Château La Confession Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2019
93/100
Yves Beck
93/100
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
92/100
Bettane & Desseauve
90-91/100
Vert de Vin
"Flowers, licorice, and red cherries emerge on the nose and palate. Round, smooth, polished, and fresh, with freshness, length, and lots of sweet fruit on the palate. You can enjoy it after just a few years of bottle aging. Drink from 2024 to 2036. (Jeff Leve 2021) - Delivery in wooden cases for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery method).
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Eye
Beautiful dress
Nose
Powerful, aromatic with good definition
Mouth
Lots of dense fruit, very precise tannins and a lovely long finish.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2035
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with turkey and chestnuts or duck à l'orange.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2020 guide) 92/100
Winery rated 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About wine:
The wine has both an energetic and rich body, evolving into a dense and sappy fruitiness, with a very long finish.
About the estate:
A small 2.7-hectare estate planted on sandy clay soil, where Merlot accounts for 50%, Cabernet Franc 45% and Cabernet Sauvignon 5%, La Confession is one of Jean-Philippe Janoueix's favorite wines. A generous, full-bodied wine with a finish marked by its Cabernet Franc grapes, this Confession offers more than just immediate pleasure. The 2018 vintage marks a turning point, with greater freshness and tannic elegance.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) 2 stars (Outstanding wine)
About the estate:
Son of Jean-François Janoueix, Jean-Philippe Janoueix first settled in Lalande (Ch. Chambrun, sold to Silvio Denz) before creating Château La Confession in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in 2001, a combination of the Barreau and Haut-Pontet estates. He also produces Bordeaux Supérieur (Croix Mouton), Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion (Cap Saint-Georges) and Pomerol.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2021 guide) 93/100
About wine:
Subtlety and complexity are integral parts of La Confession... both from an olfactory and gustatory point of view. Such precision and tannic definition with a beautiful finesse of grain. The wine has tension, density, and persistence. It deserves a little aging. 2024-2039
Vert de Vin
Wine rated (2021 guide) 90-91/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About wine:
The nose is powerful and aromatic, offering fine texture, concentration, and good definition. It reveals notes of blackcurrant, morello cherry, and, more subtly, wild blue berries, combined with hints of licorice, fresh blond tobacco, and touches of black pepper, cardamom, black tea, and subtle hints of vanilla pod. The palate is powerful, well-defined and concentrated, with a tangy structure. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy/ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, and more subtle hints of wild berries, combined with touches of crushed raspberry, blue berries, black tea, and hints of vanilla. The tannins are finely structured and pronounced. A very subtle hint of caramelization on the finish/persistence.
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Wine rated (2022 guide) 93/100
About wine:
Flowers, licorice, and red cherries emerge on the nose and palate. Round, smooth, polished, and fresh, with freshness, length, and lots of sweet fruit on the palate. You can enjoy it after just a few years of bottle aging. Drink from 2024 to 2036.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Note and opinion by Mr. FREDERIC M. Published on March 9, 2024
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