1964 La Conseillante
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The 1964 La Conseillante attests that this Pomerol château was not firing on all cylinders during this era because it should be a bona fide great wine if one considers its peers. That said, even at 46-years of age it was the best La Conseillante up until the 1980s. It has a simple bouquet, tobacco and truffle notes, lacking the sumptuousness that the best 1964 Pomerols were bestowed. The palate is medium-bodied with obdurate rather than typical melting tannins, a slight balsamic note on the finish but there is a sense of grace to this fading wine. Tasted blind and taken from the book "Pomerol".
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Robert Parker
Jancis Robinson MW
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Great rich ruby with layers of complexity. Tea-leaf aromas. Lively and very fresh, a little lean. A bit taut. Great start but it dried up a little on the finish. (JR)
I had an excellent bottle of the 1964 La Conseillante in the late eighties that proved to be better than I indicated in my tasting notes in the first edition of this book. Medium ruby, with some amber at the edge, this wine has a sensational nose of smoky, almost buttery, nutty, superripe, plummy fruit and herbs. In the mouth, it is round, generous, even opulent, with a great deal of concentration, and a long, alcoholic finish. By the standards of the chateau, this is a larger-framed, more muscular wine than usual. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted, 11/89.
About the producer
Château la Conseillante was built in 1750 and named after the proprietor, Libourne business woman Catherine Conseillan. The reputation of the wines quickly grew and her wines became some of the most expensive in the region.