Château Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande
Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, 2ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2019
98/100
Inside Bordeaux
98/100
The Wine Independent
98/100
Vinous
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2019
1.5L
DP
£312.41
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2019
6x75cl
DP
£847.22
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6x75cl
DP
£907.22
2019
6x75cl
DP
£919.22
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!
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Critic Reviews
98/100
Neal 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
98/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
The Wine Independent
A blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc but without any Petit Verdot, the 2019 Pichon Lalande is deep garnet-purple in color. It waltzes out with bright, carefree scents of wild blueberries, kirsch, and juicy blackcurrants, leading to hints of lilacs, wood smoke, and menthol. The medium to full-bodied palate is fantastically plush, with bags of freshness and layers of pure black and blue fruits, finishing long and perfumed.
drinking window 2026 - 2055
date of review 11/2022
98/100
Jane 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
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