{"product_id":"chateau-pichon-longueville-comtesse-de-lalande-pauillac-2016-750ml","title":"Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac 2020 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e98 Points James Suckling\u003cbr\u003eAromas of blueberries and blackcurrants with some stone and sandalwood undertones. Medium-bodied with a solid core of fruit and a fresh and delicious finish. Classy tannins that are fine and textured. Such sophistication. Drink after 2027 and onwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e98 Points Vinous\u003cbr\u003eThe 2020 Pichon-Lalande has a backward nose similar to that of its neighbor Pichon-Baron, and so I decanted the bottle for 45 minutes. It then revealed gorgeous scents of blackberry, wild hedgerow, seaweed (Japanese nori) and wild mint. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and gentle but insistent grip. Very intense but not ripe; there is a coolness about this Pauillac that I like, while the finish is very classically styled and leaves behind a persistent, slightly briny aftertaste. This is a magnificent, cerebral Pichon-Lalande that will deserve serious aging and the patience of anyone still waiting for The Cure's new album. Tasted three times, including directly from the château.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e98 Points Jeb Dunnuck\u003cbr\u003eThe Grand Vin 2020 Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande checks in as 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc that was raised in 60% new French oak. It has classic Pauillac character in its red, blue, and black fruits as well as graphite, cedar pencil, violet, and flower nuances. Seemingly from a cooler vintage with its purity, vibrancy, and focus, it nevertheless is concentrated and has ripe, gorgeous tannins, a great mid-palate, and a finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. A deep, concentrated, flawlessly balanced 2020 that's built for the long haul, it needs a solid decade of cellaring and will be a 50+-year wine. Of the recent trilogy of 2018, 2019, and 2020, director Nicolas Glumineau has been consist in preferring the 2020, although I think at this point the nudge goes to the 2019. Regardless, these are all truly singular, magical wines that every reader will be thrilled to have in the cellar. It's a good time to be a Bordeaux lover!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e97 Points Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003eDeep purple-black in color, the 2020 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande begins on a single, well-defined, wonderfully pure note of ripe blackcurrants, opening out to a melody of redcurrant jelly, kirsch, ripe blackberries and tar, with emerging suggestions of dark chocolate, cardamom, ground cloves and violets, with a waft of black truffles. Medium-bodied, tightly wound and with loads of fantastically nuanced black fruit layers, it has a rock-solid frame of finely grained tannins and bags of freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. The blend this year is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e97 Points Wine Spectator\u003cbr\u003eA wow wine. This is packed with cassis, loganberry and mulberry flavors that hint at the vintage's warmth, but this stays poised and fresh, with a sleek structure built on graphite and iron. Offers violet and lilac lift in the background and a groundswell of sweet tobacco, savory and singed cedar details that emerge through the finish, all with a fine-grained and rather luxurious feel. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWine Notes\u003cbr\u003eBlend: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42975637471456,"sku":"102457","price":379.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/ch-teau-pichon-longueville-comtesse-de-lalande-pauillac.jpg?v=1663884409","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/chateau-pichon-longueville-comtesse-de-lalande-pauillac-2016-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}