{"product_id":"chateau-pichon-longueville-comtesse-de-lalande-pauillac-grand-cru-classe-2015-750ml","title":"Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac (Grand Cru Classé) 2015 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePierre de Mazure de Rauzan, a wealthy bourgeois trader from Bordeaux, bought some vineyards near the Latour fiefdom and established a wine-growing estate, L’Enclos Rauzan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA little later his daughter, Thérèse, received it as a dowry for her marriage to Jacques François de Pichon Longueville, President of the Bordeaux Parliament. And so began the history of one of the greatest Bordeaux vineyards, which stayed in the same family for over 250 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs early as the eighteenth century, this great wine was already benefiting from a significant feminine touch. The Pichon Longueville baronesses – Thérèse de Rauzan, Germaine de Lajus and Marie Branda de Terrefort – were a strong guiding influence, managing the vineyard until the eve of the French Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe young Baron Joseph de Pichon Longueville inherited the vineyard from his mother, Marie de Terrefort, when he was just 19. He died at the age of 90, having lived through three revolutions, the reign of five kings, two republics and an empire. In spite of the difficult times he doggedly sought to improve the quality of the wine. His efforts were rewarded in 1855, in the rankings carried out under Napoleon III, when the château was classed as a Second Cru.\u003cbr data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003cbr data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2007, Madame de Lencquesaing decided to pass on her vineyard, in order to secure its future. She chose Louis Roederer to take over from her. This family business headed up by Frédéric Rouzaud already owned two other Bordeaux crus, Château de Pez and Chateau Haut Beauséjour, in addition to other high quality wines in Provence, Portugal and the United States.\u003cbr data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor three whole centuries, just two families did their work to make the château and its wines famous. Today, a third family now oversees the destiny of this cru, with the aim of building on the work accomplished so far – and raising the level of quality and prestige still further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt the tasting, this wine reveals all its prestige and its class through a complexity and an aromatic richness that few wines are able to produce. Its length and its melted tannins are worthy of the greatest Pauillac.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipWineNotes\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipWineNotes_copy viewMoreModule js-expanded\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"viewMoreModule_text\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA classic Pauillac nose offering blackcurrant, blackberry and cedar. A light, creamy, long and well-balanced palate dominated by complex notes of blackberry, tobacco and graphite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"pipSecContent_headline\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"reviewsContainer viewMoreModule\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"viewMoreModule_text viewMoreModule-reviews\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_list\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_rating\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e97\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_authorName\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_list\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_rating\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e97\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_authorName\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecanter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeautifully extracted, this is rich, ripe and layered. It is utterly gorgeous and has real precision and tension. It delivers its Pauillac swagger with the most gentle of hands - the tannins are fine, layered-up and building their defences without imposing too heavily on the succulent black fruits. It judges the vintage extremely well and is the best in this line-up for me. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 60% new oak.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_list\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_rating\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e97\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_authorName\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJeb Dunnuck\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI tasted the 2015 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande on three separate occasions rating it 97 twice and 98 once. Checking in as a final blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this is a nuanced style of wine that grows on you with time in the glass, and the larger Merlot component always gives it a more supple, seductive texture. Crème de cassis, black raspberries, spring flowers, leafy herbs and lead pencil notes all flow to a full-bodied, ultra-pure, seamless beauty that builds on the palate, has fine tannin and a great, great finish. As classy as they come, it will continue to impress for two to three decades.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_list\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_rating\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e96\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_authorName\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_list\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_rating\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e96\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_authorName\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine Enthusiast\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is the new taste for this estate: richly endowed while remaining elegant and suave. Certainly, there is great concentration here as well as rich black fruits. But they are given a sense of style and poise that will remain with this wine as it ages. Drink from 2026.\u003cbr data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCellar Selection\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_list\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_rating\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_initials\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wineRatings_rating\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e94\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_authorName\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipSecContent_copy\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43048216297696,"sku":"111625","price":269.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/thumbme_0f7d807d-33e2-4fec-ba4b-bd3bacd5ce52.jpg?v=1663884408","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/chateau-pichon-longueville-comtesse-de-lalande-pauillac-grand-cru-classe-2015-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}