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Winemaker Notes
The 2018 Château La Conseillante is a Pomerol wine blending 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc. The wine features a deep, dark color and aromas of black fruits, violets, and spice, with a palate that offers a balance of ripe fruit, fine tannins, and a long, spicy finish. The wine is described as elegant, with a long aging potential, suggesting it can be enjoyed now with aeration, but will continue to develop positively with extended aging.
About Winery
The name “La Conseillante” first appeared in the middle of the 18th century. It was given to the property by a certain Catherine Conseillan, an influential figure who ran the estate at that time -almost 300 years ago. It was in 1871 that the Nicolas family bought the estate, whose surface area and vineyard plots have remained unchanged since then.
Today, it is the turn of the fifth generation of the Nicolas to manage the estate, a demonstration once again of continuity and the attachment of the family to this great growth. Bertrand Nicolas and Jean-Valmy Nicolas are the join managing directors of La Conseillante. Marielle Cazaux is the estate manager.
The Nicolas heirs are clearly identified on each bottle by the initials “LN” on the label at the centre of a shield within a silver-edged border whose four corners are sloped. The violet-coloured bottle capsule evokes the characteristic aroma of the wine. These packaging features, first chosen back in 1871 by the Nicolas brothers, remain elegant and yet modern even today.
