2023 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 3L
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REVIEWS

JS 99 WA 99 DC 98 JA 98 JL 98 VN 98 JD 97 TWI 97
JS 99

jamessuckling.com, April 2024

(JS 98-99 points) Wow. This is really excellent, with superb finesse and focus. It has tight density that is almost diamond-like in its brilliance. Medium to full body, with a quality of tannin that is incredibly...
WA 99

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2024

(WA 97-99 points) The 2023 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a brilliant wine that will be worth a special effort to track down. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of wild berries and cassis mingled with...
DC 98

Decanter, April 2024

This smells divine, lovely lush blackcurrant and black cherry characters on the nose with pencil led, graphite, liquorice and menthol elements - very Pauillac on the nose. Gorgeous weight, supple and agile, great movement...
JA 98

janeanson.com, April 2024

Intense and luxurious, with wonderful balance and grip, has the old school feel of a powerful, structured but effortlessly drinkable Pauillac with the precison and sculpted fruit quality of recent vintages at this...
JL 98

TheWineCellarInsider.com, April 2024

(JL 96-98 points) Cuban cigars, cocoa, espresso, currants, blackberries, flowers, truffles, and smoke. On the palate, the wine is as complex as the nose. This gem is silky, sensuous, polished, fresh, and alive. The...
VN 98

Vinous, April 2024

(VN 96-98 points) The 2023 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande was picked from September 6 until 29, with some rain on September 20 in the middle of Cabernet picking. But, Nicolas Glumineau remarked that the...
JD 97

jebdunnuck.com, May 2024

(JD 95-97+ points) The Grand Vin 2023 Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande checks in as 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc. It's a beautiful, elegant wine offering incredible...
TWI 97

The Wine Independent, May 2024

(TWI 95-97+ points) The 2023 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is deep garnet-purple in color. It slowly emerges from the glass with compelling restraint, offering glimpses at scents of cassis, kirsch, and fresh...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Pauillac
Vintage 2023
Size 3L
Percent alcohol 13%
Closure Cork

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.