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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2023 La Violette emerges from a tiny 1.68 hectare vineyard in the heart of Pomerol, 100% hand-destemmed and vinified in 100% French oak barrels from cooper Saury. Sumptuous and racy, the 2023 offers up a beguiling mix of crème de cassis, blueberry, menthol, licorice, spice and French oak. La Violette remains one of the most distinctive wines in Pomerol. 04/2024

90-92

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2023 La Violette has a lovely nose, quite refined compared to past vintages, with layers of black plum, truffle and violet. The oak is neatly enmeshed. The palate is medium-bodied with a lactic entry, dark chocolate interwoven into the layered red fruit with a smooth, spicy finish. It just misses the complexity that I know this estate can produce. This is maybe an atypically conservative La Violette? 04/2024

95-97

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

From the team of Château Le Gay and a smaller production release based on 100% Merlot vinified and aged in new barrels, the 2023 Château La Violette is slightly deeper purple-hued and offers an absolutely awesome bouquet of red and blue fruits, smoked earth, graphite, spring flowers, and incense. Complex, layered, and nuanced, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a broad, layered, seamless mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great, great finish. It's up with the top handful of 2023s and is a brilliant effort in the vintage. 05/2024

96

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur noire. Nez pour l'instant moyennement intense, au fruité mûr. C'est surtout en bouche que ce vin fait la différence. Il débute délicatement charnu et de suite très hédoniste. Il évolue gras, velouté, sur une finale longue et nuancée, encore proche du bois. C'est très bon. 100 % merlot. Degré d'alcool : 14° - pH : 3,75. Rendement : 30 hl/ha. 04/2024

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Full-bodied with a rich and chunky mid-palate, packed with fruit and chewy tannins. It’s very well framed and muscular, but not heavy. This should develop well with more time in barrel. 04/2024