Pichon Comtesse 2023

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, kortom:  Pichon Comtesse 2023 - Pauillac, Deuxième Grand Cru Classé:

Niet alleen wint Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande de prijs voor château met de langste naam, het hoort ook thuis in het rijtje ‘Super Seconds’. Het château, gevestigd in Pauillac, is zeer geliefd bij wijnliefhebbers vanwege zijn pure kwaliteit en consistentie. De wijnen worden doorgaans als elegant omschreven. “Een sensuele overwinning op de doorgaans strenge Pauillacs”, aldus Oz Clarke in zijn boek over Bordeaux.

Decanter: 98/100

This smells divine, lovely lush blackcurrant and black cherry characters on the nose with pencil led, graphite, liquorice and menthol elements - very Pauillac on the nose. Gorgeous weight, supple and agile, great movement and energy to this. Acidity makes this buzzy, tangy and bright but not over the top, this keeps its structure and retains a serious directness from start to finish. Generous licks of minerality adds some cool classicism to it. Sleek and refined, precise and very drinkable. One of a number of brilliant Pauillac wines in 2023. Winemaker Nicolas Glumineau wants it to be racy and it’s certainly racy. 50% grand vin production, 50% second. 3.67pH, 14.7% press wine only Cabernet. Ageing 19 months, 60-65% new oak and then one wine barrels.

Robert Parker: 97-99/100

"The Pichon Comtesse 2023 is a brilliant wine that will be worth a special effort to track down. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of wild berries and cassis mingled with licorice, lilac, iris root, violet, burning embers and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, seamless and complete, with a deep, layered core of cool fruit that largely conceals it's ultra-refined structuring tannins. At a very measured 13% alcohol and 3.67 pH, it unites all Pichon Comtesse's sensuality with unimpeachable Pauillac classicism. The 2023 is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc." - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.