![]() The texture is just liquid silk and it slowly but surely builds through the palate, gaining in confidence and totally delightful. This is majestically impressive - it sparks to life in your mouth and breaks out an involuntary smile. Rated 100, Decanter Magazine - "Silky, sweet black fruit, black olive and truffle notes from the start. But stored well this wine will age, improve and drink great for years to come. If you can, give this another 3-5 years at least before drinking, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if you cracked one now and served with a hours of decanter time. Better yet, they made the price right, allowing us to offer it at one of the best prices in the country, with perfect provenance coming direct from Bordeaux. With the threat of 100% tariffs pushed back for the time being, it seems like the Bordelaise are putting some wine into the market, perhaps to take advantage of this window and hedge against potential future fees. All of this seductive nature, and all of its incredible concentration is juxtaposed with balancing acidity, ripe fine grained tannins, floral top notes and the freshness that the best 2010s can deliver. Add in graphite, complex earthy gravely tones and well integrated oak and you get a powerful yet polished, endlessly complex and layered wine. Mere ordinary descriptors like "plum, cassis and red fruit tones" don't seem to do it justice, with words like "exotic", "sensual", "opulent" coming to mind. Nine years later it has lived up to its true potential, just coming out of its shell and set for decades of enjoyment. It was by my notes one of the very best left bankers in this outstanding vintage. Tasting this wine nine years ago as a barrel sample more than hinted at the potential that lay ahead for this beautiful "super second" growth Pauillac. That’s all there is to it." - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media Readers who can still find the 2010 should not hesitate, as it is a modern-day classic. "An eternal wine, the 2010 Pichon Lalande is a total showstopper. The layers offer excellent drainage in the relatively flat topography of the region allowing water to run off into “jalles” or streams, which subsequently flow off into the Gironde.Perfect Provenance, Perfect Vintage, Perfect Wine Layers of gravel in the Pauillac region are key to its wines’ character and quality. Cabernet-based Bordeaux Blends) include inky and juicy blackcurrant, cedar or cigar box and plush or chalky tannins. Today producers such as Chateau Pontet-Canet, Chateau Grand Puy-Lacoste, Chateau Lynch-Bages, among others (all fifth growth) offer some of the most outstanding wines in all of Bordeaux.ĭefining characteristics of fine wines from Pauillac (i.e. The finest chateaux in that year were judged on the basis of reputation and trading price changes in rank since then have been miniscule at best. The Left Bank of Bordeaux subscribes to an arguably outdated method of classification that goes back to 1855. While the first growths are certainly some of the better producers of the Left Bank, today they often compete with some of the “lower ranked” producers (second, third, fourth, fifth growth) in quality and value. Estephe on its northern end and Chateau Latour is at Pauillac’s southern end, bordering St. Chateau Lafite Rothschild and Mouton Rothschild border St. The leader on the Left Bank in number of first growth classified producers within its boundaries, Pauillac has more than any of the other appellations, at three of the five. The international reputation of this "Super Second" Growth can be attributed to unfailing quality and dynamic owners. Traditional methods and modern technology combine to make the most of the estate's prestigious soil. The unusual choice of grape varieties (there is a much higher percentage of Merlot than average) is a partial explanation for this wine's outstanding personality, marked by elegance, balance and finesse. Bordering on Chateau Latour, Second Growth Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is located in the southern part of Pauillac, near Saint-Julien. Just two families have been responsible for maintaining this wine's superb reputation for three centuries. In 1978, May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, daughter of Edouard Miailhe, in turn inherited this beautiful property and devoted herself entirely to continuing the tradition of quality wine. This took on the name of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. In 1850, Virginie de Pichon Longueville, Countess de Lalande, and her two sisters inherited three-fifths of the vineyard from their father. The Pichon Longueville estate goes back to 1688-1689.
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