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2008 Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande

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March 5, 2023 - $180

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RATINGS

92Robert M. Parker Jr.

...an outstanding effort as well as one of the better values from Pichon Lalande in many years...medium-bodied, rich, concentrated blend...is an elegant, supple Pichon Lalande that can be drunk now or cellared for 15-20 years.

92Stephen Tanzer

..aromas of cherry, redcurrant, flowers, chocolate and tobacco. Intensely flavored, suave & sweet, with ripe acidity framing the flavors of bitter cherry, licorice and loam. Finishes with broad, building tannins and lingering smoky oak..

91Wine Spectator

Builds slowly, as the mesquite and roasted plum aromas slowly give way to more layers of tobacco, hot stone, cassis, chestnut and graphite. The long finish really stretches out with mineral and tobacco notes.

17.5Jancis Robinson

Bright crimson. Attractively, leafily scented. Very clean and pure. Punchy and fully ripe. But just a tad under full ripeness. Bracing and impressive finish

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Pauillac

Pauillac is Bordeaux’s most famous appellation, thanks to the fact that it is home to three of the region’s fabled first-growth châteaux, Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton-Rothschild and Latour. Perched on the left bank of the Gironde River north of the city of Bordeaux, Pauillac is centered around the commune of Pauillac and includes about 3,000 acres of vineyards. The Bordeaux classification of 1855 named 18 classified growths, including the three above mentioned First Growths. Cabernet Sauvignon is the principal grape grown, followed by Merlot. The soil is mostly sandy gravel mixed with marl and iron. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “the textbook Pauillac would tend to have a rich, full-bodied texture, a distinctive bouquet of black currants, licorice and cedary scents, and excellent aging potential.”