{"product_id":"0001-6860","title":"Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2010 (100 Points)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCabernet Sauvignon (66%), Merlot (24%), Cabernet Franc (7%) and Petit Verdot (3%)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e75cl * 14% ABV * Pauillac, Bordeaux, France\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the original Second Growth estates in the classification of 1855, Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is today owned by the same family that owns Roederer Champagne. \u003cspan\u003eThe 75 hectares of this vineyard border the property of Château Latour, and stretch south of Pauillac towards the Commune of Saint Julien. The wine is stunning, with the cigar box and cedar wood aromas typical of a good Pauillac. On the palate, there are juicy fruits and velvety tannins, with just a hint of mint chocolate on the finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tasting\"\u003e'The 2010 Pichon Lalande is performing extremely well and at the top of the range I predicted several years ago. A final blend dominated much more by Cabernet Sauvignon than usual, the wine is a tighter, more tannic and structured version of this famed Pauillac, which often tends to have more of a St-Julien-like personality than most Pauillacs. Structured, backward and tannic, yet showing a fat mid-palate that is more savory, broader and more expansive than I remember from barrel, this wine is somewhat reminiscent of the 1986, given the Cabernet Sauvignon domination of the blend. Full-bodied, impressively endowed, and less sexy and velvety than normal, this is a somewhat different style of Pichon Lalande than most readers have been used to. Whether you like it more or less will depend on your point of view, but this wine, unlike most Pichon Lalandes, needs a good 5-7 years of cellaring and should keep for 30+ years. Drink 2018-2048.' \u003cstrong\u003e95+ pts, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (March 2013)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tasting\"\u003e'2010 Pichon Lalande is a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot and has a deep garnet color. It storms out of the glass with powerful notes of baked black plums, mocha, tar, and licorice, followed by a core of blackcurrant jelly, laced with bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is taut, muscular and impactful, framed by firm, grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and earthy. Approachable now, it is still a little tight and I would give it another 5 years or so to really hit its stride, then drink it over the next 20 years+.' \u003cstrong\u003e95+ pts, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (November 2022)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tasting\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Silky, sweet black fruit, black olive and truffle notes from the start. This is majestically impressive - it sparks to life in your mouth and breaks out an involuntary smile. The texture is just liquid silk and it slowly but surely builds through the palate, gaining in confidence and totally delightful. Bright, vibrant tannins make the most of the high levels of acidity that were available in 2010, while matching them pace for pace with concentrated fruit. For me this is getting better as it ages, starting to rival the 1982 at Comtesse, and I can't wait to keep tasting it over the decades to come. Last time I rated this wine, in 2016, I gave it 98 points, and I questioned whether to keep it there, which is already an exceptional score, but I want to mark just how clearly it stood out in this horizontal. 60% new oak.' \u003cstrong\u003e100pts, Jane Anson, Decanter (January 2020)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"France : Bordeaux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42012328231159,"sku":"0001-6860","price":249.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/0215\/7464\/products\/Chateau-Pichon-Lalande-2009.jpg?v=1636295806","url":"https:\/\/www.tauruswines.co.uk\/products\/0001-6860","provider":"Taurus Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}