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La Violette 2010 75cl

AOC | Pomerol | Bordeaux | France
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19 Rene Gabriel
Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Delikates, leicht milchiges Bouquet, Holunder und Cassis, mit schwarzer Schokolade unterlegt. Sublimer Gaumen, sanfte Tannine, weich mit velours-artiger Textur, wunderschön balanciert, im Finale mit Cassis endend. Und wenn man Cassis alleine punktieren könnte, so wäre dies vielleicht das beste, feinste Cassis, das mir je in den Gaumen kam. Der ex-orbitante Preis dieses raren Pomerols ist die eine Sache, aber man muss auch zugeben, wenn man einem ganz grossen, besonders eleganten Wein begegnet. Und das ist heuer beim La Violette ganz sicher der Fall. Felicitation!
97 Robert Parker
Made of 100% Merlot, the deep garnet colored 2010 La Violette comes bounding out of the glass with notes of kirsch, black raspberries, baked cherries and mulberries plus wafts of stewed tea, cedar chest and dried Provence herbs. Full-bodied, the palate is still carrying a lot of oak with youthful black and red berry preserves layers and a chewy texture, finishing very long and spritely.
94 Wine Spectator
Quite lush, with inviting cherry preserves, plum sauce and cassis character. Very silky and refined, with perfumy tea and incense notes. Long. —J.M.
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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.