Château La Conseillante Pomerol

Pomerol, France

Pomerol's most perfumed and feminine estate wine — La Conseillante's Merlot with Cabernet Franc from the blue clay plateau adjacent to Petrus. Violet, truffle, dark cherry, raspberry coulis, cedar, and the extraordinary silky texture that makes this wine the most approachable of the great Pomerol estates. Develops magnificently over 15-20 years but offers pleasure earlier than VCC or Trotanoy. The perfumed face of Pomerol at its most seductive.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Spring Pomerol pairing — the wine's violet and truffle aromatics bridge the milk-fed lamb's extraordinary delicacy; wild garlic mirrors the wine's floral complexity; spring vegetables provide a fresh contrast to the velvet richness
• main: Pomerol's silky texture and violet perfume bridges the pigeon's rich, gamey breast; foie gras adds the luxury dimension that matches the wine's premium character; lentils provide earthiness that bridges the truffle note