Pomerol · vintage 2008
Château La Conseillante 2008
Ageing potential16-19 years
Why this vintage
- 95/100 from Wine Advocateand 3 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2008 vintage in PomerolA luminous back end to the season redeemed the vintage: fine fruit and delicate balance, from very small yields.
- Ageing potential16-19 years
- Limited production50 000 bottles of this vintage.
Critic scores
- Wine Advocate95
- Jeb Dunnuck95
- Vinous94
- Decanter93
The 2008 vintage in Pomerol
Vintage benchmark: 90/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: A luminous back end to the season redeemed the vintage: fine fruit and delicate balance, from very small yields.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Pomerol. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
Defying all predictions, 2008 is a superb vintage, full of balance and controlled power. Its deep color portends a beautiful concentration, which we find from the first nose, very aromatic and complex, ranging from crushed strawberries to licorice. The palate is concentrated, but does not show any dryness, as the tannins are silky, and develops on slightly candied notes, then on a finish marked by an elegant acidity. The Cabernet franc then reveals its presence with menthol notes throughout. G: 8 to 20 years old.
Blend of the 2008 vintage
- 80 % Merlot
- 20 % Cabernet franc
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2008 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with merlot, cabernet franc — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2008 sheet
- 13 % vol.Alcohol
- 30 yrsVine age
- 50,000 bottlesProduction
Winemaking
At La Conseillante, plot management is respected at each stage of winemaking. The vats of varying capacities allow the harvest from the various plots to be vinified separately. After vatting, cold pre-fermentation maceration aims in particular to best preserve the freshness, aromatic characters and color of the vintage.
Ageing
18 months in oak barrels (50 to 75% new)
Terroir
The pattern of plots making up the property's 12 hectares, unchanged since 1871, allows La Conseillante to maintain its exceptional character. An average density of six thousand vines per hectare, constant attention and care adapted to the cultivation of the vine — the only guarantees of impeccable vine health — are a reminder that without quality fruit, wine is nothing. The terroir is composed of 60% grey clay and 40% sandy gravel, resting on red clay (crasse de fer).
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Texts and documents 2008
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Visuals
For this vintage, the media library contains: packshots. High-definition packshots, labels, back labels and lifestyle photos are reserved for clients and partners, on the Compagnie Médocaine’s VinCod media library.
Sheet checked on September 21, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.