The 2022 Reserve de Comtesse de Lalande is a Bordeaux Blend from the Pauillac sub-region in Bordeaux, France. This red wine, produced by Reserve de Comtesse de Lalande, boasts a 13.0% alcohol content and is sealed with a traditional cork closure.

This vintage has garnered significant praise from multiple notable reviewers. James Suckling awarded it an outstanding score of 96 points, noting, "The density of fruit is serious with blackcurrants, black berries, crushed stone and coffee beans. Yet it’s not heavy and overdone. The palate is full and rich, but also agile and weightless, with tannins that are spread and pretty" (jamessuckling.com, 4/19/2023).

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gave the 2022 Reserve de Comtesse de Lalande a commendable score range of 91-93 points. William Kelley described it as sharing "much of the personality of the grand vin this year, delivering aromas of blackberries, violets, and exotic spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy palate with a rich core of fruit framed by powdery tannins" (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 4/28/2023).

Decanter also awarded this wine 93 points, highlighting its "gorgeous aromatics, vibrant but deep too. Tannins make the impact straight away, there’s good density here, clear concentration this is carrying some heft in the really quite potent dark fruit flavours, spiced edges, and sense of heat that comes through underneath" (Decanter, 4/1/2023).

Jane Anson described the wine as having "fully ripe fruits, smoky and creamy character with charred raspberry and cassis, violet-edged, pencil lead, bitter chocolate, cocoa dust" and noted that "tannins close in a little tightly on the finish, with dried rosemary and black pepper spicy translating the heat of the vintage" (janeanson.com, 4/17/2023).

Antonio Galloni from Vinous praised its balance, stating, "The 2022 Réserve de la Comtesse is fabulous. Vibrant and impeccable in its balance, the 2022 is so impressive, mostly because of its balance. In some recent years the Réserve has been quite potent, but the 2022 leans more into the realm of sophistication and polish" (Vinous, 5/9/2023).

The Wine Independent described the wine as "bounding out of the glass with exuberant scents of juicy black plums, blackberry pie, and boysenberry preserves, plus hints of black cherries, cedar chest, and lavender," awarding it a score range of 92-94 (The Wine Independent, 5/14/2023).

Overall, the 2022 Reserve de Comtesse de Lalande is a well-regarded Bordeaux Blend with notable complexity, balance, and a rich, flavorful profile that has impressed critics across the board.