1999 Ch La Conseillante Pomerol - 1x300cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Château la Conseillante
- Region Pomerol
- Grape Merlot / Cabernet Franc
- Case size 1x300cl
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1999 - Ch La Conseillante Pomerol - 1x300cl
- Colour Red
- Producer Château la Conseillante
- Region Pomerol
- Grape Merlot / Cabernet Franc
- Case size 1x300cl
- Available Now
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Robert Parker, April 2002, Score: 89
The dark ruby-colored 1999 is a beautifully complex, evolved, seductive style of La Conseillante. The wine exhibits sweet black raspberry and cherry liqueur notes intermixed with cedar, toasty oak, licorice, new saddle leather, and dried herbs. It is medium-bodied with no hard edges, extremely pure, and almost sweet (from ripe fruit, not sugar). This is a lush, delicious La Conseillante that merits its reputation as "a Burgundy from Bordeaux." Anticipated maturity: now-2012.
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Robert Parker, April 2002, Score: 89
The dark ruby-colored 1999 is a beautifully complex, evolved, seductive style of La Conseillante. The wine exhibits sweet black raspberry and cherry liqueur notes intermixed with cedar, toasty oak, licorice, new saddle leather, and dried herbs. It is medium-bodied with no hard edges, extremely pure, and almost sweet (from ripe fruit, not sugar). This is a lush, delicious La Conseillante that merits its reputation as "a Burgundy from Bordeaux." Anticipated maturity: now-2012.
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Robert Parker, April 2001, Score: 88-91
Having put on weight since last year, the 1999 is a candidate for an outstanding score. The acidity is low, and the ruby garnet color is relatively evolved, revealing a touch of pink at the edge. Knock-out aromatics of licorice, tobacco, spice box, black raspberries, cherries, and dried herbs are exceptional. The wine possesses good weight, but it is fleshy and fat because of low acidity. Drink this lush, compelling Pomerol during its first 12-15 years of life. Drink: 2001 - 2016.
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Robert Parker, April 2000, Score: 87-88
If it were not lacking a bit of concentration, this 1999 would merit an outstanding rating. A dark ruby/purple color is followed by La Conseillante's tell-tale charm and opulence, presented in an elegant, sweet, jammy black cherry-scented and flavored format with toasty oak in the background. The wine's plush, lush, nicely-textured style are captivating. Already drinking well, it will be a treat to consume when released. However, the finish is a bit short, and there is no doubting that the heavy late September rains have caused a certain dilution. Drink it over the next decade. Drink: 2000 - 2010.
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Clive Coates, April 2003, Score: 15
Fullish colour. Round, ripe, stylish and ample on the nose, but not as big as most in this flight. Medium to medium-full body. Not much tannin. Good fruit but it tails off and it lacks depth and personality on the follow-through. Merely good. Drink: 2005 - 2010
Region
Pomerol
The small sub-region of Pomerol is situated north-east of the industrious city of Libourne. Pomerol's soils are predominately iron-rich clay with a smattering of gravel that produce wines with extraordinary power and depth. As a result of this clay-dominance, it has the highest percentage of Merlot planted in all of Bordeaux. Certain châteaux are produced exclusively from this grape, but most incorporate smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc as well. Despite its hefty (if not exclusive) proportion of Merlot, many people think of wines from this region as separate entities. As one wine aficionado stated recently, "It's not Merlot. It's Pomerol." Despite the region's small size, Pomerol contains some of the world's most sought after (and expensive) wines including Pétrus, Le Pin, Lafleur, l'Evangile and Vieux Château Certan. Unlike other Bordelais subregions, there is no system of classification. The châteaux are traded on reputation alone.
