Area under vines: 89 hectares
Soils: gravel and clay
Production: 170,000 bottles a year
Ageing: in 50% new oak barrels for 18-22 months
Grape varieties:
Second wine: La Reserve de la Comtesse
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Transparent crimson. Notably mineral/stony nose, then mouth-filling without being too sweet – just. Still a little tannin underneath. A please-all wine though perhaps less ambitious than Pichon Baron across the road. (JR)
Anticipated maturity: 2018-2034
Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a little reticent to begin, slowly giving way to notions of warm black cherries, blackcurrant cordial, stewed plums and sauteed herbs with hints of damp soil, tobacco and beef drippings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound black fruit and earthy layers, framed by ripe, fine-grained tannins and lovely freshness making for a long, lively finish. Classic!
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2053
The 2009 Pichon Lalande is ripe and decidedly flamboyant from the very first taste. Dense and voluptuous in the glass, with serious richness, the 2009 is also almost shockingly tannic. It won t be ready to drink anytime soon, and yet, there is so much to look forward to. The warm, dry conditions yielded a dense, exotic Pichon Lalande, but there is serious structure beneath all of the fruit.
Anticipated maturity: 2029-2059
