Lot 205
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1982 (2) WA 98
CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 2011 (3)
Lot 205 Details
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1982 (2)
Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x ts. 1 x hs. 1 x stained & wrinkled label. 1 x wrinkled label. 1 x scraped capsule.
This bottle, of perfect provenance, was captivating on the nose - still youthful and jam-packed with very pure and intense black and red fruit, mixed with cedar and graphite notes that ebb away as the Merlot component takes over and delivers strawberry and undergrowth scents. The palate retains its exquisite balance thanks to its fine tannin and layers of black, graphite-infused fruit that ease you into its sumptuous finish. It is a long-term wine, so do not be surprised if it continues along its plateau for another 20 years. Why is it not 100 points in my book? Well, compared to the 1982 Latour, it does not possess that same level of precision or length. Yet the bottom line is that both wines represent fabulous, era-defining contributions to this legendary vintage, and both continue to offer profound expression of Pauillac at its peak. Tasted February 2016. Drink: 2016-2045 WA 98
CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE BARON 2011 (3)
Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped capsule.