95

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2022 La Violette is a powerful, dense wine. Inky dark fruit, new leather, licorice, spice, menthol and chocolate stain the palate. This potent, deep wine exudes textural intensity and volume. It's one of the more extroverted Pomerols. 01/2025

93

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2022 La Violette has a lot of new oak on the nose—as you would expect given the élevage. It's quite opulent, perhaps more so than it showed from the barrel, though it retains decent delineation, with a light herbal aspect underneath the confit-like red fruit tone. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet entry. As usual, this is quite plush in style, but there is decent weight and complexity on the finish. Patience will be required. 01/2025

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2022 La Violette delivers notes of cherries, sweet berries, petals and toasty new oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, velvety and rich palate framed by generously extracted tannins. While it's far from a blushing violet, it's comparatively restrained by this estate's standards and represents a well-made wine in its style. 04/2023

93

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

I was only able to taste the 2022 Château La Violette from a half bottle, and I never feel it's a representative of the real wine at this stage. Nevertheless, you have to call it as you see it on that day. Sporting a vivid ruby hue as well as a pretty nose of mulled currants, leafy herbs, loamy soil, and chocolate, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a soft, forward, charming mouthfeel, light tannins, and outstanding length. It lacks some density yet is nevertheless elegant, perfumed, and a seamless Pomerol. Give bottles a few years to fill out and enjoy over the following 20+. 02/2025

98

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Beau rouge sombre aux reflets vifs. Nez intense, fin, fruité, crémeux et épicé. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, accompagné d'un toucher fin, le vin glisse, caresse, calme et reposé. Après le milieu de bouche, il va ascendant et finit loin, sans cesse caressant et noble. Ensemble très difficile à cracher ! 02/2025

97

James Suckling

James Suckling

A complex and open-grained Pomerol with fine wood spices, bergamot, white pepper and sweet plums on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied with sleek but enveloping tannins. Juicy and really refined. A super-long finish that lasts for almost a minute. Tasted from a half bottle. Already showing lots of charm, but should get even better in two more years. Drink after 2026. 01/2025