2003 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Community Tasting Note
glassnost wrote:
85 Points
Monday, June 22, 2015 - For the price paid the only positive was it showed lots of life left given the tannic structure. But I was not impressed by its nose - reticent; fruit - stewed; complexity - uninteresting; balance - too tannic. Not a classic and not what I wanted in an 11 year Pauillac from a reputable Chateau.
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Comment posted by BuzzzzOff:
6/22/2015 6:26:00 AM - Ouch! Perhaps a touch too young? Agreed it should be stellar. No excuse! Sorry, it did not meet expectations. Should we sip now? Or wait?
Comment posted by glassnost:
6/22/2015 2:32:00 PM - Was my one bottle typical or a one-off? Hard to say. Mixed reviews from other tasters suggest that your mileage may vary.
Comment posted by BuzzzzOff:
6/22/2015 5:30:00 PM - Thanks. Watch this space...we will eventually sip and comment!
Comment posted by glassnost:
6/23/2015 4:02:00 PM - I saved some. 2nd day not better. 3rd day better! Tannins softened enough to suggest a long keep may provide a convergence to balance in year 18-20. But it's not for draining the whole bottle now.
Comment posted by BuzzzzOff:
6/23/2015 5:42:00 PM - Interesting. We never save a bottle for day two or three. Do you just replace the cork? Use a pump system? Do you put in the refrigerator or leave out? When we want a sip at a time, we use Coravin nowadays. Otherwise, we finish or use the balance for cooking. This wine sounds like a contender for Coravin!!!
Comment posted by glassnost:
6/23/2015 7:40:00 PM - I don't have coravin. I just replaced the cork after the initial decanting, bottle washing to remove sediment, and rebottling. Cool room temperature stored. I Learned this "try again on day two, day three" business from someone who long decants his Barolos when he finds a wine too tough upon opening.
Comment posted by BuzzzzOff:
6/23/2015 7:50:00 PM - Very interesting. You actually wash the bottle after pouring out the wine and then replace the decanted wine and the cork? We might try that someday, albeit we have been using Coravin now since January (tried at European restaurants mid 2014), and we are deliriously happy with the results. Thanks!