1996 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Red Bordeaux Blend
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Decanter
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By Jane Anson
(Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
1996 Pauillacs, 1/4/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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Sep/Oct 2019, Issue #83, Château Pichon-Lalande The Most Elegant Of the Super Seconds, (See more on View From the Cellar...)
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By Neal Martin
(Pichon-longueville Comtesse De Lalande Pichon-longueville Comtesse De Lalande Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Two Imaginary Boys: Pichon-Lalande (Aug 2019), 8/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...) -
By Antonio Galloni
(Pichon-longueville Comtesse De Lalande Pichon-longueville Comtesse De Lalande) Login and sign up and see review text.
Cellar Favorites: 1996 & 1985 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (Feb 2016), 2/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
(Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Two Pichons, 1/30/2016, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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5/17/2013, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
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Chicago Recap, 11/2/2011, (See more on Vintage Tastings...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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2/17/2011, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
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'24' in Bordeaux, 1/31/2010, (See more on Vintage Tastings...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
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12/3/2009, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
The World of Fine Wine
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March 2009, Issue #23, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
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Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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February 2007, (See more on Winedoctor...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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3/30/2006, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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July/August 2002, IWC Issue #103, (See more on Vinous...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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6/28/2002, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
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May/June 1998, IWC Issue #78, (See more on Vinous...)
Sommelier Journal
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By Beverley Blanning, MW
(Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac, Bordeaux) Sadly, this is not the kind of wine I get to drink every day, but it’s a reminder of just how great the 1996 vintage was in Bordeaux. The Pichon-Lalande has an unusually high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (75%), with the remainder made up of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Despite the lower-than-usual proportion of Merlot, it’s a classic wine from this consistently excellent Pauillac second growth. Just starting to drink beautifully now, the wine is beginning to reveal its cedary complexity of aromas. The palate is silky-smooth, with excellent concentration, complexity, and balance and a linear acidity that flows through to the fresh, fine finish. Fabulous now, but there’s no hurry to drink this up. Hot Picks
January 31, 2010, (See more on Sommelier Journal...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1996
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code080732138011, 087000347090, 087000352896, 088388640001, 3148597126189, 3419466138245, 400006060723, 649185968967, 714153023150, 734599550119
5/12/2024 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: 95 Points
This bottle of ‘96 Pichon Comtesse didn’t quite reach the sublime heights of the ‘82 (LOTB: 97/100) but was supern nonetheless. Classic plum fruit, cassis, green pepper, lead pencil notes on the finish. At peak for my taste preferences easy 95/100.
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4/26/2024 - dream Likes this wine: 97 Points
As good a bottle as I’ve had of this wine and it was showing everything you’d ever want in a great Pauillac with age. Black fruits, graphite minerals and a gorgeous silky texture which leads to a refined, complex finish with notes of grilled nuts and smoked earth. One cannot under-estimate the greatness of Pauillac and this is a classic example in every way.
96-7
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4/9/2024 - platpeeps Likes this wine: 97 Points
Savoury with a tremendous expression of cassis fruit sprinkled with spice and taking on notes of cedar and lead pencils. So fresh and elegant, yet precise and concentrated, with lift and complexity, finishing strongly. The epitome of a great claret and utterly superb. Life doesn’t get much better when sipping this! CHP 97 pts
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3/31/2024 - mchern02 wrote: 95 Points
3 hour decant and drank over a few hours
Fantastic nose of cedar, tobacco, bright red fruit, and minerals. Amazing texture; evoked with great acidity and lift. Smooth medium finish. Awesome still
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3/31/2024 - Simba-wine Likes this wine: 99 Points
Happy Easter 🐣🐰🐇 wines continue and a very Happy Bordeaux Sunday Dear Friends!
I was hoping this could finally crack the 💯 but while it is an absolute stunner, the finish isn’t long enough for it in my eyes. Prior tasting notes are spot on.
Still absolutely beautiful with Chateaubriand!
Now until 2040
99p
Happy Easter all.
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