Why this vintage
- 100/100 from Wine Advocateand 4 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2020 vintage in PomerolAn early, dry year gave splendid wines, which many rank above 2018.
Critic scores
- Wine Advocate100
- James Suckling99
- Jeb Dunnuck99
- Vinous97
- Wine Enthusiast95
The 2020 vintage in Pomerol
Vintage benchmark: 96/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: An early, dry year gave splendid wines, which many rank above 2018.
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
Aromas of black fruits, such as blackcurrants, mingle with floral peony notes. The blending of the La Conseillante lots brings lovely balance to this wine. The 2020 displays creamy fruit character and concentration. Its juicy texture is enhanced by velvety, silky and elegant tannins. La Conseillante 2020 is a vibrant wine which promises to age beautifully for decades.
Blend of the 2020 vintage
- 87 % Merlot
- 13 % Cabernet Franc
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2020 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 2020 sheet
- 14 % vol.Alcohol
- 39 hl/haYield
Winemaking
Harvest Merlot 04/09 to 17/09. Harvest Cabernet Franc 21/09 & 30/09.
Ageing
70 % aged in traditional new oak barrels, 27 % aged in traditional second-fill oak barrels, 3 % aged in amphora.
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 2020
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Visuals
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Sheet checked on September 28, 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.