2009 Château la Conseillante, Pomerol, Bordeaux

Jean-Michel Laporte describes his 2009 as “a real Conseillante” – soft, silky, long and sopisticated. We completely agree; this is superb. The wine brims with elegant damson fruit, an intriguing note of eucalyptus and wave upon wave of multi-layered complexity. A higher than usual addition of Cabernet Franc in the blend (19%) has resulted in beautiful freshness, with ultra-fine tannins and a delicious, crunchy finish. This is clearly one of the top wines of the vintage.