2008 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Community Tasting Note
Jeff Leve wrote:
92 Points
Saturday, December 7, 2013 - From an assemblage of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, the wine opens with coffee bean, cassis, earth, truffle, chocolate, tobacco and cedar wood. Round in texture, with ample fresh, spice, cocoa and crème de cassis, herbs and tapenade in the finish, the wine is closing down and needs time.
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Comment posted by Jeff Leve:
12/8/2012 8:28:00 AM - I'll probably start popping my bottles when the wine hits 10 years of age. It will still be young, but should offer secondary notes by that time. To give you an idea, if you have or can get a bottle of the 2002 Pichon Lalande, try one now and see if you like it.
Comment posted by _water.into.wine_:
11/15/2014 4:53:00 AM - Thanks Jeff. Is your score of 92 based on it today, or what you think it will hit in ten years? Or by 2014 do you think this could be in the 94-96 range? Thanks!
Comment posted by Jeff Leve:
11/15/2014 10:17:00 AM - As a guess, it will remain closer to 92/93 Pts. This is still a good score, a fine wine and probably the best deal in the marketplace for Pichon Lalande. But the vintages that are hitting 95 Pts are much softer, riper and conncentrated, which is what you get from the better years. FWIW, I bought 08 Pichon Lalande for my own cellar.