ripeness, silky tannins, and terrific complexity make this an ethereal style of Pomerol. A must taste. Drink it over the next 15+ years. La Conseillante has been doing everything very well since the turn of this century, and this is another example of just how strong these wines are. For older readers, the great vintages of the past (1982, 1985, 1989, and 1990) are a quintessentially seductive style of Pomerol that seems to represent a hybrid blend of a grand cru red Burgundy and a top terroir from Bordeaux.

Score: 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2009-2024 01 February 2009

La Conseillante has been hitting on all cylinders over the last several vintages, and the 2006 may rival both the 2005 and 2000. Made in an atypical broad, fleshy style, it exhibits a dark ruby/purple hue, plenty of structure and tannin, but superb concentration. Usually a Burgundian-styled, elegant effort, the rich, well-textured 2006 is a bigger, more blockbuster example displaying a deep ruby/plum/purple color. It requires 2-4 years of cellaring, and should last for two decades. Bravo!

Score: 92 - 95

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 30 April 2007

Tasted at the UGC. Rather muted on the nose that displays some greenness underneath vibrant scents of cherry, raspberry leaf and blueberry. The palate is much better with a fresh, yet understated entry, building nicely towards a dense, tannic, oak-laden mid-palate Very fresh, although I would like to see more flesh on the finish. I will be retasting this very soon and something tells me that another sample will show better than the one here. Stay tuned. Tasted April 2007.

Score: 89

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 03 May 2007

Enviably situated on the border of Pomerol and Saint Emilion next to Cheval Blanc, Evangile and Vieux Chateau Certan. 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc with 10% less wine in 2006. A beautiful floral nose with concentrated, pure forest fruits. The palate is very seductive with delectable wild strawberry fruit, minerality and a milk chocolate, silky-smooth texture. The tannins are so well-integrated as to seem almost melted into the whole. Medium body but should put on more weight with time. This is almost Burgundian in complexity and style. Jean-Michel Laporte says that the 2006 combines the aromatic complexity of the 2004 with the structure of the 2001, only with more precision and focus. A gorgeous and graceful Pomerol. Outstanding.

Score: 93 - 95

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2007

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