Chateau la Conseillante, Pomerol, 2007 SO021726 Furst Roumier’s touch here is classic—light

Roumier’s touch here is classic—light on extraction

A Barbaresco that’s easy to approach—but hard to forget

and alligator—with wild-foraged botanicals including ponderosa pine bark

and the Vieilles Vignes designation here signals old vines — greater concentration and complexity than the estate's younger-vine bottlings

Chateau la Conseillante, Pomerol, 2007 SO021726 Furst Roumier’s touch here is classic—lightLa Conseillante is Pomerol's elegance specialist the floral, lifted, perfumed counterpoint to the appellation's more massive offerings, with neighbors that include Cheval Blanc and L'vangile. The Nicolas family has owned it since 1871, making this one of Pomerol's longest continuous tenures. 2007 was a difficult Bordeaux vintage overall, but Pomerol fared best of the Right Bank that year and La Conseillante, with its rigorous selection and inherent