Pauillac Grand Cru Rouge 2019 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 750ml

Grapes: 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc.
Region: France> Bordeaux> Haut-Medoc> Pauillac.
Notes: 14.1% alc., Sustainable and Biodynamic farming, 18 mos. French Oak (60% new),

Description: Founded in 1689, Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has quite a spectacular history. The quality and elegance of the wines have been the maxim of all the château‘s owners since master winemaker, Joseph de Pichon Longueville‘s reign in the 18th century. Notes of cedar, cocoa and custard immediately evident on the nose followed by a release of pure and intoxicating notes of blackcurrant and peony. Long and intense, the aromatic structure evolves from classic notes of citron and spices (cloves, black pepper), to luscious tones of praline and blackcurrant. At first, wellbalanced and smooth in the mouth, moving onto a very open mid-palate and a rich, savory long-lasting finish, thanks to silky, refined and well-integrated tannins.

"Pure class, the 2019 Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande is another brilliant wine from director Nicolas Glumineau that checks in at the top of the vintage. ....More elegant and poised from bottle than barrel, it offers a brilliant perfume of crème de cassis, lead pencil shavings, tobacco leaf, damp earth, and graphite. Deep, full-bodied, and pure perfection on the palate, it has this incredible marriage of Latour-like stature and regalness buffered by wonderful, sexy, seamless fruit, which no doubt comes from the higher Merlot content and makes Comtesse de Lalande so singular and unique. It builds slowly with time in the glass and has remarkable purity of fruit, ultra-fine tannins, perfect balance, and a finish that just begs you to pour another glass." - 99pts., Jeb Dunnuck (reviewed 4/22)