chateau pichon comtesse de lalande 2eme cru classe pauillac bs

Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande

Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, 2ème Cru Classé, Pauillac [BS], 1985

Name: Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, 2ème Cru Classé, Pauillac [BS]
Brand: Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande
Price: 1728 GBP

88/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

94/100

The Wine Independent

91/100

Vinous

Available Vintages

all 1985

delivery

in bond

Broking

1985
3x3L
DP
£2,592.00
1985
1x5L
DP
£1,440.00
1985
1x6L
DP
£1,728.00

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We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Critic Reviews

91/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 1985 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a vintage that was overshadowed by the superior 1986. Over a dozen encountered over the years has consistently proven that this was always an open and generous Pauillac with modest ambitions. This has fragrant dark berry fruit with a light algae-like tincture, then later hints of iris flower. The palate is medium-bodied and fleshier than the aforementioned '86, and soft tannins with gentle grip lead to a peppery finish. A bit soft and squidgy perhaps, but it slips down the throat with ease. I know there are better bottles than this example. Tasted in October 2024 at the 1985 dinner at Noble Rot Mayfair.

date of review 06/2025

94/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 1985 Pichon Lalande has a deep brick color. It offers up a tantalizing perfume of potpourri, Chinese five spice, and incense, followed by suggestions of Christmas puddling, dried cherries, cigar box, and dried mandarin peel. The medium-bodied palate is refreshing and lively with delicate, mature plum preserves and spicy flavors, supported by powdery tannins, finishing long and mineral-laced.

drinking window 2022 - 2032

date of review 11/2022

88/100

Neal Martin,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Tasted at the property, the 1985 Pichon Lalande is fully matured on the feral, tertiary nose, and like the bottle I tasted a couple of years ago, this has recently become much more diffuse than exemplary showing during the 1990s and 2000s. The palate is fleshy and smooth like many wines of this vintage, but in recent years, the tannins have become and little edgier, the fruit degraded and turning quite mushroom-like and earthy on the finish. I would broach bottles of this over the next five years, because I feel that it is drying out. Tasted March 2016.

drinking window 2017 - 2021

date of review 07/2016

product details

Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Pauillac

Producer:

Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

12.5%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.