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La Violette 2014 75cl

AOC | Pomerol | Bordeaux | France
CHF 275.65
Critics scores
18 Rene Gabriel
100 % Merlot. 14hl/ha. Produktion: 2'900 Flaschen. Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Faszinierendes, parfümiertes Bouquet, Brombeerblüten, etwas Cassis und Damassinepflaumen, wirkt verspielt und frisch, insgesamt mit mittlerem Druck. Im Gaumen cremig, sehr reife fast geleeartige Frucht, samtener Fluss, endet mit einem verführerischen Gianduja-Pralinenton. Wer die Wertung sieht und sich spontan für einen Kauf entscheidet, der wird dann beim Studium des Preises wohl doch etwas zurück schrecken
93 Robert Parker
The 2014 La Violette has a powerful bouquet that is slightly gamey like its sibling Le Gay: plenty of red and black fruit infused with clove, crushed violets and singed leather. Maybe this is less glossy than previous vintages of La Violette that tends to be extremely polished. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins. There is a fine bead of acidity and the texture is unashamedly silky smooth; plush with cassis, blueberry and raspberry coulis flourishing on the typically sumptuous finish. This is very seductive: a Pomerol with panache. It should drink well for 15-20 years. This is gorgeous.
92 Wine Spectator
Delightfully pure, with gorgeous raspberry and boysenberry confiture notes streaming through, inlaid with subtle black tea and melted licorice snap accents. Shows spine for balance, but this is polished, creamy and inviting now. A hedonist's delight. Drink now through 2030. 292 cases made.
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.