Château La Conseillante 2024

Expressive and super floral, clear and pure like a mountain stream—blackberries, cassis, violets, lilac, coriander seeds; on the palate, a graceful wine: precise, distinguished, full of finesse, at once energetic while radiating great calm. Every element falls into place; the wine is perfectly proportioned, showing delicate fruit and sensational tannin quality—juicy, long, and balanced. One of the best wines of the year.

This La Conseillante captivates with perfumed aromatics of ripe, concentrated dark fruit, soft spices, and dark chocolate. Plump and juicy, it’s sleek, joyous, and fun, with strawberry and cranberry fruit. The texture is light yet fresh, with purity, lift, and exceptional balance. Energetic and focused, it has a touch of sexiness and creaminess, not weight. Bitter orange and salty stone notes add depth. Succulent, clean, and charming, it tapers slightly but remains super bright and accessible, with a touch of chew. Soft, polished tannins, 3.57 pH, blended since January, ageing in 70% new oak and 30% second-fill barrels. Great stuff.

Dark ruby in color, with just a swirl, you find lilacs, violets, chocolate, black cherries, black raspberries, and a hint of truffle that create the intoxicating aromatic profile. Polished, sensuous, and refined, the fruits are vibrant and, more importantly, they possess depth, length, and purity. Medium-bodied, yet not light, the silky finish lingers with grace and refinement. The wine blends 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. 8% press wine. 13.5% ABV, 3.68 pH. The harvest took place from September 20 to October 4. Drink from 2029-2047. 95-97 Pts

Opulent, refined, and spicy, the bouquet is warm, almost oriental, with scents of sandalwood, purple flowers (violet, iris), and black fruits, both fresh and ripe. Notes of tar, slate, and pencil lead add an extra layer of complexity. The palate is silky, shimmering, and fleshy, with notes of cassis, blackberry, and blueberry, always with that mineral character perceived on the nose. A flavorful, sophisticated, subtle wine with superb salinity. The juicy, fresh finish caresses the palate like a kitten’s tongue.

The nose is beautifully fruity, fresh and elegant, offering lovely purity and brightness. It reveals notes of vibrant blackcurrant, pulpy blackberry and, more lightly, elegant/bright strawberry, combined with fine floral hints (lilac, lily), as well as delicate iodized nuances and a discreet touch of graphene. The palate is beautifully guided, supple, fresh, elegant, juicy and pulpy, delivering indulgence, sparkle, brightness and good definition. It shows a lovely fine, fresh texture. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of blueberry, juicy/pulpy blackcurrant and violet, and, more lightly, bright blackcurrant, combined with touches of bright cherry, cornflower and vanilla, as well as fine hints of lilac, nutmeg, graphene, a hint of bergamot and an iodized touch. Good length. The tannins are finely handled, velvety and elongated. A lovely flesh on the palate with fullness. A beautifully crafted wine, fresh and mineral, offering a slight glycerol feel, fresh and enveloping. A subtle cocoa note, energy and a discreet, almost roasted-elegant character. Subtlety. Beautiful aromatic range.