Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande 2emé Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2010, 75cl
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Product description
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Pauillac
Year: 2010
Manufacturer: Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande
Classification: 2ème Cru Classé
Volume (cl): 75
Box size: 1
Type: Red
93 /100 points
The 2010 Pichon Lalande is performing extremely well and at the top of the range I predicted several years ago. A final blend dominated much more by Cabernet Sauvignon than usual (66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot), the wine is a tighter, more tannic and structured version of this famous Pauillac, which often tends to have more of a St-Julien-like personality than most Pauillacs. Structured, backward and tannic, yet showing a fat mid-palate that is more savory, broader and more expansive than I remember from barrel, this wine is somewhat reminiscent of the 1986, given the Cabernet Sauvignon dominance of the blend. Full-bodied, impressively endowed, and less sexy and velvety than normal, this is a somewhat different style of Pichon Lalande than most readers have been used to. Whether you like it more or less will depend on your point of view, but this wine, unlike most Pichon Lalandes, needs a good 5-7 years of cellaring and should keep for 30+ years.
- Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
About this wine
Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande
Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a prestigious winery in the Bordeaux region of France. Located in the Pauillac appellation, known for producing some of the world's finest red wines, most often based on the Cabernet Sauvignon grape.
Pauillac
The Pauillac appellation is one of the most prestigious wine regions in Bordeaux, France, occupying a central position in the Médoc district, known for its fantastic wines. Located along the Gironde River, this area has a long history of wine production and is home to some of the world's most recognized châteaux.
