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1986 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Bordeaux Blend
Bordeaux Blend: 1500ml
$431.00
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about this wine:
The unique encepagement and the twelve hectares of vines situated on the soils of St Julien endow the wines of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande with an exceptional personality compared with the other crus of the Pauillac appellation. Complexity, elegance and longevity are the hallmarks of this race, they are found every year during the creation of the vintages..
The nose is distinguished by a bouquet of aromas, mixing blackcurrant and violet, vanilla and cinnamon. In the palate, the tannins appear mature and melted, revealing a strong and affirmed structure, a surprising suppleness, perfect harmony and long persistency. The wine is seductive when young without prejudicing its longevity. James LaubAc of the Wine Spectator baptised ChA¢teau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, "A First Class Second Cru", a most fitting tribute...
points awarded:
WA 96 WS 9796 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 1994
The 1986 is the most tannic, as well as the largest-framed Pichon-Lalande in over three decades...Dark ruby/purple, with a tight yet profound bouquet of cedar, blackcurrants, spicy oak, and minerals, this full-bodied, deeply concentrated, exceptionally well-balanced wine is, atypically, too brawny and big to drink young...
97 points,
Wine Spectator, November 1997
One of the big surprises of the tasting. Superbly structured, with breathtaking aromas of plums, chocolate and berries that follow through on the palate. Full-bodied, with full tannins and a long, alluring finish...
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