Château Pichon Comtesse Pauillac 2020 - 2nd Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux
Red
Sold individually
To keep
Wooden crate
100/100
Yves Beck
-
99/100
RVF
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99/100
Le Figaro
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99/100
Vinous
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99/100
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
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2*Coup de Coeur
Hachette
"A cashmere-textured monster of balance, supreme refinement and endless length!"
"Freshness is Comtesse's watchword, but it doesn't reign alone: its accomplices are power and subtlety. With exceptional depth, the wine certainly shines with its density, but even more so with its dimension, elegance, power and serenity. The tannins are of rare finesse, underlining the incredible potential of this wine, which is, without hesitation, Pichon's greatest success along with 2010 and 2016. Tasted 2 times. At the 1st tasting, I wrote of power, grace, fullness, the beginning of a breathtaking culmination or realization. I think that would have sufficed as a review, but I wanted to go into more detail... Especially when I'm giving a 3-digit score! " (Yves Beck 2022) - Delivery in wooden case possible for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected).
Features
Estate
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Cuvée
2nd Grand Cru Classé
Vintage
2020
Designation
Pauillac
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
Gravelly hilltops on sandy-clay subsoils (average vine age 30 years)
Viticulture
Raisonnée (with biodynamic practices on 32 hectares)
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Plot-based, gravity-fed vatting in temperature-controlled double-walled stainless steel truncated-cone tanks
Breeding
18 months in barrels (60% new)
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep black colour
Nose
Pure and straightforward, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, peony and Pauillac notes of cedar, when aired.
Mouth
Highlights a subtle balance between power, length, fullness and seductive, savory sweetness, all mixed with breed and elegance. The aromatic sphere confirms notes of blackcurrant and blackberry, enveloping a chiselled, precise and sapid tannic structure.
Serve
Decant at 17-18°C
Open
2 to 3 hours before
Drink from
2027
Drink before
2060+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with rack of lamb from Pauillac, quail stuffed with foie gras, low-temperature beef tenderloin...
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Pauillac
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
The Louis Roederer champagne house acquired this famous cru with the firm intention of making it a model grand cru once again, after several disappointing vintages. A great deal of effort has gone into viticulture, increasingly inspired by organic methods, a state-of-the-art vat room has been built, and the blends have increased the proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, while retaining the contributions of the other three grape varieties that make the cru so original. The wine has gained in vigor without losing its charm and finesse.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2024) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Pichon Comtesse has produced a great 2020 (77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc) with elegance and depth in its dark color. The nose is remarkably fine and complex, evoking redcurrant, ripe blackcurrant, violet, menthol and dark chocolate. The palate is a gentle build-up of power around dense, voluptuous flesh and silky tannins, culminating in a long, very long, fresh finish. A vibrant, intense Pauillac of admirable refinement. 2028-2040
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2024 ) 99/100
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
Pure class! This wine unfurls a subtle, silky, meticulous texture, with vibrant berry notes and an absolute delicacy in its mouthfeel. Velvety tannins bring supreme refinement to the finish.
About the domain :
In the hands of the Rouzaud family (Louis Roederer champagnes) since 2007, the cru opened a new chapter in its history almost a decade ago. Managed by Nicolas Glumineau, it has since relaunched itself in the race for excellence and intends to regain the position of "super second" it held in the 1980s, thanks to the production of a series of legendary wines (1982, 1986, 1989). If the decade of 2000 was less successful, the latest vintages, delivering a more precise and upright wine, more marked by the Cabernets, are far more convincing.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated wine (guide 2024) 99/100 (Neal Martin)
About the wine:
Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2020 presents one of the most opulent aromatic profiles among Pauillac wines, with aromas of black cherry, cassis, graphite and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied, with slender tannins and a dash of silvery acidity. Silky-textured, this wine retains impressive balance on the finish, bearing the weight of the fruit with class. It gets better the longer you spin it, although the bottle I tasted just after bottling had a little more precision. Nevertheless, this is a fabulous Pauillac that flirts with perfection. Tasted blind at Southworld's annual tasting. 2032-2065
Le Figaro vins
Wine rated (guide 2023 ) 99/100
About the wine:
A soothing nose, like a large, calm lake with no visible horizon. The fruit is sensual, carnal, but with all the seriousness of a Pauillac. Black fruit blends with saline, meaty, saffron and rosebud notes. On the palate, the balance is breathtaking. Flavors unfold one after the other without ceasing, and the cashmere texture densifies towards the end, as if the wine were woven from a single silken thread, of interminable length. 2030-2060
Yves Beck
Wine rated (guide 2022 ) 100/100
About the wine:
Freshness is Comtesse's watchword, but it doesn't reign alone: its accomplices are power and subtlety. With exceptional depth, the wine shines not only in its density, but even more so in its dimension, elegance, power and serenity. The tannins are of rare finesse, underlining the incredible potential of this wine, which is, without hesitation, Pichon's greatest success along with 2010 and 2016. Tasted twice. At the first tasting, I wrote of power, grace, plenitude, the beginning of a breathtaking culmination or realization. I think that would have sufficed as a review, but I wanted to go into more detail... Especially when I'm giving a three-figure score! 2027-2060
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Wine rated (guide 2023 ) 99/100
About the wine:
A fascinating wine in every sense of the word, whose perfume captivates you with its array of flowers, spices, tobacco, currants, smoke, cedar and roasted plums. The intensity, purity, precision and length are perfect to let you feel all the layers of silky, fresh and sensual fruit. The finish easily passes the 50-second mark and never looks back. With a little time in bottle, this gem could reach triple digits, it's that good! Drink between 2027 and 2065.
Customer reviews
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