| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > Pomerol |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
This 1.68 hectare vineyard is owned by the family of the late Catherine Péré-Vergé (of Château Le Gay) although 0.3 hectares are not currently in production. Only a few hundred cases of luxurious Pomerol are made here annually. The property is situated in between Le Pin and Trotanoy, and planted with 100% Merlot from 40 year old vines. The fruit is de-stemmed by hand by 50 people with micro-vinification and elevage in 100% new oak.
In 2023 the grapes were picked from September 11th to 20th. The bunches were 100% destemmed by hand, berry by berry and after micro-vinification in 100% new oak, this 100% Merlot cuvee will make about 400 dozen bottles.
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?
Bright purple in colour, this has a bombastic, ripe nose of caramelised fruit, milk chocolate and turkish coffee. All gloss on the palate, this is a seamless, oily wine designed for pure pleasure. Parma violets, cherry coulis and fudge. For hedonists only.
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.
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 La Violette slowly emerges from the glass with fragrant scents of dried roses, cinnamon stick, and cedar chest giving way to a core of black raspberries, juicy blackberries, and fresh plums with a waft of Sichuan pepper. The medium to full-bodied palate is densely laden with fragrant black fruit layers supported by velvety tannins, finishing with a perfumed lift. This is 100% Merlot with a yield of 30hl/ha.
This is intense, rich character, grilled coffee, blueberry, a little heavy through the mid palate although has good depths and texture, Pomerol typicity, very much also on the estate signature. Close to the church plots in Pomerol, Vignobles Parent.
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. 2030-2048
