Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - Pauillac 2015 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $225.00
| Producer | Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pauillac |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Sku | 1005317 |
| Size | 750ml |
Vinous: 98+ Points
The 2015 Pichon Comtesse is a towering wine as it has always been. Rich sumptuous and totally hedonistic the 2015 melds together intense fruit with structure. Far from an easygoing wine the 2015 is going to need a number of years and will then drink well for several decades. Grilled herbs smoke new leather and licorice are some of the many notes that are layered into the dark-fleshed fruit for complexity. As good as the 2015 is today it also has room to grow. Technical Director Nicolas Glumineau has done a tremendous job with the 2015s at Pichon Comtesse. The blend is 68% Cabernet Sauvignon 29% Merlot 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot aged 18 months in oak 55% new.
Wine Enthusiast: 98 Points
This is one of the great successes of this vintage. It is generous and rich while also solid and structured. The combination of the essence of black currant and the elegant tannic structure are superb. This is a wine for serious aging and the wine should not be broached before 2026.
James Suckling: 97 Points
"This shows spices pepper blueberries and blackcurrants on the nose. Full body very polished tannins and a long and beautiful finish. Shows such gorgeous texture. Precise and transparent. Try in 2022."
vWine Advocate: 96 Points
"A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon 29% Merlot 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot aged for 18 months in barrels 60% new the 2015 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande displays a medium to deep garnet-purple color and is elegantly fruited with crushed red currants black raspberries and cassis with touches of lavender rose hips tilled soil fungi and charcuterie. Medium-bodied finely crafted remarkably pure and beautifully poised it has a firm frame of very fine-grained tannins and oodles of freshness finishing on a lingering mineral note."
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
A fresh and focused style with a terrific beam of black cherry and black currant compote flavors. Strong graphite and black tea notes harness the finish ending with alder and tobacco echoes. This has serious length without losing any drive along the way. Best from 2022 through 2038. ?JM
