Bordeaux Theme
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Bordeaux Theme
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About this Item
Château La Violette is a highly sought-after wine produced in the Pomerol appellation on the so-called Right Bank of the Dordogne River in Bordeaux. The wine is predominantly Merlot, sourced from two tiny vineyard sites spanning a total of 1.8 hectares, and is supplemented with a small amount of Cabernet Franc. The estate was bought by Vignobles Péré-Vergé in 2006, who also own the neighbouring Pomerol sites of Château le Gay and Château Monviel. La Violette only produces 400 cases of their single wine each vintage.
Critics Ratings
‘Fashioned from yields of 18 hectoliters per hectare with 13.5% natural alcohol, the opaque ruby-hued 2008 exhibits tell-tale floral notes intertwined with raspberries, sweet black cherries, licorice and cassis. Medium to full-bodied, beautifully concentrated and strikingly pure as well as multilayered, the 2008, despite its precociousness, will benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for 20-25 years. It is one of the top successes of the vintage.’ - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, 95/100 (May 2011)
‘This is ripe and filled in, with plum sauce, warm currant paste and cherry preserve flavors all wrapped together and carried by the plush, velvety finish. There's a modern kiss of toast on the back end. Nicely done.’ - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 90/100 (Apr 2011)
Provenance
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