1982 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Bordeaux - 100 pts - 750ml

1982 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Bordeaux - 100 pts - 750ml

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1982 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Bordeaux - 100 pts!

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is one of the most significant second growths in Pauillac, Bordeaux. It neighbors first-growth powerhouse, Château Latour, with whom the estate shares a similar terroir and climate. This helps to explain the quality of the wine at Comtesse de Lalande, which is sometimes referred to as "nearly first growth".

All five Bordeaux grapes are grown on the estate's 85 hectares (210 acres) in both Pauillac and Saint-Julien, although historically this was dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Wines from Comtesse de Lalande are some of the most voluptuous to come from the Médoc due to the high proportion of Merlot in the blend. However, the amount of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blends is increasing to lend more structure and backbone to future vintages. This will not decrease Merlot's place in the cuvée, but rather the amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Orignally, Comtesse de Lalande was part of a huge property formally known as Château Pichon Longueville, owned by the Baron Joseph de Pichon Longueville who died in 1850. Upon his death, his children Raoul and Virginie inherited half of the property each. Raoul's half became Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, while Virginie's became Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. The Château de Lalande was eventually sold to Champagne Louis Roederer in 2007.

    


Product Details

Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Vintage 1982
Rating RP100/ST95/WS95
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Location Pauillac
Producer Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Color Red
Wine Type Table

Winery Details

Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Vintage 1982
Rating RP100/ST95/WS95
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Location Pauillac
Producer Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Color Red
Wine Type Table

Robert Parker

Rating RP100 - I have had this wine a half-dozen times over the last eleven months and have rated it either 98 99 or 100 on every occasion. It is a fully mature sumptuous gloriously perfumed luxuriously rich Pauillac the likes of which are rarely encountered. The color is a dark plum/ruby with amber at the edge. Spectacular aromatics offer up cedar smoke jammy black and red fruits minerals licorice and toast. Unctuously-textured and full-bodied with low acidity fabulously sweet rich fruit surprising definition for a wine of such lushness and intensity this is one of the vintage's most compelling and profound efforts. It has been delicious since birth but absolutely stupendous over the last decade. How much longer can it hold onto its magic? My guess is that it should be consumed over the next 5-7 years. RP

Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator WS95

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