The 2018 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a Bordeaux blend hailing from the renowned Pauillac sub-region of Bordeaux, France. This red wine, produced by Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, boasts a composition of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. With an alcohol content of 14.5%, this wine is sealed with a traditional cork closure.

The wine has garnered high praise from multiple professional reviewers, with standout scores and detailed tasting notes emphasizing its depth, complexity, and aging potential. Roger Voss from Wine Enthusiast awarded the wine an impressive 98 points, describing it as "a powerful wine packed with blackberry fruits, laced with acidity...the wine's elegance is beautifully preserved within the structure" (Wine Enthusiast, 5/1/2021). Voss suggests not drinking the wine before 2027 to allow it to fully develop.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gave the wine 97 points, highlighting its "bold scents of baked plums, ripe blackcurrants, and wild blueberries" complemented by "cedar chest, pencil lead, bouquet garni, and charcuterie" (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 3/31/2021). Perrotti-Brown notes the wine's seamless freshness and firm, grainy tannins, suggesting it will benefit from at least five years of aging and has the potential to cellar for another 30 years or more.

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com was even more enthusiastic, awarding the wine a near-perfect 99 points. Leve praised its "remarkable depth of color" and described it as "full-bodied, richly textured, opulent, velvety and silken," comparing it to the legendary 1982 vintage (TheWineCellarInsider.com, 3/9/2021).

Decanter's review echoed this sentiment, also scoring the wine 99 points. The review noted the wine's "seductive" nature with "rich raspberries, peonies, and curls of woodsmoke," underscoring its elegance and power (Decanter, 4/1/2019).

Other notable reviews include Jeb Dunnuck's 98 points, describing the wine as a "monster of a wine with deep, backward notes of blackcurrants, crushed stone, and tobacco leaf" (jebdunnuck.com, 3/11/2021), and Wine Spectator's 98 points, which highlighted the wine's "seriously deep well of dark currant, blackberry paste, and plum preserves fruit" (Wine Spectator, 1/20/2021).

Overall, the 2018 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is lauded for its robust structure, complex flavor profile, and significant aging potential, making it a noteworthy addition to any wine enthusiast's collection.