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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 302 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mark van Delft on 4/1/2024 & rated 94 points: Nicely aged powerful Pauillac! A blend of 45 % CS, 35 % Merlot, 12 % CF and 8 % PV: tobacco, bell pepper, black fruit, leather, smoke, cigar box, medium plus body, nice long dry finish. (530 views) | | | Tasted by Philip67 on 3/20/2024 & rated 89 points: Big and oaky, with a strong slightly unpleasant finish of tar. Quite a heavy extraction here, with a robust structure. Long finish. Some complexity. Drinking now, may improve. (625 views) | | | Tasted by Spikeisryu on 3/2/2024 & rated 80 points: 달콤한 꽃향기 & 깔끔함 (725 views) | | | Tasted by CBHwine on 2/24/2024 & rated 91 points: It took quite a while for this wine to come out of its shell (2+ hours), but once it did, it was a pleasant experience. Had a level of acidity that was a bit surprising and fairly thin for Pauillac. Some fruit, but mostly tertiary notes. Tobacco, cedar. (820 views) | | | Tasted by chablis28 on 1/26/2024 & rated 94 points: A 3hr slow-ox in Reidel BDXs & btl prior to dinner did the trick. Drinking so much better than my first un-impressive btl back in 2014 & there's still some upside, I think. With just one btl though, no regrets where we found it. Classic Pauillac with cigar ash, berries & forest floor on the nose. Lead pencil, more cigar and red fruit on an elegant mostly resolved palate. Very enjoyable with Nita's cast iron flank steak. Purchased a few years down the road from release but spent most its time in my wine cabinet. Served in the high 50s/low 60s. (1277 views) | | | Tasted by caspernick on 12/27/2023 & rated 94 points: Stunning and full of tertiary notes with some primary fruit still going strong and a well balanced mouthfeel. Classic Pauillac that still has 5-10 years ahead. (1048 views) | | | Tasted by Moonie on 10/16/2023: Flawed (1529 views) | | | Tasted by drmarclevine on 10/14/2023 & rated 94 points: This was singing tonight. Decanted one hour. Intense aromas of cassis, mushroom, green pepper, and cedar planks. Just lovely in the mouth with dark red berries carrying the load along with tobacco and mint. Deep and powerful but with plenty of acidity providing raciness and tension. Long, edgy, resinous, finish. What a great ride! Drink now or hold for another 5 years, at least. Great stuff. (1306 views) | | | Tasted by KVM on 8/24/2023: Tasted blind: tobacco, red fruit nose. Good concentration of fruit, medium body and straight forward compared to '82 Grand Puy Lacoste. A little horsey and a mineral snap on the finish suggests a low level of Brett. A classic Bordeaux. (1877 views) | | | Tasted by Jd6725 on 5/9/2023 & rated 94 points: Started out fairly reticent and boring but quickly gained intensity/complexity/weight. Almost as good as the first bottle of this I had a couple years ago. Just a lovely vintage of Pichon Lalande. (1984 views) | | | Tasted by signotim on 4/18/2023 & rated 94 points: Did not get much attention on night 1, but it's lovely on night 2. Blackberry, cedar, floral notes, and a touch of mint on the nose. Medium-full bodied palate, silky texture, and more dark fruit with the classic cedary edge on a satisfying finish. This is at peak and should not fade any time soon. 94 (2147 views) | | | Tasted by Kmmk on 4/8/2023 & rated 92 points: Took it to a restaurant so not enough time to decant. Aired for about 30 minutes but 1-2 hours would have been preferable.
Aroma was solid right from the pour. Scents of ripe berries and blue flowers were obvious even without having to put nose to glass. Colour was deep garnet and shimmering. Really lovely hue. Palate was surprisingly weak on fruit. Wood, spice, smoke and lots and lots of leather. Not in a bad way, but sweetness from fruit was demure, or at least overshadowed by the warm elements. Nice medium-weight in the mouth with good acidity and a very satisfying finish. Make no mistake, it's a lovely wine but not up to the standards of what I know the Comtesse is capable of. No signs of fading and will hold for at least another five years. (1683 views) | | | Tasted by Rani on 3/26/2023 & rated 92 points: Tasted blind. Inky, dark berries and cedar notes. Quite full bodied, tannins are present but softens. Lovely now but has another decade ahead. (1756 views) | | | Tasted by Sean Tay on 1/28/2023 & rated 94 points: Pronounced nose intensity with peppermint, toast, black fruits, spices. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Drinking within its drinking cycle. Decanted 1 hour. Will improve with more decanting time. Will probably not improve much except for secondary/tertiary notes. (1987 views) | | | Tasted by Tao on 12/27/2022 & rated 95 points: Remarkable stuff, if you fancy a feminine side of the Pauillac, this is for you and certainly for me! Beautiful ruby rouge in colour! Subtle nose of ripe pure wild berry fruits! The palate is of course delicate and silky smooth, having said that, it is wine full of energy and gave you a very long finish, the attack of the wild fruits goes on and on! An enlightening experience will put a smile on your face! A first growth quality! (1950 views) | | | Tasted by Philip67 on 12/27/2022 & rated 92 points: I thought maybe the 2001 would be able to step into the shoes of the 1996, which has always been an amazing wine. But "no" this is a completely different wine, made far more in the Parker style - it is really monolithic. I wonder whether this is biggest Pichon ever made? There is prominent charry oak here, which remains throughout but does recede a a little. This far fuller than you might expect if you know the Pichon Comtesses of the 1990's, nonetheless it retains some of the famous Comtesse elegance and feminine nature.
This has the Comtesse perfume, along with generous red and black fruits. Notes of leather revealing its age. Medium finish and largely straightforward still. This is still young and very primary. It will be better on 5 to 10 years, though it can be drunk now I would consider it a waste. Wil be very long lived. (1601 views) | | | Tasted by drmarclevine on 12/26/2022 & rated 92 points: Decanted to remove sediment. Lovely BDX nose of cassis, dark berries, leather chair, and a subtle vegetal aroma. Medium to light-weight in the mouth with softened black cherry and cough drop leading the way. More depth and power would have netted another few points but this gentler offering still worked rather well. Likely won't improve but will hold. (1507 views) | | | Tasted by G SQUARED on 12/26/2022 & rated 93 points: Classic Bordeaux with every adjective you can think of. Needed a few hours of aeration to even begin to have it begin to peel the layers back. (1466 views) | | | Tasted by Sean Tay on 11/27/2022 & rated 93 points: Medium+ nose with mushroom, spices, toast, red and black fruits, sandal wood. Medium+ acidity and medium tannin. Tannin is velvety. (1583 views) | | | Tasted by lovemycab on 11/25/2022 & rated 93 points: Have been waiting to drink this since I received futures back in 2004. While we did decant over 2 hours, this was wonderful right out of the bottle. Soft tannins, red fruit, cigar, and spice. Seems to be in it's perfect drinking window with many more years to enjoy. (1241 views) | | | Tasted by madmaxcmd on 7/23/2022 & rated 92 points: All bottles at similar quality points, we were celebrating my grandfather’s 100th birthday and I provided the wine. I fully echo Jeff Leve’s note, though I will not wait more than 3 years to consume the remaining bottles since the additional time will not enhance its current standing. All the first-time bordeaux drinkers picked this as their WON since the grapes and tannins are fully integrated and the nose, mouthfeel and taste are balanced and very pleasing. Drink ‘em if you’ve gottem. (2210 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 7/7/2022 & rated 94 points: It is hard to believe I have not tasted this in 10 years. But the past decade has been good for the wine, which is now fully mature. Medium-bodied, silky, elegant, fresh, round, and lush, here you find loads of ripe, plummy red berries, hints of chocolate, tobacco leaf, herbs, cigar box, and a touch of spice. This beauty should remain at this level for at least another decade. (3586 views) | | | Tasted by sfqwino on 6/14/2022 & rated 92 points: Nice and balanced. Unmistakably bordeaux. But a bit shy. Showing some of its stuff but in a timid and restraint way. The tannins are soft snd supple, but it seems it still have some way to go till maturity. Hoping it will strut its stuff with time in cellar. (2320 views) | | | Tasted by VDLT Wine on 6/2/2022: No easy task to be the wine immediately following a majestic 47 Borgogno Barolo Cannubi, but this PLL refused to back down. Splendidly perched between youth and maturity, it was refined, sophisticated and riveting. (2097 views) | | | Tasted by RayOB on 2/9/2022 & rated 92 points: Drank at Oswalds (3217 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Looking Backward/Looking Forward: 2000 vs 2001 Bordeaux (Sep 2021) (9/1/2021)
(Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/1/2012)
(Ch Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/10/2011)
(Ch Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (12/3/2009)
(Ch Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, March 2009, Issue #23
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JancisRobinson.com (1/17/2008)
(Ch Pichon Lalande (Comtesse) Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/12/2007)
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JancisRobinson.com (1/5/2006)
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JancisRobinson.com (3/28/2004)
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JancisRobinson.com (3/11/2004)
(Ch Pichon Lalande (Comtesse) Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2003, IWC Issue #108
(Chateau Pichon Lalande Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2002, IWC Issue #102
(Chateau Pichon Lalande Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (5/31/2014)
(Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Dark red violet color with slight bricking; aromatic, tart red currant, cedar, tobacco, toast nose; tasty, silky textured, tart red currant, cedar, toast, torrefaction palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish 92 points |  By Gary Vaynerchuk
Wine Library TV, Bordeaux in Snuax, Episode #814 (2/11/2010)
(Chateau Pichon Lalande) #2; COLOR-dark; NOSE-a little stinkified; some plum and licorice action; definite stinky beef jerky and a little pepper; a little blueberry; very aromatic; PALATE-bigger and meatier; big structure; has some really firm and tough tannins that some will be not love, but this is still quite youthful; this is Bordeaux at it's best as it can age; really sour cherries are dominating the mid-palate; pencil shavings coming through; also an intriguing mushroom component that I really like; this is young, but this is still so darn drinkable; RP-93; GV-90+ 90+ points |  By Gary Vaynerchuk
Wine Library TV, Wines From Pauillac. Bordeaux most important wines?, Episode #301 (8/27/2007)
(CHATEAU PICHON LALANDE) #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-awesome; meaty/fleshy component (Boars Head Ham); V8 juice w/ Tabasco sauce; underlining licorice aspect; TASTE-take a plum...wrap bacon around it..put it in a Microwave for 5 minutes (let plum explode)…take it out...slap on some black pepper & asparagus..THAT's exactly what this wine tastes like..and ME LIKE-Y; Bacon & Plum on your mouth all day...attacking; this is Old World; really beautiful; the Petite Verdot is singing (dark Plum); this is REAL Bordeaux; will last 10-20 years; RP-93; GV-94+ 94+ points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (6/6/2007)
(Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Raspberry and caramel nose with herbal notes; very tasty, focused palate of cassis, plum, with coffee notes and herbal edges, quite elegant; medium-plus finish 95 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (5/17/2007)
(Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Tobacco, leather nose; tasty, tart red fruit and leather palate; medium finish 92+ pts. 92 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/29/2006)
(Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande) Roasted fruit and olive nose; tastes like a southern French concoction of plum and fig, dusty and earthy; medium finish 90 points |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
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History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Pauillac Read more detailed information about Pauillac Looking full onto the river from the earliest days, with an important port activity, traces of which go back to ancient times (shipment of bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), Pauillac's life has always been intimately linked to the history of wine. Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in a period when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation, full-bodied and rich in tannin, are vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of red fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into a bouquet which is long in the mouth.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac deserve to be laid down for a little longer.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Pauillac appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Pauillac and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cissac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Sauveur, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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