Deliciously juicy dark fruit keeps rolling throughout. A terrific tug of cast iron emerges at the very end. “Saturated with dark currant, fig and blackberry compote flavors, this has a fleshy, nearly glycerin feel at first before stretching out to reveal singed cedar, tobacco leaf, dark earth and cassis bush flavors. Wine Spectator: 97 POINTS, #97 TOP 100 WINES OF 2019 Lamb, red meats, cheese, truffle and chocolate. The wine is completed with a long finish and smooth tannins. Intensely floral notes of violet, wild blackcurrant and raspberries and spices. 2016 is an exceptional vintage and joins the prestigious list of other outstanding years like 1959, 1982, 1996, 2009… 2016.”Īs part of the collection of great vintages of Pichon Comtesse, 2016 offers a powerful, intense and elegant wine.
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“Nature knows how to reward the winemaker who works hard to look after his land. The optimal maturity of each parcel was achieved during the harvest between the September 20 and October 20. September and October were very dry and sunny months which provided excellent conditions for ripening. In general the veraison was late and slow to develop and carried on until August 23 for the petit verdot. The flowering was a bit late (around June 10) while a very long, dry summer arrived on June 20. The vine cycle slowed down and was subject to a heavy dose of mildew. Vintage InformationĪn early bud break at the end of March followed by two rather cold and wet months. The wine spends 18 months in French oak barrels, 60% new.
Malolactic fermentation was minimal due to low temperatures. Overall, the alcohol-tannin-acid balance was excellent. The temperatures were carefully regulated during the fermentation and the maceration to obtain an aromatic and silky expression of the vintage. The exceptional character of the wines produced here, are distinguished by their elegance and finesse. The 76 hectares of this vineyard border the property of Château Latour and stretch south of Pauillac towards the Commune of Saint Julien, whence it gets its extraordinary charm. In the 1855 classification, Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande acquired the status of 2 eme Cru Classé. Her passion and the quality of her management made her a strong personality in the Médoc and she very much left her mark on the domain. Virginie married Count Henri de Lalande, giving her the title, and took over control of the domain. However, only two of his children finally inherited the vineyards Raoul and Virginie. It was divided upon the death of Baron Joseph in 1850 between his five children. The estate was founded in 1689 by Pierre de Mazure de Rauzan and the vineyard acquired its name a few years later when his daughter Thérèse received it as part of her dowry on her marriage to Jacques de Pichon Longueville, the first President of the Parliament of Bordeaux.
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