Community Tasting Note

La Cave d'Argent wrote:

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - From a bottle purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion, this medium garnet blend of 47% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot is somewhat disappointing. Although there still remains plenty of red currant and cherry fruit, it plays second fiddle to bay leaf, earth, wood and tobacco notes. Medium-bodied and seamlessly alcoholic (13%) but with medium-weight residual tannins that are somewhat rustic, it lacks the cohesion that should be occurring at the 20-year point for this particular vintage and château. While the middle palate is sufficiently dense, the finish is only medium in length and is quite angular. There is no need to drink well-cellared bottles right away, but I wouldn't expect that additional cellaring would smooth the rough edges of this particular Pichon-Lalande vintage. Drink now-2024.

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