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Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, 2ème Cru Classé, Pauillac
Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande

Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, 2ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2024

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justerini & brooks tasting note

A wonderful floral bouquet heralds this classic Pichon Comtesse. The attack is taut, and compact, leading with pure blackcurrant and leafy cassis, accented by bergamot and pencil shavings. There’s an effortless quality to the fruit, languid, pure and flowing with a wealth of detail: sweet cherries, a touch of sour cherry and kirsch, alongside a riper red fruit profile of plum and sloe. Nuances of briar and damp earth add complexity, with graphite and nutmeg appearing alongside violet, sage, and tobacco leaf. Substantial yet remarkably fine-grained tannins contour the well of ripe fruit, culminating in a long, serious finish with suggestions of fine minerals and stones. A very handsome Pichon Comtesse.

critic reviews

92-94/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

Deep garnet-purple colored. Shoots out of the glass with vibrant notes of black raspberries and black currants, plus hints of iris, fertile loam, cardamom, and graphite. The light-bodied palate is light on its feet with vivacious black fruit and savory flavors, supported by delicate, fine-grained tannins and appealing freshness, finishing earthy.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2042
date of review 05/2025
92-94/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2024 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is clearly driven by Cabernet Sauvignon on the nose. Predominantly black fruit, freshly rolled tobacco and light cedar scents unfold in the glass, resolutely classic in style, strict yet focused and defined. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannins, evidencing the much lighter extraction exacted by Nicolas Glumineau. This results in an impressively balanced Pichon-Comtesse, lightly spiced with hints of cracked black pepper towards the finish, dare I say, cut in a "Lafite" style. Though without the ambition of the '22, this keeps within the limitations set by the growing season. I can imagine this Pauillac slipping down the throat with ease in its flush of youth.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2048
date of review 05/2025
94/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Fragrant cassis bud, rose petals, and peony. Great definition, mouthwatering on the finish, savoury blue and black fruits, less concentration than the past few vintages, but this uses slate textured tannins, cold ash smoke and well-judged salinity to compensate and build interest and engagement. Harvest September 22 through to October 9. 66% new oak. Low yields of around 30hl/h. 16% press wine, 52% of the overall production (with the rest in Pichon Comtesse Reserve, no 3rd wine). 3.7 pH. IPT 70,

DRINKING WINDOW 2032 - 2044
date of review 04/2025
91-93/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2024 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande offers up attractive aromas of cassis, burning embers, tobacco leaf and fresh mint, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and polished palate that's seamless and suave, concluding with a moderately persistent finish. A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc that attained 12.7% alcohol, it's a charming effort that will offer a broad drinking window.

date of review 04/2025

product details

Country:
France
Region:
Bordeaux
Appellation:
Pauillac
Producer:
Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande
Style:
Red Wine
Grape Variety:
Cab Sauvignon Merlot
abv:
13%

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