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Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

1986 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2eme Cru Classe, Pauillac

France Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot Bordeaux Pauillac 2eme Cru Classe 750ML

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1986 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2eme Cru Classe, Pauillac
Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

1986 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2eme Cru Classe, Pauillac

France Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot Bordeaux Pauillac 2eme Cru Classe 750ML

Wine Advocate

95

Vinous

95

CellarTracker

92
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Formerly part of one estate with Pichon-Baron, Pichon Lalande was thrust into the spotlight early and continually through to today due to unparalleled class for any wine outside of the first growths. With new investment from owners of Louis Roederer in the mid 2000s, Pichon-Lalande has entered the 21st century with a mission to continue the legendary stature of the estate.

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pichon-Baron and Pichon-Lalande (Comtesse) were borne of the death of Baron Joseph de Pichon-Longueville in 1850. The estate was then split into the two children - Virginie and Raoul. The latter inherited the Baron title, while Virginie married the Comte de Lalande, and thus, two top estates. 

What separates the two, other than a short distance, is the overall blend; Pichon-Lalande is known to have a larger portion of Merlot (about 35% planted versus 25% for Baron), and the wines have historically been made in a more delicate fashion, focusing less on extraction than on fine tannins and aromatics. Pichon-Baron had a period of down years in the early 20th century, but rebounded strongly with new investment in the 1980s. Certainly Cabernet Sauvignon plays a larger role for Pichon-Baron, and it is preferred by many who like a firmer structure - and a slower development - in comparison to the earlier-approachable Lalande. 

Today, both are viewed as top Bordeaux houses, not too far away in proximity - or stylistic excellence - from Latour. 

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Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Formerly part of one estate with Pichon-Baron, Pichon Lalande was thrust into the spotlight early and continually through to today due to unparalleled class for any wine outside of the first growths. With new investment from owners of Louis Roederer in the mid 2000s, Pichon-Lalande has entered the 21st century with a mission to continue the legendary stature of the estate.

Pichon-Baron and Pichon-Lalande (Comtesse) were borne of the death of Baron Joseph de Pichon-Longueville in 1850. The estate was then split into the two children - Virginie and Raoul. The latter inherited the Baron title, while Virginie married the Comte de Lalande, and thus, two top estates. 

What separates the two, other than a short distance, is the overall blend; Pichon-Lalande is known to have a larger portion of Merlot (about 35% planted versus 25% for Baron), and the wines have historically been made in a more delicate fashion, focusing less on extraction than on fine tannins and aromatics. Pichon-Baron had a period of down years in the early 20th century, but rebounded strongly with new investment in the 1980s. Certainly Cabernet Sauvignon plays a larger role for Pichon-Baron, and it is preferred by many who like a firmer structure - and a slower development - in comparison to the earlier-approachable Lalande. 

Today, both are viewed as top Bordeaux houses, not too far away in proximity - or stylistic excellence - from Latour. 

The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

95

Now at 30 years of age, there is a gulf between the two Pichons in this vintage that no longer exists. The 1986 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has long been one of the best wines from the estate alongside the 1982 (even if the first bottle was a little oxidized). The second bottle was representative. It has a classic pencil-lead, cedar-infused nose that rockets from the glass, a subtle floral note developing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple red berry fruit, a pinch of white pepper and cedar, structured compared to coeval vintages and perhaps further along its drinking plateau than previous examples. Certainly à point, I would be reaching for bottles of this now if you cannot locate those 1982s, or alternatively seek out the superlative 1996. This still remains a fine, rather regal Pichon-Lalande. Tasted July 2016.

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The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

95

Now at 30 years of age, there is a gulf between the two Pichons in this vintage that no longer exists. The 1986 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has long been one of the best wines from the estate alongside the 1982 (even if the first bottle was a little oxidized). The second bottle was representative. It has a classic pencil-lead, cedar-infused nose that rockets from the glass, a subtle floral note developing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple red berry fruit, a pinch of white pepper and cedar, structured compared to coeval vintages and perhaps further along its drinking plateau than previous examples. Certainly à point, I would be reaching for bottles of this now if you cannot locate those 1982s, or alternatively seek out the superlative 1996. This still remains a fine, rather regal Pichon-Lalande. Tasted July 2016.