Product Description
The 2021 Pichon Lalande is a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Merlot. The nose features cedar and blackcurrant scents, while the palate has a bold fruit expression with notes of praline and cocoa. Precise tannins lead to a lively finish.
Tasting Notes
Vinous 94
The 2021 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande needs more coaxing from the glass than previous vintages. Blackberry, juniper and iris flower scents reluctantly unfold, though tasting a second glass, I found the nose more forthcoming. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. The Cabernet is in the driving seat, imparting black fruit, a touch of graphite and chimney soot. Edgy, with a structured and quite serious if slightly short finish. A cerebral proposition for serious Pauillac lovers.
Anticipated maturity: 2026-2050
Robert Parker 94-95+
This estate is one of the most dynamic in contemporary Bordeaux, so it’s no surprise that the 2021 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a terrific wine though its a very atypical blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 2% Merlot, cropped at a derisory 15 hectoliters per hectare, hints at what a challenging year this was in the vineyards. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of wild berries, blackcurrants, iris, licorice, black truffles, cigar wrapper and sweet soil tones, it’s medium to full-bodied, layered and textural, with beautifully refined tannins, lively acids and a supple but serious profile. It will see 60% new oak and, in all likelihood, a classical elevage of fully 18 months.
Producer Profile
Area under vines: 89 hectares
Soils: gravel and clay
Production: 170,000 bottles a year
Ageing: in 50% new oak barrels for 18-22 months
Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 60%
- Merlot 29%
- Cabernet Franc 7%
- Petit Verdot 4%
Second wine: La Reserve de la Comtesse
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
- Petit Verdot
Learn more about Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
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