The 2021 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a Bordeaux blend hailing from the Pauillac sub-region of Bordeaux, France. This red wine, produced by Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, stands out with its high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (88%), supplemented by 10% Cabernet Franc and 2% Merlot. With a moderate alcohol content of 13.0%, the wine is sealed with a traditional cork closure.

The 2021 vintage has garnered significant acclaim from several professional reviewers. Antonio Galloni of Vinous awarded it an impressive 98 points, describing it as "a towering wine" with "explosive vertical lift." He notes the presence of "lavender, dried herbs, mint, spice, rose petal, and a kick of orange peel," concluding that "everything about the 2021 speaks to class personified."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate's William Kelley also rated it highly with 95 points. Kelley highlighted the wine’s "aromas of blackberries and minty cassis mingled with notes of violet, lavender, pencil shavings, and rose petals." He praised its "velvety and polished" texture, noting that it’s "beautifully seamless and complete" with a "fleshy core of fruit, ripe acids, and sweet, powdery tannins."

Jane Anson's review, also scoring the wine 95 points, emphasizes its "fragrant, understated, sculpted, classic Pauillac" profile. Anson mentions flavors such as "savoury cassis bud, liquorice, fennel, mint leaf, cigar box, cassis, rose petals, and undergrowth," pointing out its "fine but plentiful tannins" and "tension and elegance."

This wine's structure and potential for aging are frequently noted. Wine Enthusiast's Roger Voss, who gave it 97 points, remarked on its "sumptuous tannins" and "juicy black fruits and spice tones." He described it as having "black currants singing from this wine with its dominating Cabernet Sauvignon."

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com, who rated it between 94-96 points, called it a "modern-classically styled vintage," noting the blend’s "sweetness to the fruit, combined with salinity, soft tannins, and freshness on the palate."

The 2021 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is also notable for its low yields, with production at only 15 hectoliters per hectare, almost 70% below a normal harvest. This scarcity, combined with its high-quality reviews, makes it a standout vintage worth considering for collectors and enthusiasts alike.