鐵娘子的柔情~Pomerol六大酒莊 優雅精緻的La Conseillante
波爾多右岸的Pomerol產區酒莊規模都不大，卻菁英輩出，La Conseillante被公認為Pomerol六大酒莊之一。“La Conseillante”這個名字可以追溯到300年前，由原本從事金屬買賣而有「鐵娘子」之稱的Catherine Conseillan女士購買了莊園，並打響名號。後由Nicolas家族收購，設計了La Conseillante的酒標，中心”LN”的字樣象徵著尼古拉在莊園漫長歷史的印記，而紫羅蘭色的封籤設計，代表著莊園紅酒明顯的紫羅蘭特色酒香，獨特顯眼的設計被一直沿用至今。有“葡萄酒皇帝”之稱的Robert Parker分享了他心目中的“The Magical 20”（傑出20），這20個酒莊已達到一級莊的水準，但價格仍然親民，絕對值得入手。而La Conseillante便名列其中。
Château La Conseillante的風格是優雅、絲滑的單寧和天鵝絨般質地的紅酒。它從來不是最雄壯的Pomerol，也不是最濃郁的，但它是Pomerol最和諧、最精緻的紅酒之一。常帶有黑覆盆子、李子、黑櫻桃、巧克力和花朵的香氣，酒質優雅感性、精緻清新。
The 2022 La Conseillante is a remarkable wine that has the potential to emerge as one of the wines of the vintage. A blend of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc, it unfurls in the glass with deep aromas of black raspberries and mulberries mingled with notions of rose petals, violets, orange zest and mint. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's velvety and enveloping, with a textural attack that segues into a multidimensional mid-palate that's framed by sweet, powdery tannins, concluding with a long, saline finish. Checking in at a very healthy pH of 3.65 and 14% alcohol, it is a beautifully supple, suave wine that retains all this estate's signature elegance but in a slightly deeper-pitched and broader-shouldered format than the profound 2020. Congratulations to winemaker Marielle Cazaux, consulting enologist Thomas Duclos, the Nicolas family led by Jean-Valmy, and all the team at La Conseillante who have firmly established this estate at the very top of Pomerol's qualitative hierarchy in recent vintages.
WA:97-100 Drink Date: N/A
