Duo de Conseillante 2009
Duo de Conseillante 2009 is the second red wine of Château La Conseillante, produced in the Pomerol appellation in Bordeaux. It blends Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Jancis Robinson awards it 17-/20 and advises a drinking window from 2015 to 2024; James Suckling rates it 92/100 and recommends waiting until 2016. Critics describe an ample, ripe wine driven by silky tannins, a supple texture, and a black-fruit finish touched with citrus and new oak.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 6
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pomerol
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château La Conseillante
- Cuvée
- Duo de Conseillante
- Millésime
- 2009
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Château La Conseillante
Château La Conseillante is a Pomerol estate situated on the edge of Saint-Émilion, on the Pomerol plateau. Its 11.79-hectare vineyard is mainly planted on grey clay and sandy gravel soils. The estate has been owned by the Nicolas family since 1871 and is managed by Marielle Cazaux.
- Owner
- Famille Nicolas (Société Civile des Héritiers Nicolas)
- Maître de chais
- Marielle Cazaux
- Surface (ha)
- 11.79 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 35 000 à 40 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The name La Conseillante first appeared in the 18th century, when Catherine Conseillan, a merchant from Libourne, acquired the property. She named the estate after the feminine form of her surname and undertook works that expanded the vineyard to 12 hectares. The Nicolas family purchased La Conseillante in 1871, through the brothers Louis and Nicolas Nicolas, founders of the wine merchant firm Nicolas Frères. Following their deaths, Louis Nicolas, Louis’s eldest son, took over the management of the estate. In particular, he oversaw drainage works, tackled the phylloxera crisis and, in 1900, helped found the Pomerol Wine Growers’ Association, of which he became the first president. The Héritiers Nicolas civil partnership was established in 1960. In 1971, Francis Nicolas and his cousin Bernard Nicolas became co-managers and commissioned the construction of a new wine cellar. Since 2003, Bertrand Nicolas and Jean-Valmy Nicolas, representing the fifth generation, have been running the family business. A fermentation room dedicated to plot-by-plot vinification was built in 2012; Marielle Cazaux now heads the estate and oversees the winemaking process.
Duo de Conseillante
Duo de Conseillante is the second wine of Château La Conseillante, in the Pomerol appellation. It is produced from two sandier plots of the vineyard. Less concentrated than the grand vin, it retains its aromatic brilliance, freshness, and silky texture.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2007
- Style of the cuvée
- Aromatic profile driven by fresh fruit, with a less concentrated palate than the grand vin, a silky texture, and marked freshness. Its style remains accessible at a younger age while retaining the characteristic finesse of the estate.
- Position within the range
- Second wine of the estate, positioned below Château La Conseillante in the range.
Histoire de la cuvée
Created in 2007, Duo de Conseillante is the property's second wine. Its creation allowed for an increased selection for the grand vin Château La Conseillante.
