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2003 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
Community Tasting Notes 361
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Mbullmer wrote: 91 points
April 12, 2024 - Most powerful of the Bordeaux’s drank tonight. Typical left bank Bordeaux notes.
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liber Likes this wine: 93 points
March 10, 2024 - 3rd of 12, opened an hour, decanted 30 minutes, perfect cork and level, unchanged since bottle noted in August 22, purple rimmed, still very much on the fruit, intense and mouth covering, underlying tannic structure, fruit ripe but not baked, v persistent and involving, attractive now but substantial upside and likely upgrade when fully mature, 25+ years. F+ (18).
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PDavisMarble wrote: 90 points
March 4, 2024 - Four bottles from the same case and 3 different experiences. All in great condition with high neck fills and not having moved for 18 years since purchase. Key "tell" seemed to be the cork: The bottle with the toughest, densest cork was by far the best, the softest, least dense the weakest version and the two in the middle were, well, in the middle. The best version showed a pretty bouquet that had those characteristic lead pencil and lavender notes. The floral bouquet was lighter than the fairly muscular wine, though not as brutal as some have suggested -- the alcohol was not hot or prominent for any of the bottles, and there were no chocolate notes or searing tannins. Rather this is a bigger wine than I typically would expect from Comtesse, but not out of character. The middle-bottles were nice, though less complex, while the lesser bottle was simple, and a touch tart at first, though it did improve with time in the glass..
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eb1202 Likes this wine: 93 points
March 3, 2024 - similar notes as 2021
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jhw425 wrote: 90 points
February 18, 2024 - Better than prior bottle. Nothing wrong here just continues to be a little muted. Opened up a little more with air
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By Neal Martin
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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By Richard Hemming, MW
11/5/2013 (link)(Ch Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
3/21/2013 (link)(Ch Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
March 2013, 3/1/2013 (link)(Château Pichon-Lalande Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/1/2010 (link)(Ch Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
9/30/2010 (link)(Ch Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
12/3/2009 (link)(Ch Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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March 2009, Issue #23 (link)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/18/2008 (link)(Ch Pichon Lalande (Comtesse) Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
1/23/2008 (link)(Ch Pichon Lalande (Comtesse) Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/3/2005 (link)(Ch Pichon Lalande (Comtesse) Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2005 (link)(Chateau Pichon-Lalande Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2005, IWC Issue #120 (link)(Chateau Pichon Lalande Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/7/2005 (link)(Ch Pichon Lalande (Comtesse) Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2004, IWC Issue #114 (link)(Chateau Pichon Lalande Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
6/6/2007 (link) 91 points(Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Mocha and cocoa nose; tasty palate of coffee, mocha and cassis; medium finish 91+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC Codes 071570017682, 080732138011, 087000330986, 087000347090, 087000352896, 3419466138245, 3419466144260, 3700274600926, 3760152660091, 400001738474, 714153023150, 714153144633, 734599505089, 734599550119
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 197 (1%)
- In Cellars 10,492 (67%)
- Consumed 5,009 (32%)
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