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La Violette 2017 300cl

AOC | Pomerol | Bordeaux | France
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94 Robert Parker
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 La Violette sails out of the glass with expressive scents of baked plums, blueberry preserves and blackberry pie plus suggestions of spice cake, chocolate box and powdered cinnamon. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers mouth-coating black fruits with a firm, fine-grained frame and long, fragrant finish.<br/>
94 Wine Spectator
A bold style, with warm ganache and blackberry preserve flavors filling out the core nicely, while fruitcake and incense accents score the finish. Flashy, and will have fans for sure.—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.