Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - Pauillac 2000 (750ml)
Price: $399.00
| Producer | Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pauillac |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Sku | 10634 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 96 Points
Sitting next to my former colleague Pierre Antoine Rovani at one of the tastings he commented that he didn?t like the striking green note in the aromatics of this wine which I didn?t detect at all and a subsequent bottle at another tasting did not reveal it either. I do think there is a hint of bay leaf and a meatiness to it. In short I find this to be a spectacular Pichon Lalande. Dense purple in color with loads of coffee mocha creme de cassis and chocolate notes this is a somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 34% Merlot and a whooping 10% Petit Verdot with a little bit of Cabernet Franc. The Petit Verdot certainly gives the wine more of a tapenade floral note which I think can be interpreted by some as herbal. This is a rich opulent stunning Pichon Lalande that is beginning to drink beautifully yet should continue to improve for at least another 10-15 years and last 30 or more years. Published: Jun 28 2010
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
This has pronounced bay and cassis bush aromas that impart lots of peppery and herbaceous lift but this is hardly on the lean side as there's a well of gorgeously pure currant and blackberry fruit notes at the core. The finish is sleek and glistening as an iron note takes over. -- Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2028.
James Suckling: 93 Points
"Lot of currants and berries with a slightly stewed-fruit character. It’s full and round with soft tannins and a fruity finish. Needs to be decanted an hour or two before serving. Succulent wine."
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