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2007 La Conseillante

2007 La Conseillante

92 RP-NM

Featured Review
Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 La Conseillante has a very pretty bouquet with tarry black cherry fruit, black truffle and incense. I appreciate the focus and freshness on this Pomerol. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a keen line of acidity, very focused with plenty of freshness and tension on the finish. Maybe the best bottle of this I have encountered, this La Conseillante is well worth hunting down. Tasted February 2017. Robert Parker Neal Martin

Robert Parker | 92 RP-NM

Critic Reviews

Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 La Conseillante has a very pretty bouquet with tarry black cherry fruit, black truffle and incense. I appreciate the focus and freshness on this Pomerol. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a keen line of acidity, very focused with plenty of freshness and tension on the finish. Maybe the best bottle of this I have encountered, this La Conseillante is well worth hunting down. Tasted February 2017.

Robert Parker Neal Martin | 92 RP-NM
The 2007 La Conseillante has a more herbaceous bouquet than the 2006. This was born with less fruit intensity although there remain attractive notes of sous-bois, tobacco and just a hint of liquorish. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm, grippy tannin. This is one of the most ferrous La Conseillante Grand Vins, well balanced if just a little brutish towards the finish, tinctures of clove and dried blood lingering on the aftertaste. It seems ready to be drunk now and should continue to give pleasure over the next 6 to 8 years as it seems to have matured a little faster than I anticipated. Tasted at La Conseillante vertical at the property.

Vinous Media | 91 VM
(Château La Conseillante) The 2007 La Conseillante probably sports just a bit more new wood than might have been ideal in this vintage, but it is a very elegant and classically made wine underneath its new wood, and should prove to be a very stylish middleweight in the fullness of time. The wine offers up a very stylish nose of raspberries, coffee, herb tones, tobacco smoke, lovely soil tones and toasty new oak. On the palate the wine is medium-full, suave and stylish, with moderate tannins, good, but not great depth at the core and good length and grip on the complex, intensely flavored and well-balanced finish. The 2007 La Conseillante is not a great vintage at this estate, but I have a slight preference for this style of vintage here (where La Conseillante’s inherent elegance works so beautifully with the lighter character of the vintage) over more powerful, but less elegant renditions of this great terroir that are found in more forceful years like 1989 or 1990. Will this turn out as well as the 1981, which in its prime was superior to the 1982? (Drink between 2015-2040)

John Gilman | 90+ JG
As is often the case with these exceptional estates, vintages that are generally considered difficult are extremely well handled. This 2007 shows good balance, with none of the green flavours or dilution that you can find elsewhere - expect to find raspberry, redcurrant and soft liquorice root. It's still unlikely to develop the tertiary complexity of the best vintages from this estate, so enjoy it over the next four to five years. A little short but gives lots of pleasure.
Drinking Window 2018 - 2028.

Decanter | 90 DEC

Wine Details for 2007 La Conseillante

Type of Wine Bordeaux Red : Picture in your mind a combination of cedar, lead pencil, blackcurrant, plum and mineral aromatics, and texture that caresses your palate like a playful lover. The experience is thrilling from the first whiff to the final seconds of a tannic, generous finish - that is what you'll get from a Bordeaux Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France : Wine is the lifeblood that courses through the country of France, pulsing with vigorous pride and determination. Viticulture is not just a hobby or an occupation in France; it is a passion, a cherished tradition that has been passed down through generations of wine stained hands. Winemaking is a beloved art that has been ingrained in the culture, an aptitude instilled in sons by fathers and the hallmark for which France’s reputation was built, allowing it to be renowned as, arguably, the most important wine producing country in the world.



For centuries, France has been producing wines of superior quality and in much greater quantity than any other country in the world. It boasts some of the most impressive wine regions, coveted vineyards and prestigious wines on earth. The regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone, Sauternes and Champagne have become the benchmark, for which others aspire to become. Legendary producers such as Chateaux Margaux, Domaine De La Romanee Conti, Chapoutier, d’Yquem and Dom Perignon are idolized world-wide.



France has stamped its name on nearly every style of wine, from the nectar-like sweet Sauternes to hedonistic Chateauneuf Du Papes classic Bordeaux and Burgundy, to its sparkling dominance in Champagne. Many of the most infamous grape varietals in the world, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay originated in France and are not only beloved, but utilized in the creation of some of the greatest wines on earth. French wine production commands the attention of the wine market year after year. With over 860,000 hectares under vine, and numbers close to 50 million hectoliters of wine produced annually, France dominates the market and sets the standard for not only product quality, but also quantity.



France’s many contributions to the world of wine have been absolutely indispensable. The country is the originator of the term “Premier Cru,” coined the term Terroir (a French term so complex there is no literal translation) and has laid the blueprint for a structured appellation system, which others have implemented in their own countries. French vineyard techniques and winemaking practices are mimicked world-wide. California vintners have been replicating Rhone style wines for decades, South America has adopted the French varietal of Malbec and countries around the world are imitating Burgundian styled Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.



With vast diversity in terroir, France is home to some of the most hospitable winegrowing locations on earth. The combination of topography, geology, climate, rainfall and even the amount of sunlight combined with the long historical tradition of winegrowing and making, has allowed the vintners of France to not only hone their skills, but learn from nature to create a product that like the world in which it resides… is very much alive.


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Producer Chateau La Conseillante

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