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2017 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

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2017 faced challenges including spring frosts that reduced yields across Bordeaux. Despite these difficulties, Pichon Lalande produced a wine of admirable quality, showcasing fresh red and black fruit flavors, along with notes of cedar and spice. The wine offers a medium-bodied profile with elegant tannins and a refined structure, emphasizing finesse over power.


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Critic Reviews
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2017 faced challenges including spring frosts that reduced yields across Bordeaux. Despite these difficulties, Pichon Lalande produced a wine of admirable quality, showcasing fresh red and black fruit flavors, along with notes of cedar and spice. The wine offers a medium-bodied profile with elegant tannins and a refined structure, emphasizing finesse over power.

Robert Parker
96

Composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and is a little closed to begin, soon revealing floral notes of lilacs and lavender over a core of black raspberries, warm blackberries and forest floor plus touches of star anise and stewed black tea. Medium-bodied, the palate is a bundle of energy and tension with softly played tannins and beautiful floral and black fruit layers, finishing with a long-lingering whisper.

Wine Spectator
95

A sleek, precisely dialed-in Pauillac, with a pure and racy beam of cassis, blackberry and dark plum fruit inlaid with a mouthwatering iron note. A backdrop of singed alder and sweet tobacco waits in reserve, while the finish sails through with great cut. Possesses a regal feel. Best from 2025 through 2040.

Jeb Dunnuck
The Estate

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse, a Second Growth in Pauillac since the 1855 Classification, embodies exceptional elegance. Founded in 1694 by Baron Jacques Pichon de Longueville, the estate was divided among his children, with the Comtesse portion going to his daughters. Now owned by Louis Roederer since 2007, the château has undergone significant renovations to maximize its terroir potential. Renowned for its balance, refinement, and depth, Pichon Longueville Comtesse produces wines that are sensual, seductive, and silky. Unusually approachable when young for a Médoc, due in part to a higher proportion of Merlot, the wine nonetheless possesses the tannic structure and richness to age beautifully for 10 to 20 years, solidifying its place among Bordeaux's finest.

10111284412689 2014
2014
2014

Late Harvest, Timeless Elegance

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, the esteemed Second Growth estate in Pauillac, produced an excellent wine in the 2014 vintage. After a mild, wet winter and spring, summer was relatively cool and damp, requiring meticulous vineyard management to control disease pressure and promote ripening. September brought a dramatic shift with warm, dry weather that extended through October, allowing for a late harvest under ideal conditions. The result is a classic Pichon Comtesse, combining elegance and depth with a remarkable sense of freshness and precision.

10111284412689 2015
2015
2015

Sun-Kissed Refinement

The 2015 vintage from Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a brilliant expression of a warm, dry year. The growing season began with a mild spring, followed by a hot, dry summer that accelerated ripening and concentrated flavors in the grapes. Timely rains in August refreshed the vines, while a perfect Indian summer allowed for harvesting at optimal maturity. The resulting wine combines the richness of the vintage with Pichon Comtesse's characteristic refinement and aromatic complexity.

10111284412689 2017
2017
2017

Small Yield, Big Impact

The 2017 vintage from Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande demonstrates the estate's resilience in challenging years. Severe spring frosts significantly reduced yields across Bordeaux, though Pichon Comtesse's prime location provided some protection. Summer was relatively cool and dry, leading to an early harvest of small, concentrated berries. Despite the season's difficulties, the team produced a wine of surprising depth and elegance, showcasing the estate's ability to maintain its high standards even in trying years.

2018 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2018
2018
2018

Gravel Plateau Guards Balance

The château's prime gravel plateau and Gironde proximity provided crucial temperature regulation during summer's intense heat. September's perfect conditions allowed precise parcel-by-parcel harvesting across the estate's finest terroirs. The wine reveals Pichon Lalande's signature elegance with concentrated cassis and graphite notes reflecting this powerful vintage.

10186118365457 2020
2020
2020

Early Harvest Beats Heat

Early budbreak and warm spring conditions in Pauillac prompted the estate's earliest harvest in its history. The château's deep gravel soils and proximity to the Gironde estuary provided crucial temperature regulation during the intense summer heat. The wine reflects the vintage's solar character while maintaining freshness, showing concentrated black fruits and graphite notes characteristic of this historic second growth's terroir.

2022 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2022
2022
2022

Cabernet Shows Perfect Ripeness

Summer drought challenged much of Bordeaux, but Pichon Lalande's deep clay-gravel soils and proximity to the Gironde provided crucial water reserves and cooling influences. The estate's parcels facing the estuary benefited from maritime breezes during intense summer heat. The wine displays concentrated cassis and graphite notes balanced by fresh acidity, reflecting both the warm vintage and the château's privileged position in Pauillac.

10235691172113 2021
2021
2021

Elegant and Precise

The 2021 vintage in Bordeaux was challenging, with a cool, wet growing season that required meticulous vineyard management. Despite the conditions, Château Pichon Lalande crafted an elegant and fresh wine, reflecting the estate’s commitment to quality and its gravelly terroir.

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