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Product Highlights
A fruity, creamy and quite concentrated wine. 2021 is a vintage with texture, fruit character and a delicate tannic mouth-feel. It has freshness, juiciness and an elegant, easy-to-digest character which is not dissimilar to the 2012 vintage, or even the 2016 in certain respects at La Conseillante. The balance between alcoholic degree (around 13°) and the good level of acidity provides this vintage with very good ageing capacity, which may come as a surprise to some tasters.
— Winemaker's notes
— Winemaker's notes
Expert Reviews
The 2021 La Conseillante unwinds in the glass with aromas of black raspberries and mulberries mingled with vine smoke, rose petals and spices, framed by a discreet touch of new oak. This is medium to full-bodied, suave and enveloping, with a velvety attack that segues into a layered, multidimensional palate that's framed by ultra-refined tannins and animated by ripe acids. Long and perfumed, this has turned out beautifully. It was bottled in June, seeing three rackings and a very light egg-white fining during élevage.
— 95 Points Wine Advocate, February 8, 2024
Blackberry, lavender, dried violet, and sandalwood follow through to a medium body, with very fine and velvety tannins that give a polished and caressing texture. Fresh and vivid. Drink after 2028.
— 96 PointsJames Suckling, January 12, 2024
