Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande - Pauillac 2016 (750ml)
Price: $369.00
| Producer | Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pauillac |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Sku | 1005443 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 100 Points
Coming from the genius winemaking talent of Nicolas Glumineau the 2016 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande matches the 1982 and is a perfect legendary wine in the making. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon 21% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc brought up in 60% new oak it's not the most powerful Left Bank but offers perfect balance and thrilling intensity as well as heavenly aromatics of crème de cassis leafy herbs jammy blackberries tobacco leaf and freshly sharpened lead pencils as well as more violets and minerality with time in the glass. Possessing a deep full-bodied singular character the purity of fruit that's the hallmark of the vintage building tannins and a sense of class and elegance that's hard to describe it's a 50-year-wine. While this cuvée has included a fair chunk of Merlot in the past that gave it more upfront appeal it's important for readers to know it's much more Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated today and while it is slightly more approachable than some of its neighbors it shuts down rather quickly with time in the glass. (I followed this wine for multiple days.) I suspect a solid decade of cellaring is warranted.
jsVinous: 100 Points
The 2016 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is every bit as regal as it has always been. Towering and spectacularly rich in the glass the 2016 captures every ounce of potential is showed from barrel. The 2016 is a vivid dramatically sweeping wine that will leave readers week at the knees. Beams of tannin give the 2016 soaring intensity that is matched by a host of aromas and flavors that open up in the glass. Blackberry jam graphite spice menthol licorice pencil shavings and spice are all finely sketched in a bold savory Pauillac that hits all the right notes. The 2016 Pichon Comtesse has been riveting on each of the four occasions I have tasted it from barrel thus far making it easily one of the wines of the vintage. Nicolas Glumineu and his team turned out an epic Pichon Comtesse in 20
Wine Advocate: 98+ Points
The 2016 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is blended of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon 21% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc aged for 18 months in 60% new oak. Deep purple-black in color it is a little mute slowly unfurling to reveal a core of crushed blackcurrants blueberry compote and black raspberries with nuances of cinnamon stick violets star anise menthol and pencil shavings plus a waft of fallen leaves. Medium-bodied and super intense in the mouth the palate bursts with black fruits and savory layers complemented by red fruit sparks and framed by fantastically ripe fine-grained tannins finishing very long with a lingering suggestion of minerality.
Wine Spectator: 97 Points
Saturated with dark currant fig and blackberry compote flavors this has a fleshy nearly glycerin feel at first before stretching out to reveal singed cedar tobacco leaf dark earth and cassis bush flavors. A terrific tug of cast iron emerges at the very end. Deliciously juicy dark fruit keeps rolling throughout. Best from 2025 through 2040.
James Suckling: 96-97 Points
"Linear and racy with ultra-fine tannins and a gorgeous center palate. Full-bodied tight and so polished. The classicism and beauty are exceptional. Love the texture. Better than 2015?"
Wine Enthusiast: 95 Points
This wine is full of freshness and life as well as serious tannins and structure. The two sides complement each other to give a wine that has power as well as delicious black fruits and acidity. With the tannins it will age well. Drink this balanced wine from 2025.
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