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La Violette 2018 300cl

AOC | Pomerol | Bordeaux | France
CHF 1’405.30
Critics scores
96 James Suckling
The nose is floral at first, showing violets and notes of graphite, spice and smoke. Complex and deep. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a gorgeous, velvety texture, elegant tannins and a clean, savory and very long finish. Needs at least three or four years to come around.
Producer
Château La Violette
Château La Violette is a micro-sized Pomerol estate that has earned a cult status in recent years. Up until 2006, it knew a quiet (some might say obscure) existence. In this year, it was purchased by the incredibly dynamic Catherine Péré-Vergé, the owner of Château Le Gay and Château Montviel, but also several wineries in Argentina. The vines lie on the Pomerol plateau and are incredibly well located, close to Trotanoy. Though the property totals 3 hectares, due to a recent replantation, only 1.4 hectares of its old vines (some older than 50 years) are being used to make its wine, making it particularly difficult to find. Once the vines are hand de-stemmed, they are fermented unusually in new, French oak barrels. With Michel Rolland as consulting oenologist, it hit its pinnacle in both the 2009 and 2010 vintages, receiving 98 and 100 points, respectively.