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Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2eme Cru Classe Pauillac

Bordeaux

Pauillac

À L’aise

raffinert med ren rødfrukt, murstein, krydder og tobakk - pen syre

Expert

Fragrant cassis bud, rose petals, and peony. Great definition, mouthwatering on the finish, savoury blue and black fruits, less concentration than the past few vintages, but this uses slate textured tannins, cold ash smoke and well-judged salinity to compensate and build interest and engagement. Harvest September 22 through to October 9. 66% new oak. Low yields of around 30hl/h. 16% press wine, 52% of the overall production (with the rest in Pichon Comtesse Reserve, no 3rd wine). 3.7 pH. IPT 70, 

Inside Bordeaux

Intense and luxurious, with wonderful balance and grip, has the old school feel of a powerful, structured but effortlessly drinkable Pauillac with the precison and sculpted fruit quality of recent vintages at this exceptional estate. A gorgeous mix of cassis, cocoa bean, espresso, squid ink, graphite, pencil lead and gunsmoke. A wine you will want to drink and share, and one that is fully at the top of the vintage. 14.7% press wine, 60% new oak, final year of conversion to organics. Nicolas Glumineau director. Tasted twice.

«Den kjente Comtesse spicen». Bjørnebær, solbær, anis, lakris, hvit pepper. 

Smak av solbær, litt grønnaktig spice. Derimot, så presterer Comtesse hver gang å få til den feminine, lekre balansen. 

93-94p.

The 2020 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is made from 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it needs considerable swirling to bring out fragrant scents of lilacs, tilled soil, rosehip tea, and Sichuan pepper, giving way to a core of cassis, black raspberries, and cedar chest with emerging iron ore and charcoal scents. The medium-bodied palate is so tightly knit, with firm, grainy tannins and lovely tension, finishing long and minerally.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

På lukt plukker jeg opp sommer- modne blåbær, juicy mørke bjørnebær, et elegant anis preg, behagelig eukalyptus, lakris, mørke kirsebær, hvit pepper, blyantspiss, cola og et lite hint av vanilje. «En lukt av konsentrasjon».

På smak plukker jeg opp bjørnebær, mørke rips, jordbær, tranebær, noe vått treverk, sigarboks og sopp. Konsentrasjonen er ut av en egen verden. Lengden varer en evighet, hvor syren er godt integrert med de fløyelsmyke tanninene. En kompleks vin.

Nok en gang overrasker 2019 årgangen meg, tilgjengeligheten er «mind-blowing».
🍷🍇


Dark chocolate shavings against the sun-sweetened damson and blackberry fruits, with notes of crushed earth, saffron, caramel and coffee. Not quite integrated at this stage, but there is smart winemaking on display. The riverside location of Pichon Comtesse meant they were not impacted by the frost unlike so many estates in the 2017 vintage, and the wine has much in common with the 2011 - sculpted and finessed but a little less concentrated than the biggest vintages. 36hl/h yeld, 3.8ph, 60% new oak

Aroma av vanilje, jordlig, bringebær, jordbær, fløte, blåbær, bjørnebær, lær, tobakk, sexy, finesse, comtess elegansen, parfyme,

Soft og elegant tanninstruktur, fin balanse, litt mye dominerende eik men som kommer seg med 4 timer luft, kompleks, lang lengde, lite alkohol touch

Blir en stund til neste flaske

Poeng 94-95

WSET 2

A ton of ripe raspberry fruit character, with smoked earth, rosemary and sage character, and tannins that are just a little angular right now, as it is fairly closed down. Things will burst back out over the next few years but I would strongly recommend waiting. 60% new oak, 39hl/h. Harvest 60% new oak.

Caressing and finessed tannins, with a pronounced floral character to the Cabernet Sauvingon, fragrant tomato leaf and iris alongside the dark cassis and bilberry fruits. Love this, totally delivering on the potential of 2014 in this corner of the Médoc. Hard to resist. This was the longest harvest on record at the estate, stretching from September 16 to October 14. 36hl/h yield, 60% new oak. First year in the new cellar, 3.61ph.

Displaying a charmingly unfussy character to the blackberry and raspberry fruits, this has supple tannins that still have life and form to them, and is easily one of the best wines here. Rosebud and campfire smoke edge, and one of the few wines that give you a reason to buy this over the estate's other vintages, because it is that rare beast in the Médoc - a 100% Cabernet Sauvingon. I last tasted this wine two years ago, and this is an upscore (perhaps because I am tasting it as part of a horizontal not a vertical, and it stands out among its peers in the vintage). 13hl/h, Nicolas Glumineau's first year as director.

Medium ruby in colour, less intense towards the edge of the rim, suggesting a touch of evolution. This shows vanilla and sage spice, crushed dark cherries, with a mid palate dominated by velvety but still firm and present tannins. A wave of fresh acidity comes in on the finish and supports a rolling out of vanilla and sweet spices. The vintage profile is identifiable in the weight of the body, and the sweeter, drinkable style of the wine. 55% new oak, first year with Nicolas Glumineau as director (overseeing blending but not viticulture), with 50% 1st wine in production, harvest October 1-18.

Essence of Pauillac on the nose. Graphite, cassis, slate, pencil lead, liqourice, the full gamut of the appellation's signatures, now opening up after years of being a little subdued. This is just about ready to drink even if there are still some austere tannins in evidence and although it's a vintage where I find many wines are a little disappinting in Pauillac (and St Estèphe, due to a hail storm in early September pushed some estates to a hasty harvest) here Comtesse shows itself, as it does in 2007 and 2013, as above average in its success. First year with Sylvie Cazes as director, 3.73ph, harvest September 13 to 28.

Ultrasmooth Bordeaux - mørk og kompleks, masse tid å gå på her - ville ventet 5-15 år til

Sommelier

Duft av mørke sursøte markjordbær, tobakk,  lys kaffe, hvit og lys sjokolade. Utrolig sexy og elegant primærfrukt. Integrerte tertiære toner. 

Smak av (noe konsentrerte) sorte og røde bær. Myk og sexy. Behagelig myk rød frukt. Det er alltid en finesse over vinene til Comtesse.

Amatør

Showing more tertiary aromatics than the 2006, with soft tobacco, cured leather. A vintage which has come around to its drinking window quicker than some but is still on the plateau of delivering pleasure. Lighter in structure than the 2006 or 2008 on either side of it, but it is totally charming, and the softly-spoken fine tannins are a delight. Saline, mouth watering finish, really excellent quality and ready to go. Plenty of Comtesse character also. One to recommend if you are looking to pull the cork any time soon. 3.68ph, harvest September 21 to October 9, 50% new oak.

Velvety tannins, lovely depth of flavours and blackberry fruit, bracken, brambled hedgerows, a ton of cassis puree and juice. Enjoyable, still young, love the cedar oak notes that are unveiled as it opens, along with the warm turmeric spice. Still so much tannic frame holding everything in place, this is starting to open but with plenty of life ahead. These was a big wine En Primeur and is still big shouldered. 3.65ph. The year that Roederer Estates took over, with Gildas d'Ornon as managing director and Thomas Do-Chi-Nam as technical director.

Love the colour of this, deep damson, generous and enticing. The tannins are just astonishingly finessed and generous, chocolate, cedar, cocoa bean, so well constructed, combining depth to the fruit with feather-pillow tannins. Clearly young, decades ahead of it, but this is already confident and enjoyable, effortlessly standing out from this lineup of exceptional wines. It lacks the weight and concentration of the 2009 or 2010 of Comtesse, but it's showing extremely well, and seems to be gaining in power. 50% new oak.

In the same frame as the 2002 in that it is classic, with firm tannins, big shoulders, and Pauillac bite, but this is bigger and more enjoyable in every way, more of a crowd pleaser, and a beautifully velvety texure. Cassis, cocoa baen, liquorice root, bilberry, crushed stones, essence of its appellation. An abundant year also, with high yields (clocking in at over 60hl/h). Plenty of intensity through the mid palate. Not as seductive as some vintages of Comtesse, but easily one of the wines of this vintage and it's beginning to be ready to drink at this point. Gildas d'Ornon director at the time.

The real surprise for me in this lineup, with clear sweetness to the fruit. It is ripe in character, reflecting the heat of the vintage, touches of fig and prune, a ton of chocolate and cinammon spice layering on the gourmet appeal. Less grip than many of the vintages on display here, with a softness to the tannins and cured leather notes that suggest it is ageing relatively quickly, but still alive and kicking and giving pleasure right now, and they have teased crushed mint leaf out of the finish. Drink now, or within next five to 10 years. Slight VA on the nose as it opens. Harvest September 10 to 26. 3.77ph.

This has been a stubborn vintage from the beginning, with angularity to the tannins. At 19 years old they are beginning to soften and allow the blackberry and bilberry fruits to show themselves more clearly. There is plenty of Pauillac kick, with evident charcoal and crushed stone notes. Sweet cinammon, tobacco leaf and cedar come in through the mid palate. Good quality but lacking a heart-quickening moment. 3.76ph,

Duft av kjølig utviklet frukt. Tobakk, lær og skogbunn. Delikat frukt med balansert syre og tanniner som begynner å bli avslipt. Mange lang og god lengde. 

A knockout wine that competed for the bottle of the tasting. At 24 years old the tannins still place you firmly in Pauillac, as do the lush cassis and grilled blueberry fruits, and the layers of liqourice root, cigar, campfire, and sandalwood. 50% new oak. Harvest September 21 to October 9. Owned in 2000 by May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, who had been in place since 1978 and remains at 98 years old one of the great figures of Bordeaux. Thomas Doh Chi Nam was technical director, as he was from 1992 through to 2011. It's been three years since I last tasted this vintage, and it's even better than it was then, really a wine to celebrate.

En sjelden forførende og delikat bdx ved 25 år alder - pen fruktsødme, lakris, mørk dyp frukt - strålende utgangspunkt for videre lagring (96+)

Ruby red with a light garnet rim. Leather, tobacco, figs and blackcurrant. Fresh and lean. Cherry stones, tobacco, leather and some sweet-sour red fruits. Integrated supple tannins. Medium long.

1993 was another wet and rainy vintage. Loads of rain in spring, then sunny conditions giving hope. In September the rain came again diluting the grapes. This is a drink up vintage. It will not get any better. I have not tasted that many wines from 93 but I really enjoyed the Comtesse.

Ruby red with a brown rim. Mature blackcurrant and blueberries. Tobacco, leather, cedar wood, mint and minerals. Fresh acidity. Delicate and balanced with sweet sour cherries, tobacco, leather and automn leaves. Nuanced and layered. Integrated supple tannins. Very long.

How I love an aged Bordeaux! The 89 and 90 vintages have always been two favorites for me. The 89 often needs a good long decant and the 90 as well, but usually not that long. This bottle got better after an hour decant. At 31 years of age this one really shines!

The nose is lean and fruity with raspberries, strawberries and blackcurrants. There is also graphite, cedar and a little sweet tobacco. 

It is complex and very appealing. The palate is lean, fruity, silky and very elegant. The tannins are fine-grained, ripe and completely integrated. 

The finish is long and acidic. It is an absolutely brilliant wine. 97 points!

En helt riktig flaske - pent utviklet. Bjørnebær - struktur - bra syre - lang - har fortsatt noen år å gå på!

Sømløs og «burgundersk» elegant - mørk krydret frukt - pen match til pinnekjøtt

A great example of a word-of-mouth hit, the 1982 Pichon Comtesse has built its reputation by delivering time and time again, giving the First Growths a run for their money with its cigar box and pencil lead Pauillac signature and the caressing ripe fruits of a great quality vintage. I have tasted this every two years for the past six years, and each time I have expected it to be past its peak, and each time it has proved me wrong. You get plenty of tertiary flavours, certainly, with truffles and rose petals, together with exotic dried spices of turmeric and cumin and barely-there tannins. Got to be the best value of the wines tasted in this 1982 horizontal, even though it has risen in price over the past 5 years. May-Eliane de Lencquesaing owner at the time, having stepped up to take over her family estate in 1978. Yield 40hl/h, harvest 16-30 September.

Mursteinsrød mot brun. Jordkjeller og muggost. Lukter også kork, men det forsvinner etter 20 min. Lett munnfølelse men god syre. Lite tanniner. Tørket frukt, tobakk, fat, skogbunn/mose. Drikkes nå (eller for noen år siden :-)

WSET 3

Lys rød farge, brunlig tynn rand. Cederttre, paprika og  svale røde bær på duft og smak. Elegant vin med utviklet fruktighet og forsatt konsentrerte tanniner og lang ettersmak. Dekantert i 2 timer før servering. Fra egen kjeller

Transparent ruby with an orange rim. Rose petals, tar, leather, anise, truffles and figs. Fresh acidity. Playful and elegant. Mature with dark berries, leather, white pepper, crowberries and anise. Fully integrated tannins. Long.

Drink from now until 2030

Like so many in this vintage, the 1975 took so long to come around that you can pretty much guarantee most of the original buyers never got to drink it at its peak. For those who did wait, or are able to get hold of a bottle now, it is coming to the end of its drinking window, but will still give pleasure. It has a lean and savoury hedgerow, blackberry and strawberry fruit feel, with charming traces of tobacco leaf and truffle. I should add that I tasted the Lafite Rothschild 1975 in the same week this summer, and I would probably head there for the most bang for your buck.

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Produsent	Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Årgang	1953
Land	Frankrike, Bordeaux, Pauillac
Flaskestørrelse	75 cl

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