CHÂTEAU PICHON LALANDE 2015

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2015

“This is the new taste for this estate: richly endowed while remaining elegant and suave. Certainly, there is great concentration here as well as rich black fruits. But they are given a sense of style and poise that will remain with this wine as it ages. Drink from 2026.”  – 96/100, #Cellar Selection, Wine Enthusiast

VARIETIES: 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot
REGION: Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
AGEING: Aged for 18 months in barrels, 60% new
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 20 years ±, at an optimal hygrometric degree of 70%
SERVE: Serve at 16ºC – 18ºC, decant it ideally 6 to 7 hours before tasting
FITS TO: Wonderful accompaniment to Pauillac Suckling Lamb, Cider-Roasted Wild Boar Shoulder, Beef Tenderloin with Porcini Mushroom and Morel Sauce, Roast Pigeon with Trompette de la Mort or Snacked Pata Negra Pork Pluma. Pairing well with Edam, Gouda, Saint-nectaire, Morbier, Tomme de Savoie or Salers, or even dessert of Opéra Cake or a Tiramisu
CRITICS SCORES: JS/97, JD/97, D/97, RP/96, WE/96, WS/94

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2ème Grand Cru Classé – 1855, Pauillac Appellation | Range | Château Pichon Lalande 2015

The famous Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, “Pichon-Lalande” as it is referred to colloquially, comes from the same domain as “Pichon Baron.” Beyond their geographical proximity, they are distinguished by their strong personality. Pichon-Lalande has a soft, fleshy and tender character that can sometimes make it seem to be a more feminine wine. Straddling the Saint-Julien river, Pichon-Lalande vineyards are planted with 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc and 8% Petit Verdot. Now owned by Champagne house Louis Roederer since 2007, Pichon-Lalande remains a noble and prestigious Second Growth.

A Second wine is produced by the estate, Réserve de la Comtesse, in the same spirit of finesse and purity as its elder brother.

The Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse is renowned for its balance, breed and depth, and is unquestionably one of Bordeaux’s greatest wines.