Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande

Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, 2ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2019

Name: Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, 2ème Cru Classé, Pauillac
Brand: Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande
Price: 313.44 GBP

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Wow, what a wine! We've come to expect great things from Pichon since Nicolas Glumineau took the helm, but this could be the best yet - it's certainly right up there with the magnificent 2016. Crafted from 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. This is initially quite an introvert, but with aeration notes of cassis, violets and iris emerge, then hints of liquorice, pencil shavings, cedar and delicate spice. There's a cool reserve. The palate reveals the inherent quality of the 2019; this is powerful, dense and complex, yet there is such a sense of harmony and control, it has clearly been made with much precision and possesses such wonderfully taut, composed fruit. Glorious texture, pure cassis and crème de mûre fruit interspersed with starry, bright cranberry and hints of graphite. This is truly multidimensional, divulging its complexity with modesty and grace. Subtle nuances delight the mouth; it’s so effortless and refined. The tannins tantalise the taste buds, exposing a multifaceted array of flavours: cigar smoke, mulberry, juniper, kirsch; the finish seems infinite. This is the epitome of classy Pauillac. Simply wonderful!

critic reviews

98/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

The 2019 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is composed of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it features notions of cedar chest and menthol to begin, giving way to a core of blackcurrant pastilles, black cherries, and fragrant soil with a waft of wild sage. The medium to full-bodied palate is rich and dense, with firm tannins and a long spicy finish.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2055

date of review 05/2023

98/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2019 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande demands more coaxing from the glass, but it rewards patience with compelling graphite-infused black fruit, unapologetically classic in style, the terroir flooding through. The palate is medium-bodied with wonderful sapidity, gorgeous balance and a pure yet powerful finish that makes you wish you could build a time machine and taste it in 20 years. Sublime. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.

DRINKING WINDOW 2026 - 2060

date of review 02/2023

98/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

One of the wines of the vintage, the 2019 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande soars from the glass with complex aromas of wild berries, tobacco leaf, loamy soil, burning embers and hints of violets and rose petals. Full-bodied, deep and complete, its velvety and seamless, with a broad attack and a multidimensional core of lively, succulent fruit. Concluding with a long, expansive finish, its a remarkable young Pauillac that will offer many years of thrilling drinking. Congratulations to Nicolas Glumineau and his team, who are ushering in a new golden age at an address where standards were always very high.

DRINKING WINDOW 2027 - 2065

date of review 04/2022

98/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

You feel the clever construction of this wine from the start, and the architecture shines through. A linen edge of the tannins, with grain and texture that holds things back through the mid palate. Subdued power at the moment, with hints of butterscotch and black chocolate, bilberry fruits that are not overly sweet but have succulence and impact. Good quality, one to cellar and look forward to opening in the future. 60% new oak, 4hl/h yield. No Petit Verdot in this vintage.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2050

date of review 01/2022