In the words of respected wine critic Neal Martin:"Having tasted the 1989 Château La Conseillante on more than a dozen occasions, I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that it is one of my favourite Pomerols from the vintage… It's just a wonderful La Conseillante, a thoroughbred Pomerol that puts a smile on your face."But don't just take his word for it. Robert Parker has awarded it 97 points on six separate occasions. Positioned on Pomerol's legendary clay knoll - amidst the likes of Pétrus, Vieux-Château-Certan and l'Evangile - La Conseillante is only a stone's throw away from Saint-Emilion, making it an almost perfect hybrid between the Right Bank's two most famous regions. Terroir doesn't get much better than this. And they have certainly had time to perfect the art of what to do with it; the Nicolas family have been making wine here since they bought it in 1871. Plush and silky with ripe black cherry, blackcurrant, black plum and blackberry fruit, combined with fresh sage, lardons, truffles and fresh flowers. A perfect wine for steak night or alternatively serve with duck, Beef Wellington or Christmas dinner.£79.33 per 100.00ml