La Conseillante 18 Catherine Conseillan 300

1871 Nicolas Bertrand Nicolas Jean-Valmy Nicolas Marielle Cazaux

AOC Pomerol

80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc

50% 80% 18 3

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 joint managing directors of La Conseillante. Marielle Cazaux is the estate manager.

Appellation:
AOC Pomerol, Bordeaux

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc

Ageing:
50% to 80% in new French oak barrels for 18 months. Racking every 3 months, using a traditional bellow pump. Fining In barrel, 2 to 3 fresh egg whites per barrel.

Tasting Notes:
The colour is showing a touch of age, but it still has intense depth. The nose is clean, revealing superb aromatic complexity with notes of varnished wood, plums and blackberries coming through. On the palate, there is good volume and lots of appeal, a sign that there’s still good ageing potential.