Château La Confession St.-Emilion 2021 6 Pack

93 POINTS

James Suckling

This is a polished and fragrant red with cloves, olives and dried flowers on the nose. Spiced cherries and sandalwood, too. It’s medium-bodied and layered, with firm yet very fine tannins that melt into the wine. 74% merlot and 26% cabernet franc. 30% in amphora and the rest in new and first-year used oak barrels. Delicious already, but best from 2025.

92 POINTS

James Suckling

A medium-bodied wine with black and green olives, as well as crushed stone. Firm tannins and a juicy finish. Solid texture. Spicy. 74% merlot and 26% cabernet franc. 30% in amphora and the rest in new and first-year used oak barrels. Points: 92-93

91 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2021 La Confession is bold, racy and explosive. Inky blue/purplish dark fruit, lavender, spice and chocolate are all dialed up. Bright acids come through nicely on the finish, lending considerable energy to balance all of that opulence.

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2021 La Confession has a tight nose of licorice-tinged black fruit. The palate is quite structured and spicy, delivering modest depth and just a little dryness on the finish.

Georgina Hindle - Decanter

Slight meatiness to the nose, concentrated and intense. Grippy but super fine tannins coat the mouth delivering liquorice edges blackcurrant and black cherries. This has a dark tone to it, that sweet almost sticky liquorice but with cooling mint elements too. Just feels a slight bit high-toned and sharp but overall easy to drink with freshness and presence.