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La Violette 2017

ÂŁ853.00 - ÂŁ1,313.00
ÂŁ853.00
ÂŁ853.00 - ÂŁ1,313.00
ÂŁ853.00
Bottle price:
ÂŁ142.16
Country:
France
Region:
Bordeaux
Sub-region:
Pomerol
Vintage:
2017
Grape:
Merlot
ABV:
13.5%
Score:
95, James Suckling
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Availability:
Only 5 cases left!
Availability:
Only 2 cases left!
Case Size: 6 Bottle Case 6x75cl

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Tasting notes

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, January 2020 95

A very tight, refined red with wonderful, fine tannins that are so creamy and finessed. Feels like wonderful silk. Medium-to full-bodied, fresh and vivid. Complex and reserved. A beautiful young red. Drink in 2023.

Neal Martin, vinous.com, February 2020 92

The 2017 La Violette has an attractive bouquet with raspberry, cranberry and subtle marmalade aromas. Quite pure and more elegant in style compared to recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a fine bead of acidity. More red than black fruit towards the finish exerts gentle grip and a pinch of cracked black pepper on the aftertaste. It feels a little more open at this stage than expected but it has the substance to last 15-20 years. Drink 2022-2040.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (March 2020), March 2020 94

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 La Violette sails out of the glass with expressive scents of baked plums, blueberry preserves and blackberry pie plus suggestions of spice cake, chocolate box and powdered cinnamon. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers mouth-coating black fruits with a firm, fine-grained frame and long, fragrant finish. 2022 - 2042

Jane Anson, Decanter.com, April 2018 92

A good display of house signature here - tight, firm, bright and intense. This is very much about tight, layered flavours of dark blackberry and cassis coulis. It's clearly well made, with real focus and power - a good vintage for these guys that will take its time.Drinking Window 2027 - 2040

Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, April 2018 90/93

The nose is smoky with woodland violets charm the palate sweet with ripe black plums fleshy richness. It is lighter towards the back with the ripe fruit rich ripe damsons giving depth on the finish. 2026-38

Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2018 92/94

The 2017 La Violette has a very precise bouquet with blackberry and raspberry scents, a touch of iris developing in the glass. This year I certainly find more complexity here than its sibling Le Gay. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a little savory compared to other recent vintages with a soft, velvety finish that feels pure and caressing. This is a delicious La Violette that is less ostentatious than recent vintages and frankly, all the better for it. Drink 2023-2045.

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2018 94/95

This shows substantial fruit and tannin concentration with plenty of dark-berry and dark-chocolate character. Full body, a rounded texture and a delicious finish. A wine that will please in its youth.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (236), April 2018 94/96+

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 La Violette is a little reticent to begin, unfurling to give crushed blackberries and blackcurrants notes with touches of forest floor, truffles, cast iron pan and star anise. The palate is exquisitely balanced and intense, with firm, ripe tannins and seamless freshness framing the rock-solid, muscular fruit, finishing very long.

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