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9.7

The 1989 La Conseillante is one of the top performers in Pomerol and arguably now one of the best values. This bottle confirms that exuberance and joie-de-vivre on the nose, displaying the telltale crushed violets in bloom, with precious but controlled red and black fruit underneath. The palate is sumptuous from the start, presenting cashmere tannin and perhaps a little more glycerine in this bottle. The bravura finish leaves you grinning from ear to ear. Stunning, and it will remain on its plateau for many years. Tasted at the 1989 Bordeaux dinner at Hatched in London. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2019) — 5 years ago

Michael Flynn

9.0

Pre Thanksgiving dinner. Preferred it to Beau Joie Brut ( 2 To 3 times the price)! — 6 years ago

Chris Gillespie

9.0

Quite nice Chardonnay, do quite excellent wine! — 6 years ago

Daniel Santoro

9.0

Nez de fruits rouge et champignon. Bouche puissante, longue, ronde. Pas une complexité de fou, mais pas trop de bois, ce qui suffit à ma joie. 20/25e la bouteille. Intéressant. Bonne image d'un bin bordelais pas trop parkerisé — 6 years ago

Nick Prangnell

9.3

Great flavour, fruity but almost deep like desert — 7 years ago

Andrew Davidoff

9.5

Young, sexy and completely uncharacteristic for Sonoma. Pierre Seillan has crafted an amazing trio of high end wines. My favorite is La Joie. This one is drinking very well. — 7 years ago

with Aldo and Sammy

Mike Campbell

9.0

This was a recommendation and I'm glad I got it. Gamay is a grape the mat is suited to the Valley weather and this one lives up to region. Very smooth wand well balanced. Nice taste of cherries and will be good with seafood or beef. Only hope I can get more of this fine BC wine. — 8 years ago

Jean-François Giroux

8.9

Fleurs en arôme, touche de beurre et pêche ...!
2017... 40$ — 5 years ago

Henri Lefèvre

9.4

Commencer la nouvelle année avec le feu missionnaire et la joie à partager dans notre mission — 5 years ago

Stanley Lipkin

8.9

Pure fruit, too young — 6 years ago

Antony Comyns

9.0

Mild but nice ping of passion fruit. £13 from Harrods. Very good. — 6 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.1

Great nose, almost something to get lost in. Roasted raisins, apricots, sweet thyme. Dry, heady, nose to die for and then..::: flat. Still a joie to drink, — 6 years ago

Andrew Stock

9.1

Peach, floral, lime! Yowzas! — 7 years ago

ropajos

9.2

Got it as bday gift from M&M when they visited LB in 2015. Had it with them one year later in Cliff Dr home terrace overlooking Pacific sunset (after great dinner at Fusion). Rockstar. — 8 years ago

Eric L

9.5

Very light and dry, not too fruity. Great Rose — 5 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.0

Red and black fruits, mineral, fine tannin, med acidity. There’s some nice material here but this felt a bit closed. Will hold my remaining bottle for several years to see where it goes. — 5 years ago

GabWine

9.2

Color : White
Wine estate : Domaine Louis Bovard
Designation : Saint-Saphorin
Name : Salix Chenin Blanc
Country : Switzerland
Vivino : 4.5/5
Note : Louis Bovard remains the boss in the Vaudoise region with this magnificent Salix. A pale yellow color, a mineral nose with a touch of citrus. On the palate, happiness, joy and wonder. More seriously, a nice roundness with salty and fruity notes. Just magic!
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Louis Bovard reste le patron dans La région Vaudoise avec ce magnifique Salix. Une robe jaune pâle, un nez minéral avec une touche d’agrumes. En bouche, le bonheur, la joie et l’émerveillement. Plus sérieusement, une belle rondeur avec des notes salines et fruités. Juste magique !
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👍🏻Vivino, FB : GabWine | IG : gabriel_dvl 🥂 — 6 years ago

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9.5

The 2014 Léoville Las-Cases has a (typically) more introverted, tertiary, austere bouquet compared to the Léoville Barton. Despite coaxing it does not possess much lift – sullen, a wine with a "Closed" sign dangling on the front door. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, solid with a sweet core, nicely proportion but just not quite conveying the same joie-de-vivre and energy as its peers. "Perhaps it is saving everything for later?" are the words I penned before this wine's identity is revealed...well, I should have known. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2018) — 6 years ago

Dana Prescott

9.3

Smooth with some bite. Really enjoy this one. — 7 years ago

Maxime St-Aubin

9.0

Excellentes bulles , fines et délicates mais fraîcheur incroyable en bouche ! 30$ — 7 years ago