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18 Rene Gabriel
Viel Merlot wurde für den Zweitwein Reserve de la Comtesse verwendet. Somit gibt sich die Assemblage für diesen Grand vin so klassisch wie sehr selten zuvor: 78 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 12 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 8 % Merlot, 2 % Petit Verdot. 42 hl/ha. Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen. Extrem schwarzbeerig mit rauchigem Tiefgang, dunkle Edelhölzer, Lakritze, Nelkenköpfe, dunkelrote Rosen, erhaben - aber auch gleichzeitig ziemlich diskret. Tolle Aromatik im Gaumen, Alpenheidelbeeren viel Cassis, ausgeglichene, verlangende Adstringenz, die Tannine sind präsent, stützend und versprechen ein grossartiges Potential, intensiver Nachklang. Ein atypischer Comtesse-de-Lalande weil er daherkommt, wie ein tiefschürfender Pauillac mit einem unerwartet grossen Jahrgang. Tolle Teamleistung.
91 Wine Spectator
Warm savory and tobacco leaf notes lead the way, with a cedary frame surrounding the lightly mulled plum and cherry fruit. Cassis bush and tobacco accents are embedded on the finish. Very solid, but lacks extra drive. Best from 2015 through 2027. 20,833 cases made. –JM
89 Robert Parker
The dark ruby/plum-colored 2011 Pichon Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande is an elegant, suave, medium-bodied effort with abundant black cherry and red and black currant fruit. Nearly St.-Julien-like in its texture and personality, this is a well-made, finesse-styled Pauillac to drink over the next 10-15 years.
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Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
This exemplarily Pauillac estate, Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, produces some of the best Second Growth Bordeaux wines. Known for its rich, elegant, and perfumed wines, the château’s history can be traced back to the 17th century. In 2007, Pichon-Longueville was sold to the family-run Roederer Champagne House. The property was completely redone recently; building new vinification facilities, including the renovation of their cellars, vat rooms and chais, as well as replanting select vineyards, and modernizing their reception area, museum, and château. The improvements, along with estate manager, Nicolas Glumineau’s commitment to maintain Pichon-Longueville’s already high standards, have kept this Left Bank property preforming at its best. With vineyards bordering the Saint-Julien appellation, Pichon-Longueville’s wines are the most exotic and voluptuously scented in the Médoc. The Grand Vin is an elegant Pauillac due to its relatively high proportion of Merlot.