Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande • Pauillac, France
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a famed Pauillac Second Growth whose grand vin blends predominantly Ca…Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a famed Pauillac Second Growth whose grand vin blends predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, crafted from gravel-over-clay parcels…Learn More »
$266
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
97
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2018 marries dense, Cabernet-driven blackcurrant and blueberry fruit with notes of cedar, pencil spice, dried flowers and tobacco in a tightly coiled, highly structured frame. The palate is powerful yet refined, with deep mid-palate concentration, firm but finely grained tannins and a long, mineral-scented finish that shows this vintage’s more serious, stately character compared with earlier, plusher years. Built for the long haul, it will reward patience with increasing complexity and finesse.
Roast rib of beef with bone marrow; herb-crusted lamb saddle; duck breast with blackcurrant jus
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a famed Pauillac Second Growth whose grand vin blends predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, crafted from gravel-over-clay parcels straddling the border of Pauillac and Saint-Julien. Known for uniting Pauillac’s classic cedar, graphite and blackcurrant profile with an unusually sensual, polished texture, it produces full-bodied yet refined wines capable of graceful, decades-long aging.