Pichon Lalande 2017

Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Case Format: 12x75cl

Max score: 96.0

Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande is a winery in two appellations, 74 hectares in Pauillac and 15 hectares in Saint Julien. This Deuxième Grand Cru Classé is wellknown for its subtility and finesse. 45 % of its vineyard is Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 8% Petit Verdot. This property is the direct neighbor of the prestigious Chateau Latour.

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CRITIC REVIEWS

95
Jane Anson

Tasting in a blind lineup across Pauillac, it is instantly clear that what you get in this glass is better clarity of fruit, a darker and more serious texture across the palate and some lovely saffron and cinnamon notes to fill out the body. This feels like a Pauillac and even though it doesnt have the concentration of bigger years, there is a lot to be delighted about here. Silky tannins, burnished confidence, well-handled oak. Wait just another five years then ready to go with a carafe.

95
Jeb Dunnuck

Pure elegance and class, the 2017 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande checks in as 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot (representing just 50% of the production) that spent 18 months in 60% new barrels. Nicolas Glumineau has done an incredible job at this estate and this wine is consistently one of the classiest, most elegant wines in just about every vintage. Pure Pauillac notes of creme de cassis, lead pencil, green tobacco, and gravelly earth give way to a medium to full-bodied, soft, supple, flawlessly balanced 2017 that shows the more straight, classic style of the vintage. It needs 4-6 years of bottle age and will evolve gracefully for 25+ years or more. Tasted twice.

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