2016 Chateau La Violette, Pomerol 1x75cl

2016 Chateau La Violette, Pomerol 1x75cl

$325.00 Excl. GST
$365.15 Incl. GST
IN BOND
RETAIL
COUNTRY
France
REGION
Bordeaux
VINTAGE
2016
PRODUCER
Chateau La Violette
WINE TYPE
Red
AVAILABILITY
Future Arrival, 6 in stock, In Bond

Producer Profile

Area under vines: 3,25 hectares
Soils: Clay, gravel and iron dross
Average age of the vines: 40 years
Production: 18 000 bottles a year
Ageing: for 24 months

Grape varieties:

  • Merlot

Learn more about Chateau La Violette here

Tasting Notes

JancisRobinson.com 18

Tasted blind. Sweaty socks on the nose initially but then it cleared to beguile. Lovely toastiness as well as ripeness. Long and complex. Though there is a certain simple sweetness to this too. [22/01/2020]

Anticipated maturity: 2025-2045

Vinous 94

The 2016 La Violette has an engaging bouquet of voluptuous black cherry, boysenberry and creme de cassis aromas, very pure but not as overpowering as in previous vintages. The palate is rounded and generous, displaying sensual tannin that imparts a velvety texture. It feels slightly lower in acidity than its peers, but there is impressive volume and density toward the finish, which coats the mouth with blue and black fruit. Decadent but with just the right amount of class to render this a quite delicious, sensual Pomerol. [Neal Martin, 24/01/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2023-2043

Robert Parker 97

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 La Violette opens with fragrant cigar box, black tea, wilted roses and spice cake scents with a core of warm black plums, black cherries and mulberries plus a hint of star anise. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers layer upon layer of black fruits and floral sparks, framed by firm, very finely grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and fragrant. Beautiful. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 30/11/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2056

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