The 2023 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a Bordeaux blend hailing from the renowned Pauillac region in Bordeaux, France. This red wine, produced by Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, is crafted from organically and biodynamically grown grapes, featuring a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc.
James Suckling awards the wine an impressive 99 points, describing it as "really excellent, with superb finesse and focus" and praising its "seamless" tannins that contribute to a silky texture. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate echoes this high praise, also assigning 99 points and noting the wine's "deep, layered core of cool fruit" and "ultra-refined structuring tannins," highlighting its balance at 13% alcohol and a pH of 3.67.
Vinous and Jane Anson both score the wine at 98 points. Vinous's Neal Martin remarks on its "pure and expressive black fruit" and "beguiling symmetry," while Jane Anson describes it as "intense and luxurious," showcasing a "powerful, structured but effortlessly drinkable" quality. She notes the inclusion of 14.7% press wine and the use of 60% new oak barrels during aging.
Decanter also assigns a 98-point score, highlighting its "gorgeous weight" and "supple and agile" nature, emphasizing its "buzzy, tangy and bright" acidity. Jeff Leve’s review at The Wine Cellar Insider describes the wine as "silky, sensuous, polished, fresh, and alive," while Jeb Dunnuck commends its "incredible finesse and elegance," scoring it 97 points.
The Wine Independent’s Lisa Perrotti-Brown praises its "classic" style, awarding it 97 points for its "compelling restraint" and "firm frame of grainy tannins."
Overall, the 2023 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is highly acclaimed, with reviewers praising its finesse, complexity, and classic Pauillac character.