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    4/9/2024 - Likes this wine: 95 Points

    Wonderfully mature and integrated this had ripe sweet cassis fruit offset by a subtle savoury element. Complex, age has softened and rounded the tannins, which simply melt away in the mouth. It still retained freshness and lift, and yet had time for a lingering farewell as the flavours persisted. Superb. CHP 95 pts

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    3/19/2024 - wrote: 95 Points

    At present, this is my favourite Paulliac from 1995, and outdrinking the first growths. It is forward for the vintage, and is mature, and seductive, but with the tannic restraint typical of the year in general. The nose is aromatic with cherry and blackcurrant, with cedar and menthol. The palate is exquisitely balanced between a silky smoothness and a tannic punch; a real iron fist in a velvet glove. The finish is a little light initially but eventually kicks in and it pushes past 30 seconds. Absolutely tremendous, and the first decent premillenial vintage after the legendary 1982 and excellent 1986, but for myself pipped by the 1996. 95+

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    3/12/2024 - wrote: 96 Points

    Can't fault it! Once you uncork it, the distinctive charm and aristocratic aroma arise from the bottle! Deep ruby colour, nose of sweet, ripe berry fruits, the jewellery fruits dancing on your palate and a very lengthy, rewarding finish! A class of its own. Wish I had a case!

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    2/20/2024 - Likes this wine: 94 Points

    Still beautiful and delicous but feels a bit past peak now - this bottle anyway, more cedar / basement than previous bottles, fruit softer. Still a lovely wine but may be start of a slow decline.

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    2/5/2024 - wrote: 96 Points

    Stunning. Peak of maturity, elegance, balance, equilibrium. Graphite, pencil shavings. Goes down like water. This has hit its peak of perfection but will continue to develop over time, although perhaps not improve from this particular peak. First rate Bordeaux.

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  • By Stephen Tanzer
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  • By Stephen Tanzer
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  • By Richard Jennings
    11/25/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points

    (Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Very dark red violet color; herbaceous, olive, tart currant nose; mature, tart currant, olive palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points

  • By Richard Jennings
    4/17/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points

    (Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Bricking medium dark red violet color; earthy, deep, olive, tart black fruit, herbaceous nose; tasty, herbaceous, tart cassis, tobacco, mineral palate with chewy, sweet tannins; medium-plus finish 94+ pts. (my #1 of the flight, group's #2 out of 8 )

  • By Richard Jennings
    7/25/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points

    (Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Group's #4 (my #4) – 30 pts; 0, 1, 0, 1 – Bricking dark red violet color; nice, tart blackberry and berry nose with a touch of lamb/beef jus; elegant and solid palate of tart plum, cassis, rich and balanced; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.

  • By Richard Jennings
    6/24/2006, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points

    (Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Lovely nose; classic, elegant Bordeaux, with plush tannins; medium finish

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  • By Lyle Fass
    11/23/2004, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)

    (Pichon Lalande) This was tight but gorgeous. Classic PL nose of spice, green acorn, plum, cassis and tar. Some oak too but very well integrated. Long finish and great elegance. Young but still pretty expressive. Very promising. Check back in five years.

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