2017 Duo de la Conseillante
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Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Duo de Conseillante features enticing scents of baked black cherries, mulberries and wild blueberries with suggestions of violets and fallen leaves plus a waft of baking spices. Medium-bodied, the palate has wonderful elegance with soft tannins and understated fruit, finishing with a quiet intensity.
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Neal Martin
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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The 2017 Duo de Conseillante, the Deuxième Vin of La Conseillante of course, has a simple bouquet with redcurrant and crushed strawberry fruit, well defined with light loamy aromas percolating up with time. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. It feels a little rustic and ferrous. The slightly higher proportion of Cabernet Franc in this blend, due to the frost, imparts a soupçon of pepperiness on the finish. Fine.
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.