8/1/2023 0 Comments Pichon longueville![]() ![]() Very deep purple-black colored, it is like hitting a brick wall to begin, needing considerable coaxing to start to reveal notes of. A beautiful grain of tannins on the finish/persistence. The 2018 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is made up of 71 Cabernet Sauvignon, 23 Merlot, 5 Cabernet Franc and 1 Petit Verdot with a pH of 3.85, an IPT (total polyphenol index) of 87 and 14 alcohol. Tannins are elegant, plentiful, precise, racy and full of elegance. Tasting like a hypothetical mix of the 20, its deep purple color is followed by a powerful yet sensationally pure bouquet of crme de cassis, blackberries, lead pencil shavings, and. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, fresh/juicy strawberry and small notes of fresh/pulpy cassis associated with touches of small wild fruits, violet, cornflower, gravels/racy minerality as well as hints of tonka bean, green cardamom and discreet hints of vanilla. The 2016 Chteau Pichon-Longueville Baron is beauty and is a blend of 85 Cabernet Sauvignon and 15 Merlot that was brought up in 80 new French oak. The palate is fruity, fresh, elegant, mineral and offers a beautiful definition, gourmandize, a fine acidulous frame, tension (full of finesse), straightness (in finesse), power (full of elegance/control) and an aerial side (in the approach). It reveals notes of Boysen berry, bright/ripe cassis and small notes of fresh wild strawberry associated with touches of blue plum, violet as well as hints of almond, toasted, a discreet hint of fresh mild tobacco, discreet hints of green cardamom, vanilla and an imperceptible hint of clove. For many wine lovers, at its best, Chateau Pichon Lalande is one of the best examples of Bordeaux wine from Pauillac. The nose is fresh, racy, full of elegance and offers power (full of subtility), concentration (full of justness), a small aerial side in the approach, intensity and power (full of control). ![]()
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