In Bond Fine Wine. 2014 La Violette, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France. Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 96/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2024–2044. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Neal Martin (NM) — 93/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 31/03/2017 · Drink 2019-2035
The 2014 La Violette has a powerful bouquet that is slightly gamey like its sibling Le Gay: plenty of red and black fruit infused with clove, crushed violets and singed leather. Maybe this is less glossy than previous vintages of La Violette that tends to be extremely polished. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins. There is a fine bead of acidity and the texture is unashamedly silky sm…
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 94/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 30/11/2017 · Drink 2022-2046
Like the 2015, the 2014 La Violette is made at the Le Gay estate in Pomerol and is 100% Merlot, from very fine, gravely soils, that's fermented and aged all in new French oak. It's a much more finesse driven wine compared to its Le Gay counterpart and offers an ethereal, silky, full-bodied, incredibly elegant style. With a deep purple color, fine tannin, no hard edges and a terrific perfume of bl…
Neal Martin (NM) — 92/100 · Vinous, 2024-03-19 · Drink 2024-2044
The 2014 La Violette has a typical nose for this estate, very polished with almost identical scents to four years ago: blackberry and raspberry, touches of bay and cloves. It doesn't appear to have matured greatly in the interim. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, harmonious and refined. La Violette is not often equated with elegance, but this does have precisely that on the finish, e…