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PICHON COMTESSE
Pauillac - 2006
2ème Cru Classé en 1855
Price:
108.00 €
TTC per bottle
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94-96/100 Drink: 2015 - 2030 Pichon Lalande’s new owner, the Roederer champagne firm, appears to have produced one of the finest Pichon Lalandes made in recent years. Administrator Thomas Do-Chi-Nam, assisted in 2006 by consultant Hubert de Bouard, declared only 41% of the production as the grand vin, resulting in a wine that should rival both the 2003 and 2000. The final blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon and 36% Merlot was cropped at 41 hectoliters per hectare. This gorgeous wine represents an updated version of the 1996. It boasts a dense purple color as well as a beautiful nose of espresso roast, chocolate, creme de cassis, cedar, and spice. Full-bodied and powerful with high tannin, an attractive mouthfeel, and a multilayered texture, it will be a backward-styled Pichon Lalande, but it is significantly better than the 2005, recalling some of the finest vintages produced over the last 20-35 years. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030+. 91-93/100 Tasted four times, the best taken directly from the bottle instead of the decanter at the chateau. A lucid deep garnet hue. The nose is reluctant at first, but builds to reveal a delectable nose of blackberries, blueberries and cedar. The palate is harmonious, complex and unlike the sample from the decanter, devoid of astringency. The Merlot shines on the mid-palate, very smooth and seductive with a lush, floral almost Margaux-like finish. A lesser cousin of the great 2005. Tasted April 2007. |
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The Pichon Longueville estate goes back to 1888-1889. In 1850, Virginie de Pichon Longueville, Countesse de Lalande, and her two sisters inherited three-fifths of the vineyard from their father. This took on the name of Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. 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. Astonishingly, only two families have been responsible for maintaining the superb reputation of this wine for the past three centuries. Bordering on Château Latour, the second growth Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is located in the southern part of Pauillac, near Saint-Julien. The unusual choice of grape (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. Traditional methods and modern technology combine to make the most of the estate’s prestigious soil. The international reputation of this “super second “growth, especially in Europe, the US, Japan and south-East, Asia, is due to unfailing quality and dynamic owners. 