A little darker and deeper in colour than the 2009 at this stage, but both remain young, fresh and full of promise. The depth to the fruit is evident, black cherry, chocolate shavings and black truffles with great shots of acidity through the entire body of the wine. Just dripping with succulent fruit and seduction, this is the most Pomerol of the lineup, surprisingly, perhaps, taking that crown from the 2009. Still young even at 11 years old, will settle in and open further over the next few years. Violet aromatics curl out of the glass as it opens. 85% new oak. A yield of 39hl/ha. Drinking Window 2021 - 2044
Blind tasted by Jane Anson (at Bordeaux, 04 Jan 2021)
Part of Anson: Tasting top La Conseillante and Figeac vintages

Beautiful nose with cocoa powder, exotic flowers, candied violets and loads of dark berries. Great aromatic complexity. Amazing texture on palate with a superb precision and silky tannins. So beautifully composed showing already great harmony. Difficult to wait! Better in 2018.

– jamessuckling.com, Nov 2013

The 2010 La Conseillante has a magnificent bouquet with pixelated black fruit laced with cedar and pencil lead aromas. It is a penetrating and multi-faceted bouquet that just blossoms with aeration. The palate is supremely well balanced with filigree tannins and immense purity, very sustained and conveying immense energy on the finish. Surely the best La Conseillante under former winemaker Jean-Michel Laporte. Tasted from an ex-château bottle at the BI Wines & Spirits 10-Year On tasting.

A brilliant effort from this property, known for the sheer elegance and finesse of its wines, the 2010 La Conseillante offers back-to-back monumental efforts, particularly given the remarkable 2009. This estate has been on a hot streak of late. The 2010 is a slightly bigger, richer wine, but without losing its floral, elegant mulberry, black raspberry and sweet kirsch notes. Combine those with some licorice, subtle new oak and a hint of forest floor, and the result is a medium to full-bodied, rich, complex wine that has striking aromatics and perfect balance in the mouth. Forget it for 3-5 years and drink it over the following 30.

Robert Parker (Wine Advocate #205, Feb 2013)

It is young, but it is impossible not to be enthralled with the floral, earthy, cherry, cocoa and plum filled nose. The wine has concentration, balance, elegance, length and purity. The fruit is sweet, fresh and silky. Give it a few hours of air, or 5 years and enjoy.

(14.5%, 85% new)[80M/20CF] Closed, but underlying blackberry fruit to smell; full bodied, concentrated wine with a firm tannin and fresh acidity, the latter tightening the tannins and making the wine particularly linear and fresh in style. Rich, ripe, fleshy, close knit and refined flavour with lovely fruit and aroma persistence, though you do notice the alcoholic warmth a bit on the finish. A large scale Conseillante (the most alcoholic ever), with its usual elegance, if not the yielding, fleshiness of the most attractive (for me) years. 2022-40 [I prefer the sweet, supple grace and richness of the 09, for the moment] [M.Schuster, Bordeaux Mar/Apr 2011]